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Fewest graduate degrees, Minnesota counties · 2010

Minnesota counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 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

01Renville County, MNMN14,3562.4%−5%

02Norman County, MNMN6,3362.5%−2%

03Roseau County, MNMN15,2462.6%+12%

04Red Lake County, MNMN3,9402.6%−3%

05Traverse County, MNMN3,1302.7%+60%

06Kittson County, MNMN4,0312.7%−0%

07Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.8%+1%

08Clearwater County, MNMN8,6473.1%−24%

09Jackson County, MNMN9,8573.1%+14%

10Marshall County, MNMN8,7983.2%+41%

11Koochiching County, MNMN11,5873.3%−34%

12Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7043.3%+1%

13Faribault County, MNMN13,8883.4%−0%

14Kanabec County, MNMN16,6283.4%−1%

15Todd County, MNMN26,0603.5%+31%

16Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533.6%−7%

17Murray County, MNMN7,9423.7%+50%

18Redwood County, MNMN15,2653.7%+34%

19Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1533.7%+29%

20Watonwan County, MNMN11,4593.7%+36%

21Meeker County, MNMN23,6033.7%+10%

22Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7703.8%+14%

23Aitkin County, MNMN16,2524.0%+29%

24Freeborn County, MNMN30,4404.1%+14%

25Pine County, MNMN30,4724.1%+47%

26Lincoln County, MNMN5,5834.1%+36%

27Chippewa County, MNMN12,4064.2%+19%

28Mower County, MNMN40,9714.3%+7%

29Big Stone County, MNMN5,0544.3%+51%

30Morrison County, MNMN34,6204.5%+18%

31Grant County, MNMN6,0854.6%+47%

32Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4054.6%+22%

33Nobles County, MNMN22,3384.6%+27%

34Swift County, MNMN9,7634.7%+85%

35Pipestone County, MNMN9,2604.7%+27%

36Pope County, MNMN11,4204.7%+19%

37Rock County, MNMN9,5244.8%+50%

38Chisago County, MNMN59,1424.9%+23%

39Martin County, MNMN19,4404.9%+24%

40McLeod County, MNMN36,6315.0%+44%

41Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4775.1%+28%

42Isanti County, MNMN44,3865.1%+12%

43Wabasha County, MNMN21,5375.2%+13%

44Wadena County, MNMN14,3885.2%+7%

45Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0415.2%+5%

46Pennington County, MNMN13,6865.3%+23%

47Brown County, MNMN25,5175.3%+11%

48Waseca County, MNMN18,6885.3%+60%

49Wilkin County, MNMN6,2885.4%+90%

50Fillmore County, MNMN21,5405.6%+41%

51Wright County, MNMN157,5595.6%+30%

52Cass County, MNMN31,4305.7%+10%

53Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4535.8%+30%

54Benton County, MNMN41,7445.9%+29%

55Dodge County, MNMN21,3765.9%+74%

56Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7205.9%+14%

57Lake County, MNMN10,7465.9%−6%

58Itasca County, MNMN45,4046.2%+18%

59Steele County, MNMN37,4646.2%+30%

60Polk County, MNMN30,5456.3%+18%

61Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1326.3%+11%

62Goodhue County, MNMN48,1956.3%+18%

63Becker County, MNMN35,4976.4%+55%

64Houston County, MNMN18,4006.8%+8%

65Sherburne County, MNMN104,1946.9%+24%

66Douglas County, MNMN40,1206.9%+30%

67Hubbard County, MNMN22,3697.2%+8%

68Carlton County, MNMN36,7117.2%+63%

69Anoka County, MNMN381,6057.2%+35%

70Lyon County, MNMN25,6847.3%+34%

71Stearns County, MNMN164,1107.6%+8%

72St. Louis County, MNMN200,5188.1%+21%

73Stevens County, MNMN9,7478.4%+39%

74Winona County, MNMN50,5239.3%+28%

75Clay County, MNMN67,7349.3%+26%

76Scott County, MNMN159,0179.4%+48%

77Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6349.5%+12%

78Rice County, MNMN69,9399.9%+22%

79Beltrami County, MNMN47,05510.7%+41%

80Nicollet County, MNMN34,27310.9%+18%

81Dakota County, MNMN457,71011.2%+20%

82Carver County, MNMN114,37912.4%+52%

83Washington County, MNMN286,89512.7%+22%

84Cook County, MNMN5,52213.0%+41%

85Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78414.7%+21%

86Ramsey County, MNMN541,62315.3%+22%

87Olmsted County, MNMN166,73115.5%+15%

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