
Houston County, MN
County in Minnesota, Midwest · ranked on 40 metrics
Houston County, MN is a county in Minnesota with a population of 18,265 (1,900th of 3,094). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (160th of 3,094), Median Household Income (tied 593rd of 3,093), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 556th of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,101st of 3,092).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 139th of 3,09495
- Poverty Rate (%)6.58%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024160th of 3,09495
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 181st of 2,91693
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 214th of 2,91692
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 232nd of 2,91692
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 324th of 2,91688
- Median Household Income$79,825Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 593rd of 3,09381
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 556th of 2,91681
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024742nd of 3,09476
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 755th of 3,05075
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,609th of 2,91610
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,592nd of 3,05015
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,403rd of 2,91617
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,101st of 3,09232
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,601st of 2,91645
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,550th of 3,09050
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,476th of 3,09452
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,393rd of 3,09455
- Median Income$79,825Poorest Countiestied 593rd of 2,00070
- Adults Who Smoke (%)14.2%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 745th of 2,91674
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

Wabasha County, MN89% similar
Green County, WI88% similar
Fillmore County, MN87% similar
Meeker County, MN86% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Houston County, MN?
- Houston County, MN has a population of 18,265, 1,900th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Houston County, MN rank best at?
- Among US counties, Houston County, MN ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (160th of 3,094); Median Household Income (tied 593rd of 3,093); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 556th of 2,916).
- Where does Houston County, MN rank worst?
- Houston County, MN ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,101st of 3,092).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Houston County, MN?
- Rankodex ranks Houston County, MN on 40 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
40 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics