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Fewest graduate degrees, North Dakota counties · 2000

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, NDND1,2960.9%+0%

02Burke County, NDND2,1321.5%+0%

03Oliver County, NDND1,8981.6%+0%

04Sargent County, NDND3,7111.8%+0%

05Hettinger County, NDND2,4921.9%+0%

06Divide County, NDND2,1102.0%+0%

07Billings County, NDND1,0712.0%+0%

08Golden Valley County, NDND1,8082.0%+0%

09Benson County, NDND5,7592.1%+0%

10Grant County, NDND2,2062.2%+0%

11Kidder County, NDND2,3932.2%+0%

12Steele County, NDND1,7972.2%+0%

13Walsh County, NDND10,1792.4%+0%

14Towner County, NDND2,0402.5%+0%

15Nelson County, NDND2,9632.5%+0%

16Emmons County, NDND3,2152.5%+0%

17Cavalier County, NDND3,4972.5%+0%

18Ransom County, NDND5,6172.6%+0%

19Wells County, NDND3,7292.6%+0%

20LaMoure County, NDND4,1352.6%+0%

21Renville County, NDND2,3312.7%+0%

22McIntosh County, NDND2,4512.8%+0%

23Griggs County, NDND2,2392.9%+0%

24McHenry County, NDND5,1302.9%+0%

25Logan County, NDND1,8592.9%+0%

26Mercer County, NDND8,4412.9%+0%

27Slope County, NDND6283.0%+0%

28Bottineau County, NDND6,2843.0%+0%

29Dunn County, NDND4,0583.1%+0%

30Eddy County, NDND2,3293.2%+0%

31McKenzie County, NDND15,1923.2%+0%

32Dickey County, NDND4,8953.2%+0%

33McLean County, NDND9,7403.2%+0%

34Morton County, NDND34,6013.4%+0%

35Richland County, NDND16,7313.4%+0%

36Bowman County, NDND2,7623.4%+0%

37Pembina County, NDND6,5683.5%+0%

38Mountrail County, NDND9,3953.7%+0%

39Pierce County, NDND3,8383.7%+0%

40Rolette County, NDND11,6883.8%+0%

41Sioux County, NDND3,6673.9%+0%

42Adams County, NDND2,2754.0%+0%

43Williams County, NDND41,7674.1%+0%

44Ramsey County, NDND11,5304.3%+0%

45Barnes County, NDND10,5734.7%+0%

46Stutsman County, NDND21,4145.1%+0%

47Stark County, NDND34,0135.2%+0%

48Ward County, NDND68,2335.4%+0%

49Foster County, NDND3,2125.4%+0%

50Traill County, NDND7,9205.6%+0%

51Burleigh County, NDND103,2517.3%+0%

52Cass County, NDND201,7948.2%+0%

53Grand Forks County, NDND74,5019.1%+0%

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