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Fewest graduate degrees, Minnesota counties · 2000

Minnesota counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 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 1990

01Traverse County, MNMN3,1301.7%−20%

02Marshall County, MNMN8,7982.3%+24%

03Roseau County, MNMN15,2462.3%+24%

04Murray County, MNMN7,9422.4%+46%

05Swift County, MNMN9,7632.5%−4%

06Renville County, MNMN14,3562.6%+30%

07Norman County, MNMN6,3362.6%+106%

08Todd County, MNMN26,0602.6%+52%

09Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.7%+24%

10Red Lake County, MNMN3,9402.7%+11%

11Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592.7%+30%

12Redwood County, MNMN15,2652.7%+23%

13Kittson County, MNMN4,0312.8%+15%

14Pine County, MNMN30,4722.8%−3%

15Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.8%+43%

16Wilkin County, MNMN6,2882.8%+14%

17Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1532.9%+17%

18Big Stone County, MNMN5,0542.9%+27%

19Lincoln County, MNMN5,5833.0%+74%

20Aitkin County, MNMN16,2523.1%+26%

21Grant County, MNMN6,0853.1%+25%

22Rock County, MNMN9,5243.2%+37%

23Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7043.3%+66%

24Waseca County, MNMN18,6883.3%+6%

25Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7703.4%+17%

26Faribault County, MNMN13,8883.4%+22%

27Dodge County, MNMN21,3763.4%+43%

28Meeker County, MNMN23,6033.4%+70%

29Kanabec County, MNMN16,6283.4%+46%

30McLeod County, MNMN36,6313.4%+37%

31Chippewa County, MNMN12,4063.5%+32%

32Freeborn County, MNMN30,4403.6%−1%

33Nobles County, MNMN22,3383.7%+22%

34Pipestone County, MNMN9,2603.7%+34%

35Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4053.8%+36%

36Morrison County, MNMN34,6203.8%+69%

37Fillmore County, MNMN21,5403.9%+65%

38Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533.9%+45%

39Martin County, MNMN19,4403.9%+41%

40Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4773.9%+84%

41Pope County, MNMN11,4204.0%+85%

42Chisago County, MNMN59,1424.0%+20%

43Mower County, MNMN40,9714.0%+7%

44Clearwater County, MNMN8,6474.1%+44%

45Becker County, MNMN35,4974.2%+37%

46Wright County, MNMN157,5594.3%+42%

47Pennington County, MNMN13,6864.3%+16%

48Carlton County, MNMN36,7114.4%+24%

49Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4534.4%+23%

50Benton County, MNMN41,7444.5%+29%

51Wabasha County, MNMN21,5374.6%+32%

52Isanti County, MNMN44,3864.6%+52%

53Steele County, MNMN37,4644.8%+36%

54Brown County, MNMN25,5174.8%+45%

55Wadena County, MNMN14,3884.9%+88%

56Koochiching County, MNMN11,5875.0%+94%

57Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0415.0%+40%

58Cass County, MNMN31,4305.2%+55%

59Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7205.2%+18%

60Itasca County, MNMN45,4045.2%+40%

61Polk County, MNMN30,5455.3%+68%

62Douglas County, MNMN40,1205.3%+59%

63Goodhue County, MNMN48,1955.3%+50%

64Anoka County, MNMN381,6055.3%+37%

65Lyon County, MNMN25,6845.4%+42%

66Sherburne County, MNMN104,1945.6%+17%

67Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1325.7%+38%

68Stevens County, MNMN9,7476.0%−1%

69Houston County, MNMN18,4006.3%+26%

70Lake County, MNMN10,7466.3%+60%

71Scott County, MNMN159,0176.3%+93%

72Hubbard County, MNMN22,3696.6%+61%

73St. Louis County, MNMN200,5186.7%+29%

74Stearns County, MNMN164,1107.1%+28%

75Winona County, MNMN50,5237.3%+14%

76Clay County, MNMN67,7347.4%+18%

77Beltrami County, MNMN47,0557.5%−1%

78Rice County, MNMN69,9398.1%+13%

79Carver County, MNMN114,3798.2%+71%

80Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6348.5%+17%

81Nicollet County, MNMN34,2739.2%+32%

82Cook County, MNMN5,5229.2%+80%

83Dakota County, MNMN457,7109.3%+45%

84Washington County, MNMN286,89510.5%+40%

85Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78412.1%+35%

86Ramsey County, MNMN541,62312.5%+28%

87Olmsted County, MNMN166,73113.5%+24%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS