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Least educated, Minnesota counties · 2000

Minnesota counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990

01Todd County, MNMN26,06010.0%+27%

02Pine County, MNMN30,47210.3%+8%

03Kanabec County, MNMN16,62810.5%+18%

04Traverse County, MNMN3,13010.7%+9%

05Red Lake County, MNMN3,94010.7%+15%

06Aitkin County, MNMN16,25211.3%+19%

07Big Stone County, MNMN5,05411.4%+13%

08Sibley County, MNMN15,35611.6%+31%

09Murray County, MNMN7,94211.9%+40%

10Marshall County, MNMN8,79812.0%+17%

11Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75312.2%+29%

12Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15312.4%+18%

13Morrison County, MNMN34,62012.6%+41%

14Renville County, MNMN14,35612.6%+24%

15Freeborn County, MNMN30,44012.8%+11%

16Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70413.0%+18%

17Norman County, MNMN6,33613.1%+35%

18Wadena County, MNMN14,38813.4%+16%

19Redwood County, MNMN15,26513.4%+21%

20Nobles County, MNMN22,33813.5%+22%

21Chippewa County, MNMN12,40613.7%+25%

22Watonwan County, MNMN11,45913.7%+36%

23Faribault County, MNMN13,88813.8%+15%

24Meeker County, MNMN23,60313.9%+38%

25Pipestone County, MNMN9,26013.9%+40%

26Swift County, MNMN9,76314.0%+25%

27Wilkin County, MNMN6,28814.0%+21%

28Lincoln County, MNMN5,58314.1%+69%

29Jackson County, MNMN9,85714.2%+43%

30Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40514.2%+16%

31Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47714.4%+45%

32Isanti County, MNMN44,38614.5%+26%

33Pope County, MNMN11,42014.7%+44%

34Clearwater County, MNMN8,64714.7%+50%

35Mower County, MNMN40,97114.7%+14%

36Kittson County, MNMN4,03114.8%+18%

37Roseau County, MNMN15,24614.9%+46%

38Pennington County, MNMN13,68614.9%+8%

39Carlton County, MNMN36,71114.9%+22%

40Fillmore County, MNMN21,54015.1%+43%

41Koochiching County, MNMN11,58715.1%+46%

42Chisago County, MNMN59,14215.3%+29%

43Rock County, MNMN9,52415.4%+43%

44McLeod County, MNMN36,63115.4%+31%

45Grant County, MNMN6,08515.7%+37%

46Martin County, MNMN19,44016.1%+23%

47Waseca County, MNMN18,68816.2%+19%

48Brown County, MNMN25,51716.5%+34%

49Cass County, MNMN31,43016.6%+46%

50Becker County, MNMN35,49716.7%+39%

51Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45316.9%+28%

52Wabasha County, MNMN21,53716.9%+36%

53Dodge County, MNMN21,37617.1%+46%

54Benton County, MNMN41,74417.2%+17%

55Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04117.2%+32%

56Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77017.2%+57%

57Douglas County, MNMN40,12017.3%+37%

58Polk County, MNMN30,54517.6%+37%

59Itasca County, MNMN45,40417.6%+41%

60Wright County, MNMN157,55917.9%+48%

61Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72018.3%+16%

62Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13218.4%+37%

63Goodhue County, MNMN48,19519.1%+35%

64Sherburne County, MNMN104,19419.4%+16%

65Lake County, MNMN10,74619.5%+60%

66Steele County, MNMN37,46420.1%+26%

67Hubbard County, MNMN22,36920.2%+38%

68Houston County, MNMN18,40020.5%+42%

69Stevens County, MNMN9,74720.6%+22%

70Anoka County, MNMN381,60521.3%+37%

71Lyon County, MNMN25,68421.4%+28%

72St. Louis County, MNMN200,51821.9%+27%

73Stearns County, MNMN164,11022.0%+25%

74Rice County, MNMN69,93922.4%+16%

75Winona County, MNMN50,52323.2%+18%

76Beltrami County, MNMN47,05523.5%+15%

77Clay County, MNMN67,73424.7%+15%

78Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63426.6%+17%

79Cook County, MNMN5,52228.8%+39%

80Nicollet County, MNMN34,27329.3%+31%

81Scott County, MNMN159,01729.4%+71%

82Washington County, MNMN286,89533.9%+29%

83Carver County, MNMN114,37934.3%+60%

84Ramsey County, MNMN541,62334.3%+19%

85Olmsted County, MNMN166,73134.7%+18%

86Dakota County, MNMN457,71034.9%+27%

87Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78439.1%+24%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS