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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 (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

01Todd County, MNMN26,06010.0%+0%

02Pine County, MNMN30,47210.3%+0%

03Kanabec County, MNMN16,62810.5%+0%

04Traverse County, MNMN3,13010.7%+0%

05Red Lake County, MNMN3,94010.7%+0%

06Aitkin County, MNMN16,25211.3%+0%

07Big Stone County, MNMN5,05411.4%+0%

08Sibley County, MNMN15,35611.6%+0%

09Murray County, MNMN7,94211.9%+0%

10Marshall County, MNMN8,79812.0%+0%

11Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75312.2%+0%

12Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15312.4%+0%

13Morrison County, MNMN34,62012.6%+0%

14Renville County, MNMN14,35612.6%+0%

15Freeborn County, MNMN30,44012.8%+0%

16Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70413.0%+0%

17Norman County, MNMN6,33613.1%+0%

18Wadena County, MNMN14,38813.4%+0%

19Redwood County, MNMN15,26513.4%+0%

20Nobles County, MNMN22,33813.5%+0%

21Chippewa County, MNMN12,40613.7%+0%

22Watonwan County, MNMN11,45913.7%+0%

23Faribault County, MNMN13,88813.8%+0%

24Meeker County, MNMN23,60313.9%+0%

25Pipestone County, MNMN9,26013.9%+0%

26Swift County, MNMN9,76314.0%+0%

27Wilkin County, MNMN6,28814.0%+0%

28Lincoln County, MNMN5,58314.1%+0%

29Jackson County, MNMN9,85714.2%+0%

30Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40514.2%+0%

31Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47714.4%+0%

32Isanti County, MNMN44,38614.5%+0%

33Pope County, MNMN11,42014.7%+0%

34Clearwater County, MNMN8,64714.7%+0%

35Mower County, MNMN40,97114.7%+0%

36Kittson County, MNMN4,03114.8%+0%

37Roseau County, MNMN15,24614.9%+0%

38Pennington County, MNMN13,68614.9%+0%

39Carlton County, MNMN36,71114.9%+0%

40Fillmore County, MNMN21,54015.1%+0%

41Koochiching County, MNMN11,58715.1%+0%

42Chisago County, MNMN59,14215.3%+0%

43Rock County, MNMN9,52415.4%+0%

44McLeod County, MNMN36,63115.4%+0%

45Grant County, MNMN6,08515.7%+0%

46Martin County, MNMN19,44016.1%+0%

47Waseca County, MNMN18,68816.2%+0%

48Brown County, MNMN25,51716.5%+0%

49Cass County, MNMN31,43016.6%+0%

50Becker County, MNMN35,49716.7%+0%

51Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45316.9%+0%

52Wabasha County, MNMN21,53716.9%+0%

53Dodge County, MNMN21,37617.1%+0%

54Benton County, MNMN41,74417.2%+0%

55Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04117.2%+0%

56Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77017.2%+0%

57Douglas County, MNMN40,12017.3%+0%

58Polk County, MNMN30,54517.6%+0%

59Itasca County, MNMN45,40417.6%+0%

60Wright County, MNMN157,55917.9%+0%

61Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72018.3%+0%

62Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13218.4%+0%

63Goodhue County, MNMN48,19519.1%+0%

64Sherburne County, MNMN104,19419.4%+0%

65Lake County, MNMN10,74619.5%+0%

66Steele County, MNMN37,46420.1%+0%

67Hubbard County, MNMN22,36920.2%+0%

68Houston County, MNMN18,40020.5%+0%

69Stevens County, MNMN9,74720.6%+0%

70Anoka County, MNMN381,60521.3%+0%

71Lyon County, MNMN25,68421.4%+0%

72St. Louis County, MNMN200,51821.9%+0%

73Stearns County, MNMN164,11022.0%+0%

74Rice County, MNMN69,93922.4%+0%

75Winona County, MNMN50,52323.2%+0%

76Beltrami County, MNMN47,05523.5%+0%

77Clay County, MNMN67,73424.7%+0%

78Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63426.6%+0%

79Cook County, MNMN5,52228.8%+0%

80Nicollet County, MNMN34,27329.3%+0%

81Scott County, MNMN159,01729.4%+0%

82Washington County, MNMN286,89533.9%+0%

83Carver County, MNMN114,37934.3%+0%

84Ramsey County, MNMN541,62334.3%+0%

85Olmsted County, MNMN166,73134.7%+0%

86Dakota County, MNMN457,71034.9%+0%

87Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78439.1%+0%

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