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Fewest graduate degrees, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 155 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 155 is 11.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Delano, MN, up 72 places to #28.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲9Glencoe, MNMN5,6322.9%+0.6 pts

02Isanti, MNMN7,7143.3%+1.5 pts

03▲16Waseca, MNMN9,0353.8%+0.3 pts

04▲11North Branch, MNMN12,3984.7%+1.1 pts

05▲9East Bethel, MNMN12,6054.9%+2.2 pts

06▼3Princeton, MNMN5,4804.9%+1.5 pts

07▲36Lonsdale, MNMN5,1175.0%+4.1 pts

08▼3St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3965.0%+2.9 pts

09▲12Zimmerman, MNMN6,9045.1%+4.1 pts

10▲18Litchfield, MNMN6,5285.1%+0.3 pts

11▼3Worthington, MNMN13,9795.2%+0.3 pts

12▼8International Falls, MNMN5,4815.4%+0.1 pts

13▲10Jordan, MNMN6,9885.4%−1.0 pts

14▼3Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7995.6%+0.9 pts

15▼8Cambridge, MNMN11,0905.7%−1.8 pts

16▼3Hibbing, MNMN15,8235.7%+1.2 pts

17▼1Brainerd, MNMN14,4285.8%+1.3 pts

18▼12Montevideo, MNMN5,3355.9%+0.6 pts

19▼18Waite Park, MNMN8,4505.9%+0.4 pts

20▼11St. Francis, MNMN8,6355.9%+1.9 pts

21▲11Faribault, MNMN25,0406.1%+1.7 pts

22▲16Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1936.1%+1.0 pts

23▼3Albert Lea, MNMN18,2176.1%+2.1 pts

24▲47Lindstrom, MNMN5,0396.2%+2.1 pts

25▲1Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8466.4%+2.3 pts

26▼8Virginia, MNMN8,1876.6%+2.5 pts

27▲6Willmar, MNMN22,0016.7%+1.4 pts

28▲72Delano, MNMN7,7886.8%+2.5 pts

29Monticello, MNMN15,6707.2%+1.7 pts

30▲6North St. Paul, MNMN12,7807.3%+2.0 pts

31▼14Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1277.4%+3.1 pts

32▲18Hastings, MNMN22,5637.5%+1.8 pts

33▲33Red Wing, MNMN16,8057.6%+1.3 pts

34▲62Otsego, MNMN24,5257.9%+5.7 pts

35▼1Farmington, MNMN25,4257.9%+3.7 pts

36▲11East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9068.0%+1.3 pts

37▼15Big Lake, MNMN12,9298.0%+5.7 pts

38▼11Cloquet, MNMN12,3998.0%+2.8 pts

39▲20Becker, MNMN5,4258.0%+2.5 pts

40▼16Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0408.1%+4.2 pts

41▲15Fridley, MNMN30,8298.2%+1.4 pts

42▲13Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6328.2%+5.0 pts

43▲3Anoka, MNMN18,1698.3%+3.4 pts

44▼32Little Falls, MNMN9,2778.5%+2.9 pts

45▼15Elk River, MNMN27,8968.6%+3.2 pts

46▲6Newport, MNMN5,5258.6%+5.0 pts

47▲6Ramsey, MNMN29,6248.8%+2.3 pts

48▲17Stewartville, MNMN6,8508.9%+5.0 pts

49▼7South St. Paul, MNMN20,5329.0%+4.5 pts

50▼9Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4829.0%+4.2 pts

51▼12Fairmont, MNMN10,0999.0%+4.5 pts

52▲12Owatonna, MNMN26,6339.1%+3.4 pts

53▼22Hutchinson, MNMN14,6559.2%+4.8 pts

54▼5Austin, MNMN26,6899.5%+4.7 pts

55▲27Oak Grove, MNMN9,4769.5%+5.5 pts

56▼8Crystal, MNMN22,2399.6%+5.2 pts

57▲61St. Joseph, MNMN6,8469.8%−1.8 pts

58▲14Ham Lake, MNMN17,10410.0%+5.3 pts

59▲4St. Cloud, MNMN72,64710.1%+0.4 pts

60▼16Alexandria, MNMN15,04510.1%+5.8 pts

61▲9Mounds View, MNMN12,78610.3%+5.4 pts

62▼25Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24610.4%+3.9 pts

63▼28Kasson, MNMN7,35010.5%+7.0 pts

64▼10New Ulm, MNMN13,86310.8%+3.5 pts

65▼20New Hope, MNMN20,80710.8%+2.4 pts

66▲13Andover, MNMN33,87410.8%+4.9 pts

67▼9Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54310.9%+4.9 pts

68▼11Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,76810.9%+5.3 pts

69▲34Morris, MNMN5,15011.0%+1.5 pts

70▼19Marshall, MNMN14,17111.0%+3.4 pts

71▲10La Crescent, MNMN5,26111.0%+2.9 pts

72▲13Albertville, MNMN8,54411.1%+7.8 pts

73▼12Robbinsdale, MNMN14,03011.2%+4.5 pts

74▲14North Mankato, MNMN14,16511.2%+0.4 pts

75▲1Maplewood, MNMN40,71711.2%+2.9 pts

76▼3New Prague, MNMN8,23811.2%+5.8 pts

77▼15Oakdale, MNMN30,58811.3%+5.3 pts

78▼38Chisago City, MNMN5,95511.3%+8.2 pts

79▼12Blaine, MNMN76,60311.3%+6.7 pts

80▼55Wyoming, MNMN8,12111.3%+6.3 pts

81▼4Dayton, MNMN11,40211.4%+7.1 pts

82▼14Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01911.4%+5.7 pts

83▲8Forest Lake, MNMN20,95211.7%+5.7 pts

84▲26Mankato, MNMN46,52911.9%+0.5 pts

85▼16Shakopee, MNMN49,36611.9%+6.3 pts

86▲1West St. Paul, MNMN21,95011.9%+5.5 pts

87Credit River, MNMN5,64412.0%–

88▲16St. Michael, MNMN22,49812.0%+8.0 pts

89▼15White Bear Lake, MNMN23,39212.1%+3.3 pts

90▼4Burnsville, MNMN65,24412.1%+1.9 pts

91▼7Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18112.3%+6.9 pts

92▼9Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60412.3%+6.6 pts

93▼3Richfield, MNMN36,59312.5%+6.1 pts

94▼5Mound, MNMN9,06413.0%+5.3 pts

95▼3Champlin, MNMN23,12513.3%+8.3 pts

96▼36Buffalo, MNMN16,87813.5%+7.7 pts

97▼4Lake City, MNMN5,30613.6%+8.4 pts

98▼23Moorhead, MNMN46,53313.6%+3.6 pts

99▲9Crookston, MNMN7,37513.8%+6.6 pts

100▲1Winona, MNMN26,53013.8%+5.3 pts

101▲4Bloomington, MNMN89,03414.2%+4.3 pts

102▲11Hopkins, MNMN19,52314.4%+3.3 pts

103▼9Sartell, MNMN19,91814.5%+5.5 pts

104▼9Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,87314.5%+6.7 pts

105▲27Baxter, MNMN9,21714.5%+4.5 pts

106▲8Waconia, MNMN14,11314.5%+8.2 pts

107▼1Lino Lakes, MNMN23,22014.6%+5.5 pts

108▲3Little Canada, MNMN10,56714.6%+5.1 pts

109▼12St. Peter, MNMN12,27514.7%+3.2 pts

110▼32Bemidji, MNMN15,77014.7%+5.5 pts

111▼13Prior Lake, MNMN28,14015.1%+8.1 pts

112▼5Chaska, MNMN30,51315.2%+7.9 pts

113▲6Savage, MNMN32,97015.7%+7.8 pts

114▼15Corcoran, MNMN9,26916.0%+9.1 pts

115▲1Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,05216.0%+4.8 pts

116▼14Apple Valley, MNMN55,24816.4%+5.5 pts

117▼8Lakeville, MNMN79,27016.6%+9.1 pts

118▲2Elko New Market, MNMN5,30016.7%–

119▲4New Brighton, MNMN22,15916.7%+2.7 pts

120▼5Duluth, MNMN88,33016.9%+7.6 pts

121Hermantown, MNMN10,11016.9%+10.3 pts

122▼10Rosemount, MNMN31,88117.2%+11.2 pts

123▼43Hugo, MNMN17,16718.6%+11.0 pts

124St. Paul, MNMN306,68418.8%+6.8 pts

125▲1Stillwater, MNMN19,35419.2%+8.8 pts

126▲1Eagan, MNMN67,10919.7%+6.6 pts

127▼5Rogers, MNMN15,60620.0%+14.3 pts

128St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02721.6%+9.9 pts

129Maple Grove, MNMN73,89321.6%+11.4 pts

130▲8Woodbury, MNMN81,55821.6%+5.3 pts

131▲2Roseville, MNMN35,66322.1%+6.3 pts

132▼2Minneapolis, MNMN430,32422.2%+9.1 pts

133▲1Rochester, MNMN124,29222.3%+6.8 pts

134▲8Victoria, MNMN12,44722.8%+11.4 pts

135▼4Byron, MNMN6,74022.8%+17.1 pts

136Lake Elmo, MNMN14,37623.3%+12.8 pts

137▼2Chanhassen, MNMN25,74823.7%+10.5 pts

138▲10Arden Hills, MNMN9,58324.4%+5.3 pts

139▲4Golden Valley, MNMN21,32524.5%+7.5 pts

140▼1Minnetonka, MNMN53,96925.2%+8.3 pts

141▲4Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07525.6%+8.7 pts

142▲2Plymouth, MNMN78,94226.1%+10.5 pts

143▼3Northfield, MNMN21,99226.6%+7.5 pts

144▲2Shoreview, MNMN26,90626.7%+8.7 pts

145▲5Shorewood, MNMN7,62026.9%+8.6 pts

146▼29Carver, MNMN7,19827.0%+19.8 pts

147▼6Orono, MNMN8,30127.6%+10.2 pts

148▼23Minnetrista, MNMN9,45827.6%+15.8 pts

149▼2Mahtomedi, MNMN8,18927.8%+12.8 pts

150▲2Medina, MNMN7,46030.5%+16.4 pts

151Edina, MNMN54,35631.1%+8.8 pts

152▼3Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47531.2%+10.6 pts

153▼16St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98933.0%+22.1 pts

154▼1North Oaks, MNMN5,28340.1%+1.2 pts

155▼1Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07140.6%+2.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES