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Least educated, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Kanabec County, MNMN16,62815.7%+5.3 pts
02Todd County, MNMN26,06016.1%+6.2 pts
03Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15316.2%+3.7 pts
04Traverse County, MNMN3,13016.6%+5.9 pts
05Watonwan County, MNMN11,45917.2%+3.5 pts
06Pine County, MNMN30,47217.4%+7.1 pts
07Nobles County, MNMN22,33817.9%+4.4 pts
08Renville County, MNMN14,35618.1%+5.5 pts
09Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75318.2%+6.0 pts
10Freeborn County, MNMN30,44018.2%+5.4 pts
11Red Lake County, MNMN3,94018.6%+7.9 pts
12Marshall County, MNMN8,79818.7%+6.8 pts
13Morrison County, MNMN34,62018.9%+6.3 pts
14Chippewa County, MNMN12,40619.3%+5.6 pts
15Sibley County, MNMN15,35619.4%+7.8 pts
16Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47719.7%+5.3 pts
17Wadena County, MNMN14,38819.8%+6.4 pts
18Clearwater County, MNMN8,64719.8%+5.1 pts
19Meeker County, MNMN23,60319.9%+6.1 pts
20McLeod County, MNMN36,63120.2%+4.8 pts
21Aitkin County, MNMN16,25220.3%+9.0 pts
22Isanti County, MNMN44,38620.7%+6.2 pts
23Pennington County, MNMN13,68621.0%+6.1 pts
24Waseca County, MNMN18,68821.0%+4.8 pts
25Grant County, MNMN6,08521.0%+5.3 pts
26Roseau County, MNMN15,24621.4%+6.6 pts
27Pipestone County, MNMN9,26021.8%+7.9 pts
28Faribault County, MNMN13,88821.8%+8.0 pts
29Koochiching County, MNMN11,58722.0%+6.9 pts
30Redwood County, MNMN15,26522.2%+8.7 pts
31Norman County, MNMN6,33622.8%+9.7 pts
32Wilkin County, MNMN6,28823.0%+8.9 pts
33Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70423.3%+10.3 pts
34Murray County, MNMN7,94223.5%+11.7 pts
35Martin County, MNMN19,44023.8%+7.7 pts
36Pope County, MNMN11,42023.9%+9.2 pts
37Mower County, MNMN40,97123.9%+9.2 pts
38Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40524.1%+9.8 pts
39Fillmore County, MNMN21,54024.1%+9.0 pts
40Swift County, MNMN9,76324.2%+10.2 pts
41Chisago County, MNMN59,14224.4%+9.1 pts
42Brown County, MNMN25,51724.5%+7.9 pts
43Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77025.4%+8.2 pts
44Big Stone County, MNMN5,05425.7%+14.3 pts
45Lincoln County, MNMN5,58325.7%+11.6 pts
46Itasca County, MNMN45,40425.9%+8.3 pts
47Cass County, MNMN31,43026.0%+9.4 pts
48Jackson County, MNMN9,85726.1%+11.8 pts
49Benton County, MNMN41,74426.2%+9.0 pts
50Rock County, MNMN9,52426.3%+10.9 pts
51Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45326.3%+9.5 pts
52Carlton County, MNMN36,71126.5%+11.6 pts
53Wabasha County, MNMN21,53726.5%+9.6 pts
54Lake County, MNMN10,74626.8%+7.3 pts
55Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72027.9%+9.6 pts
56Goodhue County, MNMN48,19527.9%+8.9 pts
57Steele County, MNMN37,46428.0%+7.8 pts
58Becker County, MNMN35,49728.0%+11.3 pts
59Polk County, MNMN30,54528.0%+10.4 pts
60Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04128.3%+11.1 pts
61Stearns County, MNMN164,11028.8%+6.8 pts
62Kittson County, MNMN4,03129.1%+14.3 pts
63Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13229.3%+10.9 pts
64Sherburne County, MNMN104,19429.7%+10.3 pts
65Douglas County, MNMN40,12029.7%+12.4 pts
66Houston County, MNMN18,40030.1%+9.6 pts
67Rice County, MNMN69,93930.2%+7.8 pts
68Dodge County, MNMN21,37630.2%+13.1 pts
69Hubbard County, MNMN22,36930.7%+10.4 pts
70Lyon County, MNMN25,68431.1%+9.7 pts
71Stevens County, MNMN9,74731.2%+10.5 pts
72Beltrami County, MNMN47,05531.8%+8.3 pts
73Anoka County, MNMN381,60532.2%+10.9 pts
74Winona County, MNMN50,52332.7%+9.5 pts
75St. Louis County, MNMN200,51833.6%+11.7 pts
76Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63434.2%+7.5 pts
77Wright County, MNMN157,55934.4%+16.5 pts
78Nicollet County, MNMN34,27336.1%+6.8 pts
79Clay County, MNMN67,73439.3%+14.5 pts
80Scott County, MNMN159,01744.1%+14.8 pts
81Dakota County, MNMN457,71045.0%+10.2 pts
82Ramsey County, MNMN541,62345.6%+11.3 pts
83Cook County, MNMN5,52246.6%+17.8 pts
84Washington County, MNMN286,89549.1%+15.2 pts
85Olmsted County, MNMN166,73149.4%+14.7 pts
86Carver County, MNMN114,37950.4%+16.2 pts
87Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78454.1%+15.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES