State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Minnesota by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,510,843.
• Rank within US : N/A

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 526,065.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Hennepin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 127,872.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 752 of 3146

Ramsey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 74,112.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1535 of 3146

St. Louis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 26,991.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1552 of 3146

Dakota County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 25,333.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 109 of 3146

Anoka County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 20,427.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 98 of 3146

Stearns County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,552.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1297 of 3146

Olmsted County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,864.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 365 of 3146

Blue Earth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,148.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2229 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,822.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 16 of 3146

Beltrami County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,306.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2436 of 3146

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,896.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 72 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,329.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1157 of 3146

Crow Wing County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,810.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 818 of 3146

Wright County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,122.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 25 of 3146

Winona County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,074.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1296 of 3146

Sherburne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,912.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 139 of 3146

Itasca County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,376.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1140 of 3146

Otter Tail County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,328.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 538 of 3146

Rice County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,301.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 502 of 3146

Mower County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1431 of 3146

Kandiyohi County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,409.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 767 of 3146

Goodhue County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,230.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 541 of 3146

Carver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,126.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 12 of 3146

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,071.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 727 of 3146

Cass County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,909.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1439 of 3146

Carlton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,851.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 922 of 3146

Becker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,678.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 870 of 3146

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,579.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1038 of 3146

Lyon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,473.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1565 of 3146

Morrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,317.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 702 of 3146

Freeborn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,295.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 872 of 3146

Steele County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,236.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 449 of 3146

Chisago County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,210.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 105 of 3146

Mille Lacs County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,127.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1178 of 3146

Nicollet County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,117.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 632 of 3146

Pine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,027.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 876 of 3146

McLeod County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,018.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 376 of 3146

Nobles County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,889.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1438 of 3146

Todd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,871.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1060 of 3146

Isanti County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,850.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 213 of 3146

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,814.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 249 of 3146

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,685.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1476 of 3146

Hubbard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,452.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1053 of 3146

Le Sueur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,389.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 382 of 3146

Fillmore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,201.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 815 of 3146

Wadena County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,907.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1603 of 3146

Aitkin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,896.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1135 of 3146

Waseca County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,718.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 603 of 3146

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,670.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 181 of 3146

Koochiching County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,665.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1447 of 3146

Wabasha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,651.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 266 of 3146

Kanabec County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,578.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 663 of 3146

Faribault County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,543.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 972 of 3146

Pennington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,535.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 867 of 3146

Meeker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,524.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 156 of 3146

Redwood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,508.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 689 of 3146

Houston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,451.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 294 of 3146

Watonwan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,451.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1401 of 3146

Renville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,420.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 662 of 3146

Clearwater County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,260.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1655 of 3146

Mahnomen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,254.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2832 of 3146

Roseau County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,219.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 323 of 3146

Cottonwood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,214.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 863 of 3146

Stevens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,178.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1192 of 3146

Sibley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,170.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 299 of 3146

Swift County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,155.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1218 of 3146

Yellow Medicine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,130.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1045 of 3146

Chippewa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,095.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 543 of 3146

Pipestone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,056.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1016 of 3146

Dodge County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,053.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 48 of 3146

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 902.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 411 of 3146

Rock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 824.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 467 of 3146

Pope County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 779.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 199 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 768.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 290 of 3146

Cook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 670.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1237 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 637.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 171 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 598.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 845 of 3146

Murray County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 580.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 192 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 566.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 590 of 3146

Wilkin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 564.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 506 of 3146

Norman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 562.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 437 of 3146

Lac qui Parle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 547.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 352 of 3146

Big Stone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 491.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 687 of 3146

Kittson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 466.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 904 of 3146

Red Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 416.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 754 of 3146

Lake of the Woods County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 399.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 816 of 3146

Traverse County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 319.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 645 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/01/2021 7:33 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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