Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Minnesota by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | N/A | 5.5 | 78,258 | 2 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 8.7 | 7,176,933 | N/A |
| Scott County | Urban | 2.4 | 998 | 34 |
| Sherburne County | Urban | 3.0 | 763 | 61 |
| Carver County | Urban | 3.1 | 918 | 66 |
| Houston County | Urban | 3.1 | 156 | 66 |
| Dakota County | Urban | 3.3 | 3,793 | 86 |
| Washington County | Urban | 3.3 | 2,462 | 86 |
| Stevens County | Rural | 3.4 | 76 | 98 |
| Wright County | Urban | 3.4 | 1,312 | 98 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 3.6 | 86 | 125 |
| Chisago County | Urban | 3.7 | 579 | 133 |
| Dodge County | Urban | 3.8 | 220 | 149 |
| Lac qui Parle County | Rural | 3.9 | 71 | 160 |
| Le Sueur County | Urban | 4.0 | 319 | 174 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 4.0 | 60 | 174 |
| Red Lake County | Rural | 4.0 | 43 | 174 |
| Kittson County | Rural | 4.1 | 45 | 191 |
| Murray County | Rural | 4.1 | 97 | 191 |
| Douglas County | Rural | 4.2 | 467 | 215 |
| Lake of the Woods County | Rural | 4.2 | 40 | 215 |
| Steele County | Rural | 4.3 | 432 | 241 |
| Anoka County | Urban | 4.5 | 4,287 | 275 |
| Brown County | Rural | 4.7 | 326 | 309 |
| Lake County | Rural | 4.7 | 149 | 309 |
| Nicollet County | Urban | 4.7 | 383 | 309 |
| Winona County | Rural | 4.8 | 524 | 332 |
| Olmsted County | Urban | 4.9 | 2,057 | 358 |
| Pope County | Rural | 4.9 | 160 | 358 |
| Sibley County | Rural | 4.9 | 184 | 358 |
| Yellow Medicine County | Rural | 4.9 | 132 | 358 |
| Fillmore County | Urban | 5.0 | 289 | 384 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 5.0 | 130 | 384 |
| Otter Tail County | Rural | 5.0 | 814 | 384 |
| Isanti County | Urban | 5.2 | 545 | 435 |
| Waseca County | Rural | 5.2 | 269 | 435 |
| Hubbard County | Rural | 5.4 | 313 | 476 |
| Wabasha County | Urban | 5.4 | 339 | 476 |
| Cook County | Rural | 5.5 | 87 | 501 |
| Rock County | Urban | 5.5 | 143 | 501 |
| Hennepin County | Urban | 5.6 | 16,648 | 533 |
| Kanabec County | Rural | 5.6 | 241 | 533 |
| Freeborn County | Rural | 5.7 | 450 | 561 |
| McLeod County | Rural | 5.7 | 543 | 561 |
| Meeker County | Rural | 5.7 | 349 | 561 |
| Rice County | Rural | 5.9 | 902 | 609 |
| Carlton County | Urban | 6.0 | 553 | 637 |
| Becker County | Rural | 6.2 | 566 | 691 |
| Morrison County | Rural | 6.2 | 576 | 691 |
| Pine County | Rural | 6.2 | 475 | 691 |
| Kandiyohi County | Rural | 6.3 | 729 | 721 |
| Crow Wing County | Rural | 6.5 | 1,195 | 777 |
| Martin County | Rural | 6.5 | 343 | 777 |
| Pennington County | Rural | 6.5 | 226 | 777 |
| St. Louis County | Urban | 6.5 | 3,125 | 777 |
| Swift County | Rural | 6.5 | 175 | 777 |
| Benton County | Urban | 6.6 | 661 | 807 |
| Goodhue County | Rural | 6.7 | 841 | 833 |
| Renville County | Rural | 6.7 | 251 | 833 |
| Traverse County | Rural | 6.7 | 56 | 833 |
| Koochiching County | Rural | 6.9 | 228 | 890 |
| Mille Lacs County | Urban | 6.9 | 486 | 890 |
| Clay County | Urban | 7.0 | 1,085 | 929 |
| Stearns County | Urban | 7.0 | 2,628 | 929 |
| Norman County | Rural | 7.1 | 122 | 964 |
| Polk County | Urban | 7.1 | 556 | 964 |
| Grant County | Rural | 7.3 | 123 | 1,022 |
| Clearwater County | Rural | 7.5 | 160 | 1,082 |
| Wilkin County | Rural | 7.5 | 122 | 1,082 |
| Aitkin County | Rural | 7.6 | 324 | 1,110 |
| Mower County | Rural | 7.9 | 829 | 1,205 |
| Big Stone County | Rural | 8.0 | 109 | 1,231 |
| Blue Earth County | Urban | 8.0 | 1,230 | 1,231 |
| Ramsey County | Urban | 8.3 | 10,182 | 1,320 |
| Redwood County | Rural | 8.3 | 325 | 1,320 |
| Faribault County | Rural | 8.4 | 324 | 1,362 |
| Todd County | Rural | 8.4 | 569 | 1,362 |
| Cass County | Rural | 8.7 | 723 | 1,453 |
| Lyon County | Rural | 8.7 | 544 | 1,453 |
| Itasca County | Rural | 8.8 | 1,076 | 1,489 |
| Chippewa County | Rural | 8.9 | 278 | 1,520 |
| Cottonwood County | Rural | 8.9 | 263 | 1,520 |
| Nobles County | Rural | 8.9 | 461 | 1,520 |
| Roseau County | Rural | 8.9 | 356 | 1,520 |
| Wadena County | Rural | 8.9 | 336 | 1,520 |
| Pipestone County | Rural | 9.5 | 230 | 1,694 |
| Beltrami County | Rural | 9.7 | 1,107 | 1,757 |
| Watonwan County | Rural | 10.2 | 302 | 1,851 |
| Mahnomen County | Rural | 16.6 | 207 | 2,803 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/02/2025 1:28 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/02/2025 1:28 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.