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Fewest graduate degrees, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Sheridan County, NDND1,2962.1%+1.1 pts
02Logan County, NDND1,8592.3%−0.6 pts
03Cavalier County, NDND3,4973.0%+0.5 pts
04Towner County, NDND2,0403.1%+0.6 pts
05Steele County, NDND1,7973.2%+1.0 pts
06Burke County, NDND2,1323.2%+1.7 pts
07McHenry County, NDND5,1303.3%+0.4 pts
08McIntosh County, NDND2,4513.4%+0.7 pts
09Renville County, NDND2,3313.6%+0.9 pts
10Grant County, NDND2,2063.7%+1.5 pts
11McKenzie County, NDND15,1923.9%+0.7 pts
12Slope County, NDND6284.2%+1.2 pts
13Golden Valley County, NDND1,8084.4%+2.3 pts
14Hettinger County, NDND2,4924.5%+2.6 pts
15Wells County, NDND3,7294.7%+2.0 pts
16Kidder County, NDND2,3934.8%+2.6 pts
17Oliver County, NDND1,8984.9%+3.4 pts
18McLean County, NDND9,7405.0%+1.8 pts
19Sargent County, NDND3,7115.0%+3.2 pts
20Mercer County, NDND8,4415.2%+2.2 pts
21LaMoure County, NDND4,1355.3%+2.7 pts
22Pembina County, NDND6,5685.4%+1.9 pts
23Foster County, NDND3,2125.5%+0.1 pts
24Richland County, NDND16,7315.6%+2.2 pts
25Sioux County, NDND3,6675.7%+1.7 pts
26Walsh County, NDND10,1796.0%+3.6 pts
27Ramsey County, NDND11,5306.0%+1.7 pts
28Ransom County, NDND5,6176.0%+3.5 pts
29Griggs County, NDND2,2396.1%+3.3 pts
30Emmons County, NDND3,2156.2%+3.7 pts
31Rolette County, NDND11,6886.3%+2.5 pts
32Divide County, NDND2,1106.4%+4.4 pts
33Morton County, NDND34,6016.5%+3.1 pts
34Nelson County, NDND2,9636.7%+4.2 pts
35Stark County, NDND34,0136.8%+1.5 pts
36Barnes County, NDND10,5736.8%+2.1 pts
37Stutsman County, NDND21,4146.9%+1.8 pts
38Benson County, NDND5,7597.0%+4.9 pts
39Williams County, NDND41,7677.1%+3.0 pts
40Bottineau County, NDND6,2847.2%+4.2 pts
41Pierce County, NDND3,8387.3%+3.6 pts
42Adams County, NDND2,2757.6%+3.5 pts
43Dunn County, NDND4,0587.6%+4.5 pts
44Dickey County, NDND4,8957.8%+4.6 pts
45Bowman County, NDND2,7628.1%+4.7 pts
46Mountrail County, NDND9,3958.6%+4.9 pts
47Traill County, NDND7,9208.7%+3.1 pts
48Ward County, NDND68,2339.3%+3.9 pts
49Eddy County, NDND2,3299.4%+6.2 pts
50Billings County, NDND1,07112.0%+9.9 pts
51Burleigh County, NDND103,25112.0%+4.7 pts
52Grand Forks County, NDND74,50113.4%+4.3 pts
53Cass County, NDND201,79414.1%+5.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES