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Fewest graduate degrees, North Dakota counties · 1990

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

01Slope County, NDND6280.3%−89%

02Sheridan County, NDND1,2960.6%−31%

03Oliver County, NDND1,8981.0%−39%

04Benson County, NDND5,7591.4%−35%

05Griggs County, NDND2,2391.4%−51%

06Renville County, NDND2,3311.4%−47%

07Hettinger County, NDND2,4921.6%−19%

08Kidder County, NDND2,3931.6%−29%

09Sargent County, NDND3,7111.6%−14%

10McKenzie County, NDND15,1921.6%−48%

11Burke County, NDND2,1321.8%+15%

12Steele County, NDND1,7971.8%−20%

13Mercer County, NDND8,4411.8%−39%

14LaMoure County, NDND4,1351.9%−28%

15Nelson County, NDND2,9632.0%−20%

16Foster County, NDND3,2122.1%−62%

17Rolette County, NDND11,6882.2%−43%

18Towner County, NDND2,0402.2%−13%

19Sioux County, NDND3,6672.2%−44%

20McHenry County, NDND5,1302.2%−24%

21Wells County, NDND3,7292.3%−15%

22Pembina County, NDND6,5682.3%−35%

23Grant County, NDND2,2062.3%+4%

24Dunn County, NDND4,0582.3%−25%

25McLean County, NDND9,7402.4%−27%

26McIntosh County, NDND2,4512.4%−14%

27Mountrail County, NDND9,3952.4%−34%

28Williams County, NDND41,7672.4%−40%

29Pierce County, NDND3,8382.4%−34%

30Ransom County, NDND5,6172.5%−5%

31Logan County, NDND1,8592.5%−15%

32Divide County, NDND2,1102.5%+26%

33Adams County, NDND2,2752.6%−36%

34Cavalier County, NDND3,4972.6%+2%

35Bowman County, NDND2,7622.6%−24%

36Bottineau County, NDND6,2842.7%−8%

37Richland County, NDND16,7312.9%−16%

38Walsh County, NDND10,1793.0%+26%

39Eddy County, NDND2,3293.0%−3%

40Emmons County, NDND3,2153.1%+24%

41Golden Valley County, NDND1,8083.2%+59%

42Dickey County, NDND4,8953.3%+5%

43Ramsey County, NDND11,5303.6%−17%

44Barnes County, NDND10,5733.6%−22%

45Morton County, NDND34,6013.7%+8%

46Stark County, NDND34,0133.9%−26%

47Billings County, NDND1,0714.2%+110%

48Ward County, NDND68,2334.4%−18%

49Traill County, NDND7,9204.6%−19%

50Stutsman County, NDND21,4144.8%−6%

51Cass County, NDND201,7947.0%−14%

52Burleigh County, NDND103,2517.3%+0%

53Grand Forks County, NDND74,5018.1%−11%

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