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Fewest graduate degrees, North Dakota counties · 2020

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, NDND1,2961.0%+4%

02Wells County, NDND3,7292.1%−19%

03Divide County, NDND2,1102.4%+20%

04Towner County, NDND2,0402.7%+7%

05Kidder County, NDND2,3932.9%+30%

06Steele County, NDND1,7973.0%+36%

07Burke County, NDND2,1323.1%+99%

08Oliver County, NDND1,8983.2%+105%

09Dunn County, NDND4,0583.3%+6%

10Sargent County, NDND3,7113.6%+93%

11Hettinger County, NDND2,4923.6%+88%

12McHenry County, NDND5,1303.7%+29%

13Ransom County, NDND5,6173.7%+44%

14Logan County, NDND1,8594.0%+38%

15Benson County, NDND5,7594.1%+95%

16McLean County, NDND9,7404.1%+28%

17Renville County, NDND2,3314.3%+60%

18Cavalier County, NDND3,4974.3%+70%

19Sioux County, NDND3,6674.4%+14%

20Nelson County, NDND2,9634.5%+79%

21Emmons County, NDND3,2154.5%+79%

22Grant County, NDND2,2064.6%+110%

23Walsh County, NDND10,1794.6%+96%

24Bottineau County, NDND6,2844.7%+55%

25Richland County, NDND16,7314.7%+36%

26Rolette County, NDND11,6884.7%+23%

27Mercer County, NDND8,4414.7%+61%

28McIntosh County, NDND2,4515.0%+80%

29Slope County, NDND6285.0%+68%

30Pembina County, NDND6,5685.0%+43%

31Bowman County, NDND2,7625.1%+46%

32Foster County, NDND3,2125.1%−6%

33Griggs County, NDND2,2395.3%+86%

34Williams County, NDND41,7675.4%+33%

35Eddy County, NDND2,3295.7%+79%

36Stutsman County, NDND21,4145.8%+13%

37Mountrail County, NDND9,3955.8%+58%

38McKenzie County, NDND15,1925.9%+85%

39Golden Valley County, NDND1,8086.0%+193%

40Billings County, NDND1,0716.4%+219%

41Morton County, NDND34,6016.6%+91%

42Stark County, NDND34,0136.7%+27%

43LaMoure County, NDND4,1356.8%+156%

44Ramsey County, NDND11,5306.8%+58%

45Dickey County, NDND4,8956.8%+114%

46Barnes County, NDND10,5738.0%+70%

47Ward County, NDND68,2338.6%+61%

48Traill County, NDND7,9208.8%+56%

49Adams County, NDND2,2759.9%+145%

50Burleigh County, NDND103,25110.3%+42%

51Pierce County, NDND3,83810.8%+191%

52Grand Forks County, NDND74,50112.1%+33%

53Cass County, NDND201,79412.6%+54%

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