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Best Counties for Remote Workers in Minnesota 2026

87 counties ranked with the Remote Worker lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Remote Work Counties in Minnesota

1Red Lake County
77.6
baseline 73.3
2Lac qui Parle County
74.2
baseline 74.8
3Kittson County
73.9
baseline 69.5
4Lake of the Woods County
73.6
baseline 74.9
5Lincoln County
72.7
baseline 69

All 87 Remote-Work-Ranked Counties in Minnesota

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Red Lake County, MN77.673.3+4.3
2Lac qui Parle County, MN74.274.8-0.6
3Kittson County, MN73.969.5+4.4
4Lake of the Woods County, MN73.674.9-1.3
5Lincoln County, MN72.769+3.7
6Marshall County, MN70.969.9+1
7Murray County, MN70.671.3-0.7
8Rock County, MN70.471.2-0.8
9Jackson County, MN70.270.9-0.7
10Pipestone County, MN7067+3
11Big Stone County, MN68.968.3+0.6
12Grant County, MN67.865.8+2
13Yellow Medicine County, MN67.866.7+1.1
14Wilkin County, MN67.664.7+2.9
15Norman County, MN67.468.8-1.4
16Stevens County, MN67.264.1+3.1
17Clearwater County, MN67.165.8+1.3
18Houston County, MN66.959.9+7
19Traverse County, MN66.166.7-0.6
20Wabasha County, MN65.364.1+1.2
21Lyon County, MN65.263.6+1.6
22Wadena County, MN64.862.1+2.7
23Faribault County, MN64.763.9+0.8
24Fillmore County, MN64.564.4+0.1
25Pope County, MN64.365.3-1
26Dodge County, MN64.258.2+6
27Cottonwood County, MN63.163.10
28Koochiching County, MN62.762.2+0.5
29Lake County, MN62.565.1-2.6
30Sibley County, MN62.357.4+4.9
31Le Sueur County, MN62.255.5+6.7
32Chippewa County, MN6258.5+3.5
33Redwood County, MN61.862.2-0.4
34Brown County, MN61.660.7+0.9
35Watonwan County, MN61.353.8+7.5
36Swift County, MN59.964.3-4.4
37Cook County, MN5963.2-4.2
38Meeker County, MN5858.2-0.2
39Waseca County, MN57.851.3+6.5
40Cass County, MN57.758.8-1.1
41Todd County, MN57.255.4+1.8
42Renville County, MN57.156+1.1
43Sherburne County, MN5755.8+1.2
44Kanabec County, MN56.952.5+4.4
45Wright County, MN56.956.5+0.4
46Carver County, MN56.656+0.6
47Douglas County, MN56.656.4+0.2
48Roseau County, MN56.556.2+0.3
49McLeod County, MN55.649.8+5.8
50Martin County, MN55.257.6-2.4
51Nicollet County, MN54.953.8+1.1
52Steele County, MN54.549.2+5.3
53Hubbard County, MN54.451+3.4
54Chisago County, MN52.846.1+6.7
55Itasca County, MN52.756-3.3
56Becker County, MN52.352.9-0.6
57Mahnomen County, MN52.247.5+4.7
58Polk County, MN51.750.9+0.8
59Carlton County, MN51.449.4+2
60Stearns County, MN51.450.1+1.3
61Goodhue County, MN51.347.5+3.8
62Isanti County, MN51.343.7+7.6
63Pennington County, MN51.244.7+6.5
64Otter Tail County, MN51.150.5+0.6
65Nobles County, MN5148.7+2.3
66Morrison County, MN50.951.2-0.3
67Rice County, MN50.549.1+1.4
68Freeborn County, MN49.846.6+3.2
69Scott County, MN4946.1+2.9
70Crow Wing County, MN48.549.9-1.4
71Kandiyohi County, MN48.444.4+4
72Pine County, MN48.147+1.1
73Winona County, MN48.147.5+0.6
74Washington County, MN47.647.5+0.1
75Mille Lacs County, MN4742.6+4.4
76Aitkin County, MN46.955-8.1
77Olmsted County, MN46.843.5+3.3
78Mower County, MN46.143.6+2.5
79Anoka County, MN45.543.5+2
80Dakota County, MN44.342.9+1.4
81Clay County, MN43.341.6+1.7
82Benton County, MN4340.8+2.2
83Blue Earth County, MN41.941.5+0.4
84St. Louis County, MN39.140.1-1
85Hennepin County, MN38.835.8+3
86Beltrami County, MN38.436+2.4
87Ramsey County, MN3632.5+3.5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for remote workers in Minnesota?

Based on the Remote Worker lens, Red Lake County ranks as the top remote work county in Minnesota with a County Fit Score of 77.6. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Minnesota are ranked for remote workers?

We rank 87 counties in Minnesota with the Remote Worker lens, using independent importance values for affordability, income, safety, risk, health, weather, taxes, and water.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.