State County Movers

Fastest Improving Counties in Minnesota

County ranking view for Minnesota, focused on counties currently classified as improving. Year-over-year score change is shown when prior-year snapshots are available.

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County Improvement Ranking

Latest Year 2024

Rank	County	Current Score	Prior Score	YoY Change	Trend
1	Cottonwood County	43	32	+11	Improving
2	Stevens County	63	55	+8	Improving
3	Sibley County	55	48	+7	Improving
4	Murray County	63	58	+5	Improving
5	Clay County	73	69	+4	Improving
6	Wadena County	52	48	+4	Improving
7	Lac qui Parle County	56	53	+4	Improving
8	Mower County

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