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Fewest graduate degrees, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Traverse County, MNMN3,1303.0%+76%

02Renville County, MNMN14,3563.4%+35%

03Marshall County, MNMN8,7983.5%+52%

04Red Lake County, MNMN3,9403.8%+42%

05Sibley County, MNMN15,3564.0%+43%

06Wilkin County, MNMN6,2884.3%+50%

07Watonwan County, MNMN11,4594.3%+57%

08Roseau County, MNMN15,2464.5%+93%

09Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7044.6%+40%

10Todd County, MNMN26,0604.7%+76%

11Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1534.7%+65%

12Wadena County, MNMN14,3884.9%−0%

13Nobles County, MNMN22,3385.0%+36%

14Waseca County, MNMN18,6885.0%+50%

15Swift County, MNMN9,7635.1%+102%

16Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4775.1%+30%

17Norman County, MNMN6,3365.3%+106%

18Pine County, MNMN30,4725.3%+93%

19Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7535.4%+37%

20Faribault County, MNMN13,8885.4%+61%

21Isanti County, MNMN44,3865.4%+19%

22Pennington County, MNMN13,6865.5%+29%

23Koochiching County, MNMN11,5875.6%+12%

24Kanabec County, MNMN16,6285.6%+63%

25Murray County, MNMN7,9425.7%+134%

26Kittson County, MNMN4,0315.7%+107%

27Redwood County, MNMN15,2655.8%+110%

28Clearwater County, MNMN8,6475.8%+43%

29Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4055.9%+56%

30Morrison County, MNMN34,6205.9%+56%

31Freeborn County, MNMN30,4406.0%+67%

32Grant County, MNMN6,0856.0%+92%

33Chippewa County, MNMN12,4066.0%+70%

34Meeker County, MNMN23,6036.1%+79%

35Aitkin County, MNMN16,2526.2%+100%

36McLeod County, MNMN36,6316.4%+84%

37Pipestone County, MNMN9,2606.6%+81%

38Lincoln County, MNMN5,5836.8%+125%

39Pope County, MNMN11,4207.0%+76%

40Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7707.2%+113%

41Chisago County, MNMN59,1427.3%+84%

42Martin County, MNMN19,4407.4%+89%

43Benton County, MNMN41,7447.5%+64%

44Cass County, MNMN31,4307.5%+44%

45Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4537.5%+71%

46Fillmore County, MNMN21,5407.6%+93%

47Rock County, MNMN9,5247.8%+146%

48Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7207.8%+50%

49Jackson County, MNMN9,8577.9%+192%

50Brown County, MNMN25,5178.0%+67%

51Stevens County, MNMN9,7478.0%+34%

52Steele County, MNMN37,4648.2%+71%

53Mower County, MNMN40,9718.3%+107%

54Goodhue County, MNMN48,1958.6%+61%

55Houston County, MNMN18,4008.7%+38%

56Dodge County, MNMN21,3768.8%+158%

57Sherburne County, MNMN104,1948.8%+58%

58Wabasha County, MNMN21,5378.9%+95%

59Becker County, MNMN35,4978.9%+115%

60Polk County, MNMN30,5459.0%+69%

61Lyon County, MNMN25,6849.1%+69%

62Wright County, MNMN157,5599.2%+113%

63Carlton County, MNMN36,7119.2%+109%

64Anoka County, MNMN381,6059.3%+74%

65Itasca County, MNMN45,4049.3%+78%

66Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0419.4%+88%

67Douglas County, MNMN40,1209.6%+80%

68Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1329.6%+70%

69Stearns County, MNMN164,1109.8%+38%

70Big Stone County, MNMN5,0549.8%+243%

71Lake County, MNMN10,74610.0%+59%

72Hubbard County, MNMN22,36910.3%+55%

73Winona County, MNMN50,52310.7%+48%

74Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63411.0%+29%

75Rice County, MNMN69,93911.8%+45%

76Nicollet County, MNMN34,27312.0%+30%

77Beltrami County, MNMN47,05512.1%+61%

78St. Louis County, MNMN200,51812.2%+83%

79Clay County, MNMN67,73412.5%+69%

80Scott County, MNMN159,01713.0%+105%

81Dakota County, MNMN457,71014.9%+60%

82Carver County, MNMN114,37916.9%+106%

83Washington County, MNMN286,89517.4%+66%

84Ramsey County, MNMN541,62318.4%+47%

85Cook County, MNMN5,52220.0%+117%

86Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78420.3%+68%

87Olmsted County, MNMN166,73121.5%+59%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES