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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Sheridan County, NDND1,2962.1%+122%

02Logan County, NDND1,8592.3%−20%

03Cavalier County, NDND3,4973.0%+18%

04Towner County, NDND2,0403.1%+25%

05Steele County, NDND1,7973.2%+43%

06Burke County, NDND2,1323.2%+110%

07McHenry County, NDND5,1303.3%+16%

08McIntosh County, NDND2,4513.4%+25%

09Renville County, NDND2,3313.6%+34%

10Grant County, NDND2,2063.7%+68%

11McKenzie County, NDND15,1923.9%+22%

12Slope County, NDND6284.2%+40%

13Golden Valley County, NDND1,8084.4%+115%

14Hettinger County, NDND2,4924.5%+135%

15Wells County, NDND3,7294.7%+77%

16Kidder County, NDND2,3934.8%+117%

17Oliver County, NDND1,8984.9%+215%

18McLean County, NDND9,7405.0%+57%

19Sargent County, NDND3,7115.0%+174%

20Mercer County, NDND8,4415.2%+76%

21LaMoure County, NDND4,1355.3%+102%

22Pembina County, NDND6,5685.4%+55%

23Foster County, NDND3,2125.5%+2%

24Richland County, NDND16,7315.6%+63%

25Sioux County, NDND3,6675.7%+45%

26Walsh County, NDND10,1796.0%+152%

27Ramsey County, NDND11,5306.0%+40%

28Ransom County, NDND5,6176.0%+134%

29Griggs County, NDND2,2396.1%+115%

30Emmons County, NDND3,2156.2%+146%

31Rolette County, NDND11,6886.3%+65%

32Divide County, NDND2,1106.4%+220%

33Morton County, NDND34,6016.5%+90%

34Nelson County, NDND2,9636.7%+166%

35Stark County, NDND34,0136.8%+29%

36Barnes County, NDND10,5736.8%+45%

37Stutsman County, NDND21,4146.9%+35%

38Benson County, NDND5,7597.0%+238%

39Williams County, NDND41,7677.1%+73%

40Bottineau County, NDND6,2847.2%+140%

41Pierce County, NDND3,8387.3%+99%

42Adams County, NDND2,2757.6%+87%

43Dunn County, NDND4,0587.6%+146%

44Dickey County, NDND4,8957.8%+143%

45Bowman County, NDND2,7628.1%+135%

46Mountrail County, NDND9,3958.6%+133%

47Traill County, NDND7,9208.7%+54%

48Ward County, NDND68,2339.3%+73%

49Eddy County, NDND2,3299.4%+197%

50Billings County, NDND1,07112.0%+492%

51Burleigh County, NDND103,25112.0%+65%

52Grand Forks County, NDND74,50113.4%+47%

53Cass County, NDND201,79414.1%+72%

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