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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990
01Traverse County, MNMN3,1301.7%−0.4 pts
02Marshall County, MNMN8,7982.3%+0.4 pts
03Roseau County, MNMN15,2462.3%+0.5 pts
04Murray County, MNMN7,9422.4%+0.8 pts
05Swift County, MNMN9,7632.5%−0.1 pts
06Renville County, MNMN14,3562.6%+0.6 pts
07Norman County, MNMN6,3362.6%+1.3 pts
08Todd County, MNMN26,0602.6%+0.9 pts
09Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.7%+0.5 pts
10Red Lake County, MNMN3,9402.7%+0.3 pts
11Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592.7%+0.6 pts
12Redwood County, MNMN15,2652.7%+0.5 pts
13Kittson County, MNMN4,0312.8%+0.4 pts
14Pine County, MNMN30,4722.8%−0.1 pts
15Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.8%+0.8 pts
16Wilkin County, MNMN6,2882.8%+0.3 pts
17Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1532.9%+0.4 pts
18Big Stone County, MNMN5,0542.9%+0.6 pts
19Lincoln County, MNMN5,5833.0%+1.3 pts
20Aitkin County, MNMN16,2523.1%+0.6 pts
21Grant County, MNMN6,0853.1%+0.6 pts
22Rock County, MNMN9,5243.2%+0.9 pts
23Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7043.3%+1.3 pts
24Waseca County, MNMN18,6883.3%+0.2 pts
25Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7703.4%+0.5 pts
26Faribault County, MNMN13,8883.4%+0.6 pts
27Dodge County, MNMN21,3763.4%+1.0 pts
28Meeker County, MNMN23,6033.4%+1.4 pts
29Kanabec County, MNMN16,6283.4%+1.1 pts
30McLeod County, MNMN36,6313.4%+0.9 pts
31Chippewa County, MNMN12,4063.5%+0.9 pts
32Freeborn County, MNMN30,4403.6%−0.0 pts
33Nobles County, MNMN22,3383.7%+0.7 pts
34Pipestone County, MNMN9,2603.7%+0.9 pts
35Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4053.8%+1.0 pts
36Morrison County, MNMN34,6203.8%+1.6 pts
37Fillmore County, MNMN21,5403.9%+1.6 pts
38Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533.9%+1.2 pts
39Martin County, MNMN19,4403.9%+1.2 pts
40Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4773.9%+1.8 pts
41Pope County, MNMN11,4204.0%+1.8 pts
42Chisago County, MNMN59,1424.0%+0.7 pts
43Mower County, MNMN40,9714.0%+0.3 pts
44Clearwater County, MNMN8,6474.1%+1.2 pts
45Becker County, MNMN35,4974.2%+1.1 pts
46Wright County, MNMN157,5594.3%+1.3 pts
47Pennington County, MNMN13,6864.3%+0.6 pts
48Carlton County, MNMN36,7114.4%+0.9 pts
49Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4534.4%+0.8 pts
50Benton County, MNMN41,7444.5%+1.0 pts
51Wabasha County, MNMN21,5374.6%+1.1 pts
52Isanti County, MNMN44,3864.6%+1.6 pts
53Steele County, MNMN37,4644.8%+1.3 pts
54Brown County, MNMN25,5174.8%+1.5 pts
55Wadena County, MNMN14,3884.9%+2.3 pts
56Koochiching County, MNMN11,5875.0%+2.4 pts
57Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0415.0%+1.4 pts
58Cass County, MNMN31,4305.2%+1.8 pts
59Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7205.2%+0.8 pts
60Itasca County, MNMN45,4045.2%+1.5 pts
61Polk County, MNMN30,5455.3%+2.2 pts
62Douglas County, MNMN40,1205.3%+2.0 pts
63Goodhue County, MNMN48,1955.3%+1.8 pts
64Anoka County, MNMN381,6055.3%+1.4 pts
65Lyon County, MNMN25,6845.4%+1.6 pts
66Sherburne County, MNMN104,1945.6%+0.8 pts
67Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1325.7%+1.6 pts
68Stevens County, MNMN9,7476.0%−0.1 pts
69Houston County, MNMN18,4006.3%+1.3 pts
70Lake County, MNMN10,7466.3%+2.4 pts
71Scott County, MNMN159,0176.3%+3.1 pts
72Hubbard County, MNMN22,3696.6%+2.5 pts
73St. Louis County, MNMN200,5186.7%+1.5 pts
74Stearns County, MNMN164,1107.1%+1.5 pts
75Winona County, MNMN50,5237.3%+0.9 pts
76Clay County, MNMN67,7347.4%+1.1 pts
77Beltrami County, MNMN47,0557.5%−0.1 pts
78Rice County, MNMN69,9398.1%+1.0 pts
79Carver County, MNMN114,3798.2%+3.4 pts
80Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6348.5%+1.3 pts
81Nicollet County, MNMN34,2739.2%+2.2 pts
82Cook County, MNMN5,5229.2%+4.1 pts
83Dakota County, MNMN457,7109.3%+2.9 pts
84Washington County, MNMN286,89510.5%+3.0 pts
85Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78412.1%+3.2 pts
86Ramsey County, MNMN541,62312.5%+2.7 pts
87Olmsted County, MNMN166,73113.5%+2.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS