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Least educated, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Kanabec County, MNMN16,62815.7%+50%

02Todd County, MNMN26,06016.1%+62%

03Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15316.2%+30%

04Traverse County, MNMN3,13016.6%+55%

05Watonwan County, MNMN11,45917.2%+26%

06Pine County, MNMN30,47217.4%+69%

07Nobles County, MNMN22,33817.9%+32%

08Renville County, MNMN14,35618.1%+43%

09Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75318.2%+49%

10Freeborn County, MNMN30,44018.2%+42%

11Red Lake County, MNMN3,94018.6%+74%

12Marshall County, MNMN8,79818.7%+57%

13Morrison County, MNMN34,62018.9%+50%

14Chippewa County, MNMN12,40619.3%+41%

15Sibley County, MNMN15,35619.4%+68%

16Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47719.7%+37%

17Wadena County, MNMN14,38819.8%+48%

18Clearwater County, MNMN8,64719.8%+35%

19Meeker County, MNMN23,60319.9%+44%

20McLeod County, MNMN36,63120.2%+31%

21Aitkin County, MNMN16,25220.3%+79%

22Isanti County, MNMN44,38620.7%+43%

23Pennington County, MNMN13,68621.0%+41%

24Waseca County, MNMN18,68821.0%+30%

25Grant County, MNMN6,08521.0%+34%

26Roseau County, MNMN15,24621.4%+44%

27Pipestone County, MNMN9,26021.8%+57%

28Faribault County, MNMN13,88821.8%+58%

29Koochiching County, MNMN11,58722.0%+46%

30Redwood County, MNMN15,26522.2%+65%

31Norman County, MNMN6,33622.8%+74%

32Wilkin County, MNMN6,28823.0%+64%

33Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70423.3%+80%

34Murray County, MNMN7,94223.5%+98%

35Martin County, MNMN19,44023.8%+48%

36Pope County, MNMN11,42023.9%+62%

37Mower County, MNMN40,97123.9%+62%

38Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40524.1%+69%

39Fillmore County, MNMN21,54024.1%+60%

40Swift County, MNMN9,76324.2%+73%

41Chisago County, MNMN59,14224.4%+59%

42Brown County, MNMN25,51724.5%+48%

43Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77025.4%+48%

44Big Stone County, MNMN5,05425.7%+126%

45Lincoln County, MNMN5,58325.7%+82%

46Itasca County, MNMN45,40425.9%+47%

47Cass County, MNMN31,43026.0%+57%

48Jackson County, MNMN9,85726.1%+83%

49Benton County, MNMN41,74426.2%+53%

50Rock County, MNMN9,52426.3%+71%

51Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45326.3%+56%

52Carlton County, MNMN36,71126.5%+78%

53Wabasha County, MNMN21,53726.5%+57%

54Lake County, MNMN10,74626.8%+37%

55Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72027.9%+52%

56Goodhue County, MNMN48,19527.9%+47%

57Steele County, MNMN37,46428.0%+39%

58Becker County, MNMN35,49728.0%+67%

59Polk County, MNMN30,54528.0%+59%

60Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04128.3%+65%

61Stearns County, MNMN164,11028.8%+31%

62Kittson County, MNMN4,03129.1%+97%

63Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13229.3%+59%

64Sherburne County, MNMN104,19429.7%+53%

65Douglas County, MNMN40,12029.7%+71%

66Houston County, MNMN18,40030.1%+47%

67Rice County, MNMN69,93930.2%+35%

68Dodge County, MNMN21,37630.2%+77%

69Hubbard County, MNMN22,36930.7%+52%

70Lyon County, MNMN25,68431.1%+45%

71Stevens County, MNMN9,74731.2%+51%

72Beltrami County, MNMN47,05531.8%+35%

73Anoka County, MNMN381,60532.2%+51%

74Winona County, MNMN50,52332.7%+41%

75St. Louis County, MNMN200,51833.6%+54%

76Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63434.2%+28%

77Wright County, MNMN157,55934.4%+92%

78Nicollet County, MNMN34,27336.1%+23%

79Clay County, MNMN67,73439.3%+59%

80Scott County, MNMN159,01744.1%+50%

81Dakota County, MNMN457,71045.0%+29%

82Ramsey County, MNMN541,62345.6%+33%

83Cook County, MNMN5,52246.6%+62%

84Washington County, MNMN286,89549.1%+45%

85Olmsted County, MNMN166,73149.4%+42%

86Carver County, MNMN114,37950.4%+47%

87Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78454.1%+39%

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