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).

Population
18,265
1,900th highest of 3,094
Density
33.1
1,815th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-3.07%
2,584th highest of 3,094
Area
552
1,863rd highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Minnesota

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 139th of 3,094
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    160th of 3,094
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 181st of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 214th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 232nd of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 324th of 2,916
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 593rd of 3,093
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 556th of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    742nd of 3,094
  10. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 755th of 3,050

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,609th of 2,916
  2. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,592nd of 3,050
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,403rd of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,101st of 3,092
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,601st of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,550th of 3,090
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,476th of 3,094
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,393rd of 3,094
  9. Poorest Counties
    tied 593rd of 2,000
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 745th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (69), weakest Economics (64). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Compared on 12 of 14
  2. Green County, WI88% 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