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Fewest graduate degrees, Minnesota counties · 1990

Minnesota counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 3.0%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Norman County, MNMN6,3361.3%–

02Murray County, MNMN7,9421.7%–

03Todd County, MNMN26,0601.7%–

04Lincoln County, MNMN5,5831.7%–

05Marshall County, MNMN8,7981.8%–

06Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.9%–

07Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.0%–

08Renville County, MNMN14,3562.0%–

09Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7042.0%–

10Meeker County, MNMN23,6032.0%–

11Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592.1%–

12Traverse County, MNMN3,1302.1%–

13Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4772.1%–

14Pope County, MNMN11,4202.1%–

15Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.2%–

16Redwood County, MNMN15,2652.2%–

17Big Stone County, MNMN5,0542.2%–

18Morrison County, MNMN34,6202.3%–

19Rock County, MNMN9,5242.3%–

20Kanabec County, MNMN16,6282.3%–

21Fillmore County, MNMN21,5402.4%–

22Dodge County, MNMN21,3762.4%–

23Kittson County, MNMN4,0312.4%–

24Red Lake County, MNMN3,9402.4%–

25Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1532.4%–

26Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522.5%–

27Grant County, MNMN6,0852.5%–

28Wilkin County, MNMN6,2882.5%–

29McLeod County, MNMN36,6312.5%–

30Koochiching County, MNMN11,5872.6%–

31Wadena County, MNMN14,3882.6%–

32Swift County, MNMN9,7632.6%–

33Chippewa County, MNMN12,4062.7%–

34Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7532.7%–

35Pipestone County, MNMN9,2602.7%–

36Faribault County, MNMN13,8882.8%–

37Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4052.8%–

38Martin County, MNMN19,4402.8%–

39Clearwater County, MNMN8,6472.8%–

40Pine County, MNMN30,4722.8%–

41Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7702.9%–

42Nobles County, MNMN22,3383.0%–

43Isanti County, MNMN44,3863.0%–

44Wright County, MNMN157,5593.0%–

45Becker County, MNMN35,4973.0%–

46Waseca County, MNMN18,6883.1%–

47Polk County, MNMN30,5453.1%–

48Scott County, MNMN159,0173.3%–

49Brown County, MNMN25,5173.3%–

50Chisago County, MNMN59,1423.3%–

51Cass County, MNMN31,4303.3%–

52Douglas County, MNMN40,1203.3%–

53Wabasha County, MNMN21,5373.5%–

54Steele County, MNMN37,4643.5%–

55Benton County, MNMN41,7443.5%–

56Carlton County, MNMN36,7113.5%–

57Goodhue County, MNMN48,1953.5%–

58Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0413.6%–

59Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4533.6%–

60Freeborn County, MNMN30,4403.6%–

61Pennington County, MNMN13,6863.7%–

62Mower County, MNMN40,9713.7%–

63Itasca County, MNMN45,4043.7%–

64Lyon County, MNMN25,6843.8%–

65Anoka County, MNMN381,6053.9%–

66Lake County, MNMN10,7463.9%–

67Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1324.1%–

68Hubbard County, MNMN22,3694.1%–

69Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7204.4%–

70Carver County, MNMN114,3794.8%–

71Sherburne County, MNMN104,1944.8%–

72Houston County, MNMN18,4005.0%–

73Cook County, MNMN5,5225.1%–

74St. Louis County, MNMN200,5185.2%–

75Stearns County, MNMN164,1105.5%–

76Stevens County, MNMN9,7476.1%–

77Clay County, MNMN67,7346.2%–

78Winona County, MNMN50,5236.4%–

79Dakota County, MNMN457,7106.4%–

80Nicollet County, MNMN34,2737.0%–

81Rice County, MNMN69,9397.2%–

82Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6347.2%–

83Washington County, MNMN286,8957.5%–

84Beltrami County, MNMN47,0557.6%–

85Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7848.9%–

86Ramsey County, MNMN541,6239.8%–

87Olmsted County, MNMN166,73110.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS