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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 (2020 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Red Lake County, MNMN3,9403.0%+0.3 pts
02Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7703.0%−0.4 pts
03Renville County, MNMN14,3563.4%+0.8 pts
04Todd County, MNMN26,0603.5%+0.8 pts
05Wadena County, MNMN14,3883.6%−1.2 pts
06Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1533.8%+0.9 pts
07Sibley County, MNMN15,3563.9%+1.1 pts
08Swift County, MNMN9,7634.1%+1.6 pts
09Roseau County, MNMN15,2464.1%+1.8 pts
10Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4774.2%+0.2 pts
11Pipestone County, MNMN9,2604.2%+0.6 pts
12Traverse County, MNMN3,1304.3%+2.6 pts
13Norman County, MNMN6,3364.4%+1.8 pts
14Koochiching County, MNMN11,5874.5%−0.4 pts
15Nobles County, MNMN22,3384.5%+0.9 pts
16Morrison County, MNMN34,6204.5%+0.7 pts
17Watonwan County, MNMN11,4594.6%+1.9 pts
18Faribault County, MNMN13,8884.6%+1.2 pts
19Jackson County, MNMN9,8574.6%+1.9 pts
20Redwood County, MNMN15,2654.6%+1.9 pts
21Marshall County, MNMN8,7984.6%+2.4 pts
22Chippewa County, MNMN12,4064.7%+1.1 pts
23Grant County, MNMN6,0854.7%+1.6 pts
24Pine County, MNMN30,4724.7%+2.0 pts
25Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7044.8%+1.5 pts
26Clearwater County, MNMN8,6474.9%+0.8 pts
27Wilkin County, MNMN6,2885.1%+2.2 pts
28Pennington County, MNMN13,6865.1%+0.8 pts
29Freeborn County, MNMN30,4405.2%+1.6 pts
30Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7535.2%+1.3 pts
31Kanabec County, MNMN16,6285.3%+1.8 pts
32Isanti County, MNMN44,3865.3%+0.7 pts
33Lincoln County, MNMN5,5835.3%+2.3 pts
34McLeod County, MNMN36,6315.3%+1.9 pts
35Murray County, MNMN7,9425.4%+3.0 pts
36Meeker County, MNMN23,6035.6%+2.2 pts
37Aitkin County, MNMN16,2525.7%+2.6 pts
38Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4055.8%+2.0 pts
39Waseca County, MNMN18,6885.8%+2.4 pts
40Chisago County, MNMN59,1425.9%+1.9 pts
41Martin County, MNMN19,4406.0%+2.1 pts
42Brown County, MNMN25,5176.1%+1.3 pts
43Benton County, MNMN41,7446.2%+1.6 pts
44Big Stone County, MNMN5,0546.4%+3.5 pts
45Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4536.4%+2.0 pts
46Dodge County, MNMN21,3766.7%+3.3 pts
47Rock County, MNMN9,5246.9%+3.7 pts
48Fillmore County, MNMN21,5406.9%+3.0 pts
49Lyon County, MNMN25,6847.0%+1.5 pts
50Cass County, MNMN31,4307.0%+1.8 pts
51Houston County, MNMN18,4007.0%+0.7 pts
52Carlton County, MNMN36,7117.0%+2.7 pts
53Mower County, MNMN40,9717.2%+3.2 pts
54Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7207.4%+2.1 pts
55Sherburne County, MNMN104,1947.5%+1.9 pts
56Becker County, MNMN35,4977.8%+3.6 pts
57Wabasha County, MNMN21,5377.9%+3.3 pts
58Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0417.9%+2.9 pts
59Douglas County, MNMN40,1208.0%+2.7 pts
60Pope County, MNMN11,4208.1%+4.1 pts
61Polk County, MNMN30,5458.2%+2.9 pts
62Steele County, MNMN37,4648.2%+3.4 pts
63Kittson County, MNMN4,0318.3%+5.6 pts
64Itasca County, MNMN45,4048.5%+3.3 pts
65Anoka County, MNMN381,6058.8%+3.5 pts
66Stearns County, MNMN164,1108.9%+1.8 pts
67Goodhue County, MNMN48,1958.9%+3.6 pts
68Lake County, MNMN10,7469.3%+3.0 pts
69Stevens County, MNMN9,7479.3%+3.3 pts
70Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1329.4%+3.7 pts
71Wright County, MNMN157,5599.5%+5.2 pts
72Hubbard County, MNMN22,3699.8%+3.2 pts
73Clay County, MNMN67,73410.0%+2.7 pts
74St. Louis County, MNMN200,51810.6%+3.9 pts
75Winona County, MNMN50,52310.7%+3.5 pts
76Rice County, MNMN69,93910.8%+2.6 pts
77Beltrami County, MNMN47,05511.4%+3.9 pts
78Nicollet County, MNMN34,27311.5%+2.3 pts
79Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63411.6%+3.1 pts
80Scott County, MNMN159,01711.9%+5.6 pts
81Dakota County, MNMN457,71013.3%+4.0 pts
82Cook County, MNMN5,52215.0%+5.8 pts
83Carver County, MNMN114,37915.4%+7.2 pts
84Washington County, MNMN286,89516.3%+5.8 pts
85Ramsey County, MNMN541,62317.0%+4.5 pts
86Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78418.6%+6.5 pts
87Olmsted County, MNMN166,73120.0%+6.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS