What is the poverty rate in Minnesota?
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The poverty rate was about 9% of Minnesota’s population as of 2025. The poverty rate is the percentage of people whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the percentage of people in households that don’t earn enough to pay for basic needs like food, housing, and healthcare. In 2025, 515,000 people in Minnesota were considered in poverty.
9%
of the population (2025)
515K
people living under the poverty line (2025)
The state's poverty rate was 9% in 2025, the lowest based on data from the American Community Survey dating back to 2010. It was 0.3 percentage points lower than the previous year. Minnesota's poverty rate hit a peak in 2011 of 11.9%.
In 2025, 9% of Minnesota's population were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate, 2010–2025
While the poverty rate shows the overall trend, the total number matters because many aid programs and funding decisions are based on how many people are in poverty, not just the percentage. In 2025, 515,000 people living in Minnesota were in poverty — down 17.2% from the 2011 peak of 622,000.
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In 2025, 515,000 people in Minnesota were in poverty.
People living under poverty line, 2010–2025
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
What is the child poverty rate in Minnesota?
From 2015 to 2025, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Minnesota decreased from 13.1% to 10%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 9.8% to 9%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 6.9% to 8.1%.
In 2025, 10% of children in Minnesota were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate by age group, 2015–2025
How does poverty differ by race in Minnesota?
Among racial or ethnic groups in Minnesota during 2025, five had a higher poverty rate than the state’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native; Black or African American; Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race); some other race; and two or more races
Two had a lower than average poverty rate: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino; and Asian.
Over the previous ten years, the poverty rate for the Black or African American population shifted the most, decreasing from 32.4% in 2015 to 21.2% in 2025.
In Minnesota, the poverty rate for the Black or African American population decreased from 32.4% in 2015 to 21.2% in 2025.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity, 2015–2025
What counties in Minnesota have the highest and lowest poverty rates?
In 2020–2024, the poverty rate among Minnesota counties ranged from 4.4% in Carver County to 18.3% in Mahnomen County. The poverty rate in the state’s largest county — Hennepin County — was 10%
In 2020-2024, the poverty rate among Minnesota counties ranged from 4.4% to 18.3%.
Poverty rate
Poverty rate, by county (2024)
| 1. | Mahnomen County | 18.3% |
| 2. | Beltrami County | 16.1% |
| 3. | Blue Earth County | 15.7% |
| 4. | Cottonwood County | 15.0% |
| 5. | Winona County | 14.8% |
| 6. | Chippewa County | 14.5% |
| 7. | Wilkin County | 14.1% |
| 8. | Nobles County | 14.0% |
| 9. | Clay County | 13.3% |
| 10. | Redwood County | 13.3% |
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