RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Fewest graduate degrees, Minnesota counties · 1990

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

01Norman County, MNMN6,3361.3%−51%

02Murray County, MNMN7,9421.7%−31%

03Todd County, MNMN26,0601.7%−34%

04Lincoln County, MNMN5,5831.7%−42%

05Marshall County, MNMN8,7981.8%−20%

06Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.9%−19%

07Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.0%−30%

08Renville County, MNMN14,3562.0%−23%

09Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7042.0%−40%

10Meeker County, MNMN23,6032.0%−41%

11Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592.1%−23%

12Traverse County, MNMN3,1302.1%+25%

13Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4772.1%−46%

14Pope County, MNMN11,4202.1%−46%

15Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.2%−19%

16Redwood County, MNMN15,2652.2%−19%

17Big Stone County, MNMN5,0542.2%−21%

18Morrison County, MNMN34,6202.3%−41%

19Rock County, MNMN9,5242.3%−27%

20Kanabec County, MNMN16,6282.3%−32%

21Fillmore County, MNMN21,5402.4%−39%

22Dodge County, MNMN21,3762.4%−30%

23Kittson County, MNMN4,0312.4%−13%

24Red Lake County, MNMN3,9402.4%−10%

25Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1532.4%−15%

26Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522.5%−21%

27Grant County, MNMN6,0852.5%−20%

28Wilkin County, MNMN6,2882.5%−12%

29McLeod County, MNMN36,6312.5%−27%

30Koochiching County, MNMN11,5872.6%−48%

31Wadena County, MNMN14,3882.6%−47%

32Swift County, MNMN9,7632.6%+4%

33Chippewa County, MNMN12,4062.7%−24%

34Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7532.7%−31%

35Pipestone County, MNMN9,2602.7%−25%

36Faribault County, MNMN13,8882.8%−18%

37Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4052.8%−27%

38Martin County, MNMN19,4402.8%−29%

39Clearwater County, MNMN8,6472.8%−30%

40Pine County, MNMN30,4722.8%+3%

41Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7702.9%−15%

42Nobles County, MNMN22,3383.0%−18%

43Isanti County, MNMN44,3863.0%−34%

44Wright County, MNMN157,5593.0%−29%

45Becker County, MNMN35,4973.0%−27%

46Waseca County, MNMN18,6883.1%−6%

47Polk County, MNMN30,5453.1%−41%

48Scott County, MNMN159,0173.3%−48%

49Brown County, MNMN25,5173.3%−31%

50Chisago County, MNMN59,1423.3%−17%

51Cass County, MNMN31,4303.3%−36%

52Douglas County, MNMN40,1203.3%−37%

53Wabasha County, MNMN21,5373.5%−24%

54Steele County, MNMN37,4643.5%−27%

55Benton County, MNMN41,7443.5%−23%

56Carlton County, MNMN36,7113.5%−20%

57Goodhue County, MNMN48,1953.5%−33%

58Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0413.6%−29%

59Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4533.6%−19%

60Freeborn County, MNMN30,4403.6%+1%

61Pennington County, MNMN13,6863.7%−14%

62Mower County, MNMN40,9713.7%−7%

63Itasca County, MNMN45,4043.7%−29%

64Lyon County, MNMN25,6843.8%−29%

65Anoka County, MNMN381,6053.9%−27%

66Lake County, MNMN10,7463.9%−37%

67Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1324.1%−28%

68Hubbard County, MNMN22,3694.1%−38%

69Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7204.4%−15%

70Carver County, MNMN114,3794.8%−42%

71Sherburne County, MNMN104,1944.8%−14%

72Houston County, MNMN18,4005.0%−21%

73Cook County, MNMN5,5225.1%−45%

74St. Louis County, MNMN200,5185.2%−23%

75Stearns County, MNMN164,1105.5%−22%

76Stevens County, MNMN9,7476.1%+1%

77Clay County, MNMN67,7346.2%−15%

78Winona County, MNMN50,5236.4%−12%

79Dakota County, MNMN457,7106.4%−31%

80Nicollet County, MNMN34,2737.0%−24%

81Rice County, MNMN69,9397.2%−12%

82Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6347.2%−15%

83Washington County, MNMN286,8957.5%−29%

84Beltrami County, MNMN47,0557.6%+1%

85Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7848.9%−26%

86Ramsey County, MNMN541,6239.8%−22%

87Olmsted County, MNMN166,73110.9%−19%

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