18 counties · Boom Town Index

Minnesota

Avg BTI Score
55 / 100
Population
4.3M
+0.8% avg growth
National Rank
#25 of 51

State Overview

Minnesota has 18 counties tracked by the Boom Town Index, with an average score of 55/100.

The state shows above-average economic momentum, with strong signals across multiple growth indicators.

The top-performing county is St. Louis County (BTI 87), while Washington County (BTI 28) trails the pack.

Median Household Income
$92,595
State median across 18 counties
Median Home Value
$299,800
Income-to-home ratio: 0.3
Building Permits
16,615
Total residential permits

Minnesota Counties

18 counties
Rank County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Pop Growth Income Ratio Home Price Amenity P/R
01 St. Louis County 87 +2.6% -1.5% -0.1% +8.6% 3.6x +7.4% -0.7 9x
02 Blue Earth County 86 +2.5% +5.7% +0.7% +9.1% 3.8x +4.5% -2.5 15x
03 Otter Tail County 85 +2.4% +2.2% +0.6% +6.9% 5.6x +4.4% -2.4 25x
04 Chisago County 72 +1.7% +2.6% +1.1% +7.2% 9.9x +2.0% -2.2 23x
05 Stearns County 68 +1.5% +4.8% +0.6% +7.2% 3.9x +3.7% -2.9 16x
06 Wright County 66 +1.4% +4.3% +1.9% +9.2% 8.1x +1.7% -2.5 16x
07 Rice County 64 +1.3% +5.8% +0.5% +9.6% 6.0x +3.2% -2.2 14x
08 Crow Wing County 61 +1.2% +2.8% +1.0% +8.5% 5.3x +1.8% -2.1 23x
09 Sherburne County 49 +0.7% +3.2% +1.6% +7.6% 8.1x +2.2% -2.9 16x
10 Clay County 47 +0.6% +1.0% +0.5% +10.3% 7.1x +3.1% -4.2 16x
11 Anoka County 47 +0.6% +1.5% +0.9% +8.0% 7.0x +2.2% -2.4 15x
12 Ramsey County 41 +0.4% +3.1% -0.4% +9.2% 3.5x +1.4% -2.1 16x
13 Carver County 40 +0.4% +2.8% +1.4% +7.8% 7.2x +0.9% -2.7 17x
14 Olmsted County 40 +0.4% +3.4% +0.9% +6.8% 3.6x +3.5% -4.0 15x
15 Dakota County 37 +0.3% +4.0% +0.8% +8.0% 5.1x +1.3% -3.0 17x
16 Scott County 33 +0.1% +7.1% +1.2% +8.5% 6.8x +1.5% -3.0 18x
17 Hennepin County 32 +0.1% +1.6% +0.0% +8.4% 2.9x +1.8% -2.1 18x
18 Washington County 28 -0.1% +4.4% +1.4% +8.4% 7.8x +1.6% -0.6 16x