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Fewest graduate degrees, North Dakota counties · 2010

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

01Logan County, NDND1,8590.9%−68%

02Foster County, NDND3,2121.2%−78%

03Benson County, NDND5,7591.3%−39%

04Sargent County, NDND3,7111.5%−17%

05Sheridan County, NDND1,2962.2%+137%

06Sioux County, NDND3,6672.3%−42%

07Pembina County, NDND6,5682.3%−34%

08Adams County, NDND2,2752.3%−42%

09Emmons County, NDND3,2152.4%−3%

10Dunn County, NDND4,0582.5%−20%

11Mercer County, NDND8,4412.7%−9%

12McHenry County, NDND5,1302.8%−2%

13Bowman County, NDND2,7623.0%−14%

14LaMoure County, NDND4,1353.0%+13%

15Grant County, NDND2,2063.0%+36%

16McLean County, NDND9,7403.1%−3%

17Morton County, NDND34,6013.2%−8%

18Wells County, NDND3,7293.2%+22%

19Williams County, NDND41,7673.3%−18%

20Cavalier County, NDND3,4973.4%+32%

21Dickey County, NDND4,8953.5%+8%

22Steele County, NDND1,7973.5%+58%

23Divide County, NDND2,1103.7%+82%

24Pierce County, NDND3,8383.7%+1%

25Golden Valley County, NDND1,8083.7%+84%

26Kidder County, NDND2,3933.8%+71%

27Burke County, NDND2,1323.9%+151%

28Nelson County, NDND2,9633.9%+55%

29Renville County, NDND2,3314.0%+48%

30Griggs County, NDND2,2394.1%+43%

31Ransom County, NDND5,6174.1%+59%

32Eddy County, NDND2,3294.2%+34%

33Billings County, NDND1,0714.3%+112%

34Oliver County, NDND1,8984.4%+179%

35McKenzie County, NDND15,1924.4%+39%

36Walsh County, NDND10,1794.5%+90%

37Ramsey County, NDND11,5304.7%+9%

38Towner County, NDND2,0404.8%+93%

39Hettinger County, NDND2,4924.8%+150%

40Stark County, NDND34,0135.2%−1%

41McIntosh County, NDND2,4515.2%+88%

42Stutsman County, NDND21,4145.2%+2%

43Bottineau County, NDND6,2845.6%+87%

44Mountrail County, NDND9,3955.7%+54%

45Richland County, NDND16,7315.9%+72%

46Traill County, NDND7,9206.3%+12%

47Rolette County, NDND11,6886.5%+71%

48Ward County, NDND68,2336.8%+26%

49Barnes County, NDND10,5738.2%+76%

50Slope County, NDND6288.4%+183%

51Burleigh County, NDND103,2519.0%+23%

52Cass County, NDND201,79410.3%+26%

53Grand Forks County, NDND74,50111.9%+31%

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