State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Minnesota by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,751,967.
• Rank within US : N/A

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 867,251.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Mahnomen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,987.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2942 of 3143

Beltrami County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,956.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2131 of 3143

Blue Earth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,293.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1836 of 3143

Wadena County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,382.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1802 of 3143

Nobles County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,371.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1757 of 3143

Swift County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,361.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1733 of 3143

Todd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,740.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1581 of 3143

Cass County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,776.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1547 of 3143

Cottonwood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,588.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1530 of 3143

Chippewa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,810.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1525 of 3143

Mower County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,836.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1478 of 3143

Faribault County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,029.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1418 of 3143

Pipestone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,997.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1329 of 3143

Aitkin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,342.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1304 of 3143

Big Stone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,078.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1300 of 3143

St. Louis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 41,226.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1289 of 3143

Freeborn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,492.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1280 of 3143

Clearwater County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,781.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1268 of 3143

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,374.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1246 of 3143

Lake of the Woods County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 779.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1226 of 3143

Ramsey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 112,336.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1218 of 3143

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1212 of 3143

Kanabec County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,287.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1208 of 3143

Stearns County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 31,594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1205 of 3143

Kandiyohi County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,824.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1185 of 3143

Lyon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,033.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1165 of 3143

Winona County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,541.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1152 of 3143

Pine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,603.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1148 of 3143

Stevens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,925.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1144 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,500.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1110 of 3143

Koochiching County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,418.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1100 of 3143

Becker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,798.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1029 of 3143

Redwood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,990.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1026 of 3143

Watonwan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,179.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3143

Mille Lacs County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,024.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 996 of 3143

Itasca County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,438.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 966 of 3143

Carlton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,537.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 942 of 3143

Renville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,746.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 928 of 3143

Morrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 921 of 3143

Hubbard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,946.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 908 of 3143

Norman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,192.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 903 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,106.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 864 of 3143

Wilkin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,175.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 830 of 3143

Yellow Medicine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,727.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 809 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 987.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 765 of 3143

Crow Wing County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,660.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 760 of 3143

Red Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 700.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 755 of 3143

Rice County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,441.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 740 of 3143

Steele County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,512.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 722 of 3143

Otter Tail County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,377.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 721 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,737.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 714 of 3143

Traverse County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 575.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 695 of 3143

Rock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,645.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 679 of 3143

Pennington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,348.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 618 of 3143

Waseca County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,038.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 613 of 3143

Nicollet County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,258.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 572 of 3143

Cook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 903.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 544 of 3143

Fillmore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,352.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 525 of 3143

Kittson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 657.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 515 of 3143

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,442.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 498 of 3143

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,959.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 497 of 3143

Meeker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,620.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 474 of 3143

Hennepin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 195,444.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 453 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,385.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 439 of 3143

Pope County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,694.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 429 of 3143

Roseau County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 404 of 3143

Lac qui Parle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 989.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 382 of 3143

Sibley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,217.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 380 of 3143

Isanti County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,834.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 339 of 3143

Murray County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,165.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 331 of 3143

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,520.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 323 of 3143

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,421.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 315 of 3143

McLeod County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,123.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 309 of 3143

Goodhue County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,314.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 268 of 3143

Olmsted County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,912.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 236 of 3143

Wabasha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,748.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 210 of 3143

Le Sueur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,666.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 209 of 3143

Houston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,371.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 200 of 3143

Anoka County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 39,322.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 111 of 3143

Chisago County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,947.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 104 of 3143

Dakota County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 43,693.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 74 of 3143

Wright County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,593.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 52 of 3143

Sherburne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,487.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 50 of 3143

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,772.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 41 of 3143

Dodge County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,753.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 37 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,662.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 24 of 3143

Carver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,115.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 8 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/18/2024 10:53 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.