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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 (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, MNMN3,1301.7%+0%

02Marshall County, MNMN8,7982.3%+0%

03Roseau County, MNMN15,2462.3%+0%

04Murray County, MNMN7,9422.4%+0%

05Swift County, MNMN9,7632.5%+0%

06Renville County, MNMN14,3562.6%+0%

07Norman County, MNMN6,3362.6%+0%

08Todd County, MNMN26,0602.6%+0%

09Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.7%+0%

10Red Lake County, MNMN3,9402.7%+0%

11Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592.7%+0%

12Redwood County, MNMN15,2652.7%+0%

13Kittson County, MNMN4,0312.8%+0%

14Pine County, MNMN30,4722.8%+0%

15Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.8%+0%

16Wilkin County, MNMN6,2882.8%+0%

17Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1532.9%+0%

18Big Stone County, MNMN5,0542.9%+0%

19Lincoln County, MNMN5,5833.0%+0%

20Aitkin County, MNMN16,2523.1%+0%

21Grant County, MNMN6,0853.1%+0%

22Rock County, MNMN9,5243.2%+0%

23Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7043.3%+0%

24Waseca County, MNMN18,6883.3%+0%

25Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7703.4%+0%

26Faribault County, MNMN13,8883.4%+0%

27Dodge County, MNMN21,3763.4%+0%

28Meeker County, MNMN23,6033.4%+0%

29Kanabec County, MNMN16,6283.4%+0%

30McLeod County, MNMN36,6313.4%+0%

31Chippewa County, MNMN12,4063.5%+0%

32Freeborn County, MNMN30,4403.6%+0%

33Nobles County, MNMN22,3383.7%+0%

34Pipestone County, MNMN9,2603.7%+0%

35Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4053.8%+0%

36Morrison County, MNMN34,6203.8%+0%

37Fillmore County, MNMN21,5403.9%+0%

38Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533.9%+0%

39Martin County, MNMN19,4403.9%+0%

40Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4773.9%+0%

41Pope County, MNMN11,4204.0%+0%

42Chisago County, MNMN59,1424.0%+0%

43Mower County, MNMN40,9714.0%+0%

44Clearwater County, MNMN8,6474.1%+0%

45Becker County, MNMN35,4974.2%+0%

46Wright County, MNMN157,5594.3%+0%

47Pennington County, MNMN13,6864.3%+0%

48Carlton County, MNMN36,7114.4%+0%

49Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4534.4%+0%

50Benton County, MNMN41,7444.5%+0%

51Wabasha County, MNMN21,5374.6%+0%

52Isanti County, MNMN44,3864.6%+0%

53Steele County, MNMN37,4644.8%+0%

54Brown County, MNMN25,5174.8%+0%

55Wadena County, MNMN14,3884.9%+0%

56Koochiching County, MNMN11,5875.0%+0%

57Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0415.0%+0%

58Cass County, MNMN31,4305.2%+0%

59Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7205.2%+0%

60Itasca County, MNMN45,4045.2%+0%

61Polk County, MNMN30,5455.3%+0%

62Douglas County, MNMN40,1205.3%+0%

63Goodhue County, MNMN48,1955.3%+0%

64Anoka County, MNMN381,6055.3%+0%

65Lyon County, MNMN25,6845.4%+0%

66Sherburne County, MNMN104,1945.6%+0%

67Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1325.7%+0%

68Stevens County, MNMN9,7476.0%+0%

69Houston County, MNMN18,4006.3%+0%

70Lake County, MNMN10,7466.3%+0%

71Scott County, MNMN159,0176.3%+0%

72Hubbard County, MNMN22,3696.6%+0%

73St. Louis County, MNMN200,5186.7%+0%

74Stearns County, MNMN164,1107.1%+0%

75Winona County, MNMN50,5237.3%+0%

76Clay County, MNMN67,7347.4%+0%

77Beltrami County, MNMN47,0557.5%+0%

78Rice County, MNMN69,9398.1%+0%

79Carver County, MNMN114,3798.2%+0%

80Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6348.5%+0%

81Nicollet County, MNMN34,2739.2%+0%

82Cook County, MNMN5,5229.2%+0%

83Dakota County, MNMN457,7109.3%+0%

84Washington County, MNMN286,89510.5%+0%

85Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78412.1%+0%

86Ramsey County, MNMN541,62312.5%+0%

87Olmsted County, MNMN166,73113.5%+0%

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