Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Minnesota was 9.23%. Among all Minnesota cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Bemidji city had the highest poverty rate (24.85%), followed by Mankato city (22.27%), and St. Cloud city (21.96%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: Otsego city (0.94%), Rosemount city (1.66%), and Rogers city (1.91%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Minnesota cities and places with a population of 10K+ and a high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Minnesota cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.
| Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bemidji city | 24.85 |
| 2 | Mankato city | 22.27 |
| 3 | St. Cloud city | 21.96 |
| 4 | Winona city | 19.20 |
| 5 | Brainerd city | 17.97 |
| 6 | Moorhead city | 17.86 |
| 7 | St. Paul city | 17.56 |
| 8 | Duluth city | 17.47 |
| 9 | Faribault city | 17.40 |
| 10 | Minneapolis city | 17.03 |
| 11 | Marshall city | 16.80 |
| 12 | Willmar city | 16.50 |
| 13 | St. Peter city | 16.42 |
| 14 | Austin city | 15.59 |
| 15 | Cloquet city | 15.53 |
| 16 | Worthington city | 15.00 |
| 17 | Fairmont city | 14.45 |
| 18 | Grand Rapids city | 14.08 |
| 19 | Albert Lea city | 13.23 |
| 20 | Alexandria city | 12.39 |
| 21 | Hibbing city | 12.18 |
| 22 | Brooklyn Center city | 12.15 |
| 23 | West St. Paul city | 12.13 |
| 24 | Hopkins city | 11.84 |
| 25 | Red Wing city | 11.52 |
| 26 | Columbia Heights city | 11.08 |
| 27 | Fridley city | 11.00 |
| 28 | Fergus Falls city | 10.97 |
| 29 | Mounds View city | 10.91 |
| 30 | New Brighton city | 10.64 |
| 31 | South St. Paul city | 10.49 |
| 32 | Little Canada city | 10.40 |
| 33 | Maplewood city | 10.29 |
| 34 | Robbinsdale city | 10.23 |
| 35 | North St. Paul city | 9.44 |
| 36 | Monticello city | 9.35 |
| 37 | Hutchinson city | 9.22 |
| 38 | North Branch city | 9.13 |
| 39 | New Hope city | 8.96 |
| 40 | Owatonna city | 8.80 |
| 41 | Brooklyn Park city | 8.69 |
| 41 | New Ulm city | 8.69 |
| 42 | Rochester city | 8.68 |
| 43 | Anoka city | 8.35 |
| 44 | Northfield city | 8.30 |
| 45 | North Mankato city | 8.20 |
| 46 | Bloomington city | 8.13 |
| 47 | Sauk Rapids city | 7.90 |
| 48 | Richfield city | 7.26 |
| 49 | Roseville city | 7.04 |
| 50 | Burnsville city | 6.90 |
| 51 | Champlin city | 6.83 |
| 52 | Buffalo city | 6.73 |
| 53 | Crystal city | 6.55 |
| 54 | Vadnais Heights city | 6.54 |
| 55 | St. Louis Park city | 6.46 |
| 56 | Golden Valley city | 6.35 |
| 57 | Coon Rapids city | 6.23 |
| 58 | Oakdale city | 6.15 |
| 59 | Sartell city | 5.96 |
| 60 | White Bear Lake city | 5.87 |
| 61 | Eagan city | 5.78 |
| 62 | Savage city | 5.76 |
| 63 | Inver Grove Heights city | 5.70 |
| 64 | Blaine city | 5.57 |
| 65 | Hastings city | 5.51 |
| 66 | Shakopee city | 5.43 |
| 67 | Stillwater city | 5.39 |
| 68 | Eden Prairie city | 4.99 |
| 69 | Apple Valley city | 4.70 |
| 70 | Maple Grove city | 4.63 |
| 71 | Forest Lake city | 4.62 |
| 72 | Chaska city | 4.51 |
| 72 | Hermantown city | 4.51 |
| 72 | Minnetonka city | 4.51 |
| 73 | Edina city | 4.27 |
| 74 | Woodbury city | 4.24 |
| 75 | Shoreview city | 4.16 |
| 76 | Ramsey city | 4.01 |
| 77 | Elk River city | 3.95 |
| 78 | Lakeville city | 3.93 |
| 79 | Waconia city | 3.91 |
| 80 | Mendota Heights city | 3.86 |
| 81 | Plymouth city | 3.83 |
| 82 | Lake Elmo city | 3.41 |
| 83 | St. Michael city | 3.30 |
| 84 | Cottage Grove city | 3.12 |
| 85 | Chanhassen city | 3.07 |
| 86 | Farmington city | 3.06 |
| 87 | Andover city | 3.03 |
| 88 | Prior Lake city | 2.21 |
| 89 | Hugo city | 2.16 |
| 90 | Big Lake city | 2.14 |
| 91 | Ham Lake city | 2.12 |
| 92 | Victoria city | 2.00 |
| 93 | East Bethel city | 1.99 |
| 94 | Lino Lakes city | 1.93 |
| 95 | Rogers city | 1.91 |
| 96 | Rosemount city | 1.66 |
| 97 | Otsego city | 0.94 |