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Least educated, Minnesota cities · 2010

Minnesota cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01North Branch, MNMN12,39810.6%−2.2 pts

02Glencoe, MNMN5,63211.1%−1.0 pts

03Isanti, MNMN7,71412.1%+3.3 pts

04St. Francis, MNMN8,63512.7%+2.7 pts

05Albert Lea, MNMN18,21713.1%−0.6 pts

06Zimmerman, MNMN6,90413.8%+5.9 pts

07East Bethel, MNMN12,60515.1%+1.2 pts

08Montevideo, MNMN5,33515.3%−0.6 pts

09Little Falls, MNMN9,27715.7%−1.1 pts

10Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79915.9%+0.3 pts

11Litchfield, MNMN6,52816.3%−0.3 pts

12Hibbing, MNMN15,82316.3%−1.0 pts

13Austin, MNMN26,68916.7%−0.2 pts

14Newport, MNMN5,52517.1%+3.0 pts

15Worthington, MNMN13,97917.4%+0.9 pts

16Oak Grove, MNMN9,47617.4%+1.1 pts

17International Falls, MNMN5,48117.5%+4.4 pts

18Faribault, MNMN25,04017.8%+3.5 pts

19Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,84618.3%+1.6 pts

20Virginia, MNMN8,18718.4%+1.0 pts

21Wyoming, MNMN8,12118.4%+0.0 pts

22Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04018.5%+2.5 pts

23Lake City, MNMN5,30618.6%−1.9 pts

24Fairmont, MNMN10,09918.8%+0.7 pts

25Waseca, MNMN9,03518.9%+1.0 pts

26Willmar, MNMN22,00118.9%+1.2 pts

27Cambridge, MNMN11,09019.2%+0.6 pts

28South St. Paul, MNMN20,53219.2%+3.1 pts

29Brainerd, MNMN14,42819.5%+5.5 pts

30Chisago City, MNMN5,95520.4%+4.5 pts

31Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24620.5%+0.6 pts

32St. Paul Park, MNMN5,39620.7%+7.9 pts

33Anoka, MNMN18,16920.7%+2.9 pts

34Waite Park, MNMN8,45021.0%+4.9 pts

35Lonsdale, MNMN5,11721.2%+11.4 pts

36Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,12721.3%+4.6 pts

37Princeton, MNMN5,48021.6%+10.0 pts

38East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90621.8%+1.7 pts

39Alexandria, MNMN15,04521.8%+6.3 pts

40Belle Plaine, MNMN7,63222.0%+4.7 pts

41Monticello, MNMN15,67022.0%+0.8 pts

42New Ulm, MNMN13,86322.3%+0.8 pts

43Columbia Heights, MNMN22,48222.3%+4.7 pts

44Crookston, MNMN7,37522.4%+1.6 pts

45Big Lake, MNMN12,92922.4%+8.8 pts

46Dayton, MNMN11,40222.4%+1.4 pts

47Stewartville, MNMN6,85023.2%+6.0 pts

48Becker, MNMN5,42523.3%+1.4 pts

49Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19323.5%+2.0 pts

50Red Wing, MNMN16,80523.6%+3.8 pts

51Corcoran, MNMN9,26923.6%−1.7 pts

52Cloquet, MNMN12,39923.6%+8.9 pts

53Hutchinson, MNMN14,65524.0%+2.8 pts

54Owatonna, MNMN26,63324.1%+0.9 pts

55Buffalo, MNMN16,87824.5%+1.3 pts

56Morris, MNMN5,15024.6%−3.3 pts

57Hastings, MNMN22,56324.7%+4.5 pts

58Kasson, MNMN7,35025.1%+6.1 pts

59Jordan, MNMN6,98825.7%+9.3 pts

60Ramsey, MNMN29,62425.9%+4.8 pts

61Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01926.1%+2.1 pts

62Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18126.2%+8.2 pts

63Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,76826.2%+5.4 pts

64Otsego, MNMN24,52526.4%+13.0 pts

65La Crescent, MNMN5,26126.8%−2.0 pts

66Oakdale, MNMN30,58826.9%+2.5 pts

67Fridley, MNMN30,82927.4%+3.0 pts

68Lindstrom, MNMN5,03927.6%+9.8 pts

69Mounds View, MNMN12,78627.7%+3.7 pts

70Forest Lake, MNMN20,95227.8%+9.8 pts

71North St. Paul, MNMN12,78028.1%+8.1 pts

72Ham Lake, MNMN17,10428.2%+7.3 pts

73St. Cloud, MNMN72,64728.2%−1.4 pts

74West St. Paul, MNMN21,95028.4%+4.5 pts

75Byron, MNMN6,74028.6%+3.0 pts

76Winona, MNMN26,53029.2%+2.9 pts

77Bemidji, MNMN15,77029.4%+0.7 pts

78New Hope, MNMN20,80729.5%−0.3 pts

79Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54329.6%+2.3 pts

80Crystal, MNMN22,23929.6%+7.3 pts

81St. Michael, MNMN22,49829.7%+6.8 pts

82Elk River, MNMN27,89629.7%+7.1 pts

83Farmington, MNMN25,42529.8%+6.2 pts

84Blaine, MNMN76,60330.0%+10.3 pts

85New Prague, MNMN8,23830.3%+9.3 pts

86Andover, MNMN33,87430.8%+2.9 pts

87Little Canada, MNMN10,56730.9%+2.9 pts

88White Bear Lake, MNMN23,39231.2%+0.9 pts

89Maplewood, MNMN40,71731.4%+5.8 pts

90Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60431.5%+7.6 pts

91Duluth, MNMN88,33032.1%+3.9 pts

92Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,87332.1%+2.5 pts

93St. Joseph, MNMN6,84632.2%+3.5 pts

94Marshall, MNMN14,17132.5%+3.8 pts

95Mound, MNMN9,06432.5%+2.2 pts

96Richfield, MNMN36,59332.6%+5.4 pts

97Baxter, MNMN9,21733.1%+2.2 pts

98Champlin, MNMN23,12533.3%+7.1 pts

99Mankato, MNMN46,52933.4%+1.2 pts

100St. Peter, MNMN12,27533.5%+5.4 pts

101Hermantown, MNMN10,11033.7%+10.1 pts

102Albertville, MNMN8,54433.9%+18.6 pts

103Sartell, MNMN19,91834.4%+4.2 pts

104Delano, MNMN7,78835.0%+11.1 pts

105Robbinsdale, MNMN14,03035.1%+7.8 pts

106Lino Lakes, MNMN23,22035.3%+1.8 pts

107Moorhead, MNMN46,53335.6%+6.0 pts

108Shakopee, MNMN49,36635.9%+10.1 pts

109Hugo, MNMN17,16736.3%+11.6 pts

110Elko New Market, MNMN5,30036.5%–

111St. Paul, MNMN306,68437.3%+5.2 pts

112Burnsville, MNMN65,24437.5%+0.7 pts

113Bloomington, MNMN89,03437.7%+2.3 pts

114Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,05239.4%+2.4 pts

115Hopkins, MNMN19,52339.4%+4.4 pts

116Rosemount, MNMN31,88139.9%+10.6 pts

117Chaska, MNMN30,51340.7%+8.6 pts

118Rogers, MNMN15,60640.9%+7.7 pts

119Rochester, MNMN124,29241.1%+3.0 pts

120Savage, MNMN32,97041.7%+0.3 pts

121North Mankato, MNMN14,16541.9%+5.0 pts

122Lakeville, MNMN79,27042.4%+6.7 pts

123Prior Lake, MNMN28,14042.5%+9.7 pts

124St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98942.5%+8.1 pts

125Waconia, MNMN14,11342.7%+13.2 pts

126New Brighton, MNMN22,15942.7%+2.1 pts

127Stillwater, MNMN19,35443.1%+5.6 pts

128Minneapolis, MNMN430,32443.6%+6.2 pts

129Roseville, MNMN35,66345.2%+2.9 pts

130Apple Valley, MNMN55,24845.2%+4.1 pts

131Lake Elmo, MNMN14,37646.5%+14.7 pts

132Carver, MNMN7,19848.8%+18.5 pts

133Maple Grove, MNMN73,89349.2%+7.5 pts

134Eagan, MNMN67,10949.3%+1.6 pts

135St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02750.6%+7.4 pts

136Mahtomedi, MNMN8,18950.8%+7.2 pts

137Shoreview, MNMN26,90651.0%+4.1 pts

138Northfield, MNMN21,99251.0%+8.0 pts

139Minnetrista, MNMN9,45852.0%+7.5 pts

140Minnetonka, MNMN53,96953.0%+1.4 pts

141Golden Valley, MNMN21,32553.8%+7.1 pts

142Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47554.5%−0.5 pts

143Plymouth, MNMN78,94254.7%+3.7 pts

144Shorewood, MNMN7,62054.7%−4.1 pts

145Medina, MNMN7,46055.0%+11.0 pts

146Woodbury, MNMN81,55855.7%+6.4 pts

147Arden Hills, MNMN9,58355.9%+4.8 pts

148Victoria, MNMN12,44758.1%+12.3 pts

149Orono, MNMN8,30159.8%+9.1 pts

150Chanhassen, MNMN25,74860.4%+7.3 pts

151Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07560.4%+3.3 pts

152Edina, MNMN54,35662.9%+4.4 pts

153Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07168.2%−2.1 pts

154North Oaks, MNMN5,28375.8%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS