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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 (2020 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.0%+0.0 pts
02Wells County, NDND3,7292.1%−0.5 pts
03Divide County, NDND2,1102.4%+0.4 pts
04Towner County, NDND2,0402.7%+0.2 pts
05Kidder County, NDND2,3932.9%+0.7 pts
06Steele County, NDND1,7973.0%+0.8 pts
07Burke County, NDND2,1323.1%+1.5 pts
08Oliver County, NDND1,8983.2%+1.6 pts
09Dunn County, NDND4,0583.3%+0.2 pts
10Sargent County, NDND3,7113.6%+1.7 pts
11Hettinger County, NDND2,4923.6%+1.7 pts
12McHenry County, NDND5,1303.7%+0.8 pts
13Ransom County, NDND5,6173.7%+1.1 pts
14Logan County, NDND1,8594.0%+1.1 pts
15Benson County, NDND5,7594.1%+2.0 pts
16McLean County, NDND9,7404.1%+0.9 pts
17Renville County, NDND2,3314.3%+1.6 pts
18Cavalier County, NDND3,4974.3%+1.8 pts
19Sioux County, NDND3,6674.4%+0.5 pts
20Nelson County, NDND2,9634.5%+2.0 pts
21Emmons County, NDND3,2154.5%+2.0 pts
22Grant County, NDND2,2064.6%+2.4 pts
23Walsh County, NDND10,1794.6%+2.3 pts
24Bottineau County, NDND6,2844.7%+1.7 pts
25Richland County, NDND16,7314.7%+1.2 pts
26Rolette County, NDND11,6884.7%+0.9 pts
27Mercer County, NDND8,4414.7%+1.8 pts
28McIntosh County, NDND2,4515.0%+2.2 pts
29Slope County, NDND6285.0%+2.0 pts
30Pembina County, NDND6,5685.0%+1.5 pts
31Bowman County, NDND2,7625.1%+1.6 pts
32Foster County, NDND3,2125.1%−0.3 pts
33Griggs County, NDND2,2395.3%+2.5 pts
34Williams County, NDND41,7675.4%+1.3 pts
35Eddy County, NDND2,3295.7%+2.5 pts
36Stutsman County, NDND21,4145.8%+0.7 pts
37Mountrail County, NDND9,3955.8%+2.1 pts
38McKenzie County, NDND15,1925.9%+2.7 pts
39Golden Valley County, NDND1,8086.0%+3.9 pts
40Billings County, NDND1,0716.4%+4.4 pts
41Morton County, NDND34,6016.6%+3.1 pts
42Stark County, NDND34,0136.7%+1.4 pts
43LaMoure County, NDND4,1356.8%+4.1 pts
44Ramsey County, NDND11,5306.8%+2.5 pts
45Dickey County, NDND4,8956.8%+3.6 pts
46Barnes County, NDND10,5738.0%+3.3 pts
47Ward County, NDND68,2338.6%+3.3 pts
48Traill County, NDND7,9208.8%+3.2 pts
49Adams County, NDND2,2759.9%+5.9 pts
50Burleigh County, NDND103,25110.3%+3.1 pts
51Pierce County, NDND3,83810.8%+7.1 pts
52Grand Forks County, NDND74,50112.1%+3.0 pts
53Cass County, NDND201,79412.6%+4.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS