Highest-earning counties in Minnesota
Highest-earning counties in Minnesota
Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.
The 2023 real median household income in the U.S. was $80,610, an increase of 4.0% from 2022, the first statistically significant annual increase in real median household income since 2019.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Minnesota using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2023 5-year estimate median household income.
Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in Minnesota.
#50. Stevens County
- Median household income: $71,060
- Households earning over $100k: 33.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.8%
#49. Becker County
- Median household income: $71,117
- Households earning over $100k: 32.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.3%
#48. Crow Wing County
- Median household income: $71,343
- Households earning over $100k: 33.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.1%
#47. Mille Lacs County
- Median household income: $71,455
- Households earning over $100k: 33.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.0%
#46. Benton County
- Median household income: $71,480
- Households earning over $100k: 34.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.1%
#45. Mower County
- Median household income: $71,495
- Households earning over $100k: 33.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.6%
#44. Yellow Medicine County
- Median household income: $71,573
- Households earning over $100k: 32.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.6%
#43. Lac qui Parle County
- Median household income: $71,639
- Households earning over $100k: 32.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.7%
#42. Cook County
- Median household income: $71,643
- Households earning over $100k: 29.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.3%
#41. Marshall County
- Median household income: $71,701
- Households earning over $100k: 33.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.1%
#40. Kanabec County
- Median household income: $71,915
- Households earning over $100k: 32.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.7%
#39. Pope County
- Median household income: $72,205
- Households earning over $100k: 34.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.8%
#38. Pennington County
- Median household income: $72,561
- Households earning over $100k: 34.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.9%
#37. Blue Earth County
- Median household income: $72,623
- Households earning over $100k: 33.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.8%
#36. Lyon County
- Median household income: $72,761
- Households earning over $100k: 35.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.5%
#35. Grant County
- Median household income: $72,957
- Households earning over $100k: 33.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.1%
#34. Roseau County
- Median household income: $73,611
- Households earning over $100k: 34.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.4%
#33. Murray County
- Median household income: $74,475
- Households earning over $100k: 33.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.7%
#32. Meeker County
- Median household income: $75,037
- Households earning over $100k: 36.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.2%
#31. Waseca County
- Median household income: $75,052
- Households earning over $100k: 34.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.2%
#30. Kandiyohi County
- Median household income: $75,097
- Households earning over $100k: 33.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.5%
#29. Fillmore County
- Median household income: $75,225
- Households earning over $100k: 34.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.2%
#28. Lake County
- Median household income: $75,621
- Households earning over $100k: 35.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.7%
#27. Sibley County
- Median household income: $76,082
- Households earning over $100k: 35.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.5%
#26. Stearns County
- Median household income: $76,447
- Households earning over $100k: 35.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.1%
#25. Houston County
- Median household income: $77,087
- Households earning over $100k: 35.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.2%
#24. Douglas County
- Median household income: $77,264
- Households earning over $100k: 36.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.6%
#23. Red Lake County
- Median household income: $77,500
- Households earning over $100k: 35.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.3%
#22. Clay County
- Median household income: $77,664
- Households earning over $100k: 37.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.7%
#21. McLeod County
- Median household income: $78,468
- Households earning over $100k: 37.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.4%
#20. Carlton County
- Median household income: $80,042
- Households earning over $100k: 37.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.2%
#19. Wabasha County
- Median household income: $80,133
- Households earning over $100k: 38.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.5%
#18. Nicollet County
- Median household income: $80,362
- Households earning over $100k: 40.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.4%
#17. Ramsey County
- Median household income: $81,004
- Households earning over $100k: 40.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.8%
#16. Goodhue County
- Median household income: $82,749
- Households earning over $100k: 40.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.3%
#15. Rice County
- Median household income: $82,792
- Households earning over $100k: 41.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.7%
#14. Steele County
- Median household income: $83,448
- Households earning over $100k: 40.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.1%
#13. Isanti County
- Median household income: $86,573
- Households earning over $100k: 41.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.1%
#12. Le Sueur County
- Median household income: $90,218
- Households earning over $100k: 43.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.6%
#11. Dodge County
- Median household income: $92,943
- Households earning over $100k: 45.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 8.3%
#10. Olmsted County
- Median household income: $93,494
- Households earning over $100k: 47.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.3%
#9. Hennepin County
- Median household income: $96,339
- Households earning over $100k: 48.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.5%
#8. Chisago County
- Median household income: $98,260
- Households earning over $100k: 48.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.0%
#7. Anoka County
- Median household income: $98,764
- Households earning over $100k: 49.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 7.8%
#6. Sherburne County
- Median household income: $102,965
- Households earning over $100k: 51.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 8.4%
#5. Dakota County
- Median household income: $105,212
- Households earning over $100k: 52.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 8.0%
#4. Wright County
- Median household income: $106,666
- Households earning over $100k: 52.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 7.2%
#3. Washington County
- Median household income: $114,457
- Households earning over $100k: 57.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 7.0%
#2. Scott County
- Median household income: $120,247
- Households earning over $100k: 59.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 5.7%
#1. Carver County
- Median household income: $123,144
- Households earning over $100k: 60.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 6.2%
