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Fewest graduate degrees, Minnesota counties · 2020

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

01Red Lake County, MNMN3,9403.0%+10%

02Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7703.0%−11%

03Renville County, MNMN14,3563.4%+33%

04Todd County, MNMN26,0603.5%+30%

05Wadena County, MNMN14,3883.6%−26%

06Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1533.8%+32%

07Sibley County, MNMN15,3563.9%+41%

08Swift County, MNMN9,7634.1%+62%

09Roseau County, MNMN15,2464.1%+77%

10Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4774.2%+6%

11Pipestone County, MNMN9,2604.2%+15%

12Traverse County, MNMN3,1304.3%+153%

13Norman County, MNMN6,3364.4%+71%

14Koochiching County, MNMN11,5874.5%−9%

15Nobles County, MNMN22,3384.5%+23%

16Morrison County, MNMN34,6204.5%+19%

17Watonwan County, MNMN11,4594.6%+68%

18Faribault County, MNMN13,8884.6%+36%

19Jackson County, MNMN9,8574.6%+71%

20Redwood County, MNMN15,2654.6%+69%

21Marshall County, MNMN8,7984.6%+103%

22Chippewa County, MNMN12,4064.7%+32%

23Grant County, MNMN6,0854.7%+52%

24Pine County, MNMN30,4724.7%+72%

25Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7044.8%+44%

26Clearwater County, MNMN8,6474.9%+20%

27Wilkin County, MNMN6,2885.1%+78%

28Pennington County, MNMN13,6865.1%+19%

29Freeborn County, MNMN30,4405.2%+45%

30Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7535.2%+32%

31Kanabec County, MNMN16,6285.3%+54%

32Isanti County, MNMN44,3865.3%+16%

33Lincoln County, MNMN5,5835.3%+76%

34McLeod County, MNMN36,6315.3%+55%

35Murray County, MNMN7,9425.4%+122%

36Meeker County, MNMN23,6035.6%+65%

37Aitkin County, MNMN16,2525.7%+84%

38Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4055.8%+52%

39Waseca County, MNMN18,6885.8%+74%

40Chisago County, MNMN59,1425.9%+48%

41Martin County, MNMN19,4406.0%+53%

42Brown County, MNMN25,5176.1%+28%

43Benton County, MNMN41,7446.2%+36%

44Big Stone County, MNMN5,0546.4%+122%

45Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4536.4%+46%

46Dodge County, MNMN21,3766.7%+98%

47Rock County, MNMN9,5246.9%+116%

48Fillmore County, MNMN21,5406.9%+76%

49Lyon County, MNMN25,6847.0%+28%

50Cass County, MNMN31,4307.0%+35%

51Houston County, MNMN18,4007.0%+12%

52Carlton County, MNMN36,7117.0%+60%

53Mower County, MNMN40,9717.2%+81%

54Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7207.4%+41%

55Sherburne County, MNMN104,1947.5%+34%

56Becker County, MNMN35,4977.8%+87%

57Wabasha County, MNMN21,5377.9%+73%

58Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0417.9%+58%

59Douglas County, MNMN40,1208.0%+52%

60Pope County, MNMN11,4208.1%+104%

61Polk County, MNMN30,5458.2%+54%

62Steele County, MNMN37,4648.2%+71%

63Kittson County, MNMN4,0318.3%+202%

64Itasca County, MNMN45,4048.5%+63%

65Anoka County, MNMN381,6058.8%+65%

66Stearns County, MNMN164,1108.9%+26%

67Goodhue County, MNMN48,1958.9%+68%

68Lake County, MNMN10,7469.3%+48%

69Stevens County, MNMN9,7479.3%+55%

70Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1329.4%+65%

71Wright County, MNMN157,5599.5%+122%

72Hubbard County, MNMN22,3699.8%+48%

73Clay County, MNMN67,73410.0%+36%

74St. Louis County, MNMN200,51810.6%+59%

75Winona County, MNMN50,52310.7%+48%

76Rice County, MNMN69,93910.8%+33%

77Beltrami County, MNMN47,05511.4%+52%

78Nicollet County, MNMN34,27311.5%+25%

79Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63411.6%+36%

80Scott County, MNMN159,01711.9%+88%

81Dakota County, MNMN457,71013.3%+43%

82Cook County, MNMN5,52215.0%+63%

83Carver County, MNMN114,37915.4%+89%

84Washington County, MNMN286,89516.3%+56%

85Ramsey County, MNMN541,62317.0%+36%

86Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78418.6%+54%

87Olmsted County, MNMN166,73120.0%+48%

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