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Least educated, Minnesota counties · 1990

Minnesota counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 12.0%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Todd County, MNMN26,0607.8%–

02Lincoln County, MNMN5,5838.4%–

03Murray County, MNMN7,9428.5%–

04Sibley County, MNMN15,3568.9%–

05Kanabec County, MNMN16,6288.9%–

06Morrison County, MNMN34,6209.0%–

07Red Lake County, MNMN3,9409.3%–

08Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7539.4%–

09Aitkin County, MNMN16,2529.5%–

10Pine County, MNMN30,4729.5%–

11Norman County, MNMN6,3369.7%–

12Traverse County, MNMN3,1309.8%–

13Clearwater County, MNMN8,6479.8%–

14Pipestone County, MNMN9,2609.9%–

15Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4779.9%–

16Jackson County, MNMN9,85710.0%–

17Meeker County, MNMN23,60310.0%–

18Watonwan County, MNMN11,45910.1%–

19Big Stone County, MNMN5,05410.1%–

20Roseau County, MNMN15,24610.2%–

21Marshall County, MNMN8,79810.2%–

22Pope County, MNMN11,42010.2%–

23Renville County, MNMN14,35610.2%–

24Koochiching County, MNMN11,58710.4%–

25Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15310.5%–

26Fillmore County, MNMN21,54010.5%–

27Rock County, MNMN9,52410.8%–

28Chippewa County, MNMN12,40610.9%–

29Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70410.9%–

30Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77011.0%–

31Nobles County, MNMN22,33811.1%–

32Redwood County, MNMN15,26511.1%–

33Swift County, MNMN9,76311.2%–

34Cass County, MNMN31,43011.4%–

35Grant County, MNMN6,08511.4%–

36Isanti County, MNMN44,38611.5%–

37Freeborn County, MNMN30,44011.5%–

38Wadena County, MNMN14,38811.6%–

39Wilkin County, MNMN6,28811.6%–

40Dodge County, MNMN21,37611.7%–

41McLeod County, MNMN36,63111.7%–

42Chisago County, MNMN59,14211.9%–

43Faribault County, MNMN13,88812.0%–

44Becker County, MNMN35,49712.0%–

45Wright County, MNMN157,55912.1%–

46Lake County, MNMN10,74612.2%–

47Carlton County, MNMN36,71112.2%–

48Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40512.3%–

49Brown County, MNMN25,51712.3%–

50Wabasha County, MNMN21,53712.4%–

51Itasca County, MNMN45,40412.5%–

52Kittson County, MNMN4,03112.5%–

53Douglas County, MNMN40,12012.7%–

54Polk County, MNMN30,54512.9%–

55Mower County, MNMN40,97112.9%–

56Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04113.0%–

57Martin County, MNMN19,44013.0%–

58Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45313.1%–

59Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13213.5%–

60Waseca County, MNMN18,68813.6%–

61Pennington County, MNMN13,68613.7%–

62Goodhue County, MNMN48,19514.1%–

63Houston County, MNMN18,40014.4%–

64Hubbard County, MNMN22,36914.7%–

65Benton County, MNMN41,74414.8%–

66Anoka County, MNMN381,60515.5%–

67Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72015.7%–

68Steele County, MNMN37,46416.0%–

69Sherburne County, MNMN104,19416.7%–

70Lyon County, MNMN25,68416.8%–

71Stevens County, MNMN9,74717.0%–

72Scott County, MNMN159,01717.2%–

73St. Louis County, MNMN200,51817.3%–

74Stearns County, MNMN164,11017.5%–

75Rice County, MNMN69,93919.3%–

76Winona County, MNMN50,52319.7%–

77Beltrami County, MNMN47,05520.4%–

78Cook County, MNMN5,52220.7%–

79Carver County, MNMN114,37921.4%–

80Clay County, MNMN67,73421.5%–

81Nicollet County, MNMN34,27322.4%–

82Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63422.7%–

83Washington County, MNMN286,89526.2%–

84Dakota County, MNMN457,71027.6%–

85Ramsey County, MNMN541,62328.8%–

86Olmsted County, MNMN166,73129.5%–

87Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78431.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS