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Least educated, Minnesota counties · 2010

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, MNMN26,06012.2%+23%

02Pine County, MNMN30,47212.9%+25%

03Red Lake County, MNMN3,94013.0%+21%

04Sibley County, MNMN15,35613.4%+15%

05Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15313.5%+9%

06Freeborn County, MNMN30,44013.8%+8%

07Kanabec County, MNMN16,62813.9%+32%

08Aitkin County, MNMN16,25214.4%+27%

09Morrison County, MNMN34,62014.5%+14%

10Clearwater County, MNMN8,64714.5%−1%

11Traverse County, MNMN3,13014.7%+37%

12Wadena County, MNMN14,38814.8%+11%

13Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75314.8%+22%

14Norman County, MNMN6,33614.9%+13%

15Watonwan County, MNMN11,45915.0%+10%

16Murray County, MNMN7,94215.0%+27%

17Swift County, MNMN9,76315.2%+8%

18Faribault County, MNMN13,88815.3%+11%

19Pennington County, MNMN13,68615.4%+4%

20Pipestone County, MNMN9,26015.4%+11%

21Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40515.7%+10%

22Meeker County, MNMN23,60315.7%+13%

23Chippewa County, MNMN12,40615.8%+16%

24Mower County, MNMN40,97115.9%+8%

25Big Stone County, MNMN5,05416.0%+41%

26Nobles County, MNMN22,33816.0%+19%

27Marshall County, MNMN8,79816.0%+34%

28Renville County, MNMN14,35616.0%+27%

29Isanti County, MNMN44,38616.0%+10%

30Jackson County, MNMN9,85716.2%+14%

31Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70416.2%+25%

32Koochiching County, MNMN11,58716.3%+8%

33Roseau County, MNMN15,24616.4%+10%

34Redwood County, MNMN15,26516.4%+22%

35Rock County, MNMN9,52416.8%+9%

36Chisago County, MNMN59,14217.0%+11%

37Martin County, MNMN19,44017.5%+9%

38Lincoln County, MNMN5,58317.8%+26%

39Wabasha County, MNMN21,53717.9%+6%

40Grant County, MNMN6,08518.1%+16%

41McLeod County, MNMN36,63118.3%+19%

42Waseca County, MNMN18,68818.3%+13%

43Pope County, MNMN11,42018.4%+25%

44Wilkin County, MNMN6,28818.4%+31%

45Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47718.4%+28%

46Brown County, MNMN25,51718.5%+12%

47Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77018.6%+8%

48Kittson County, MNMN4,03119.1%+30%

49Fillmore County, MNMN21,54019.3%+28%

50Benton County, MNMN41,74419.6%+14%

51Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04119.7%+15%

52Lake County, MNMN10,74620.1%+3%

53Cass County, MNMN31,43020.2%+22%

54Polk County, MNMN30,54520.6%+17%

55Itasca County, MNMN45,40420.8%+18%

56Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72021.0%+15%

57Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45321.2%+26%

58Becker County, MNMN35,49721.3%+27%

59Douglas County, MNMN40,12021.4%+23%

60Carlton County, MNMN36,71121.4%+44%

61Dodge County, MNMN21,37621.9%+28%

62Houston County, MNMN18,40022.0%+7%

63Steele County, MNMN37,46422.0%+9%

64Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13222.0%+20%

65Goodhue County, MNMN48,19522.7%+19%

66Hubbard County, MNMN22,36923.3%+15%

67Stevens County, MNMN9,74723.5%+14%

68Stearns County, MNMN164,11023.6%+7%

69Wright County, MNMN157,55923.8%+33%

70Sherburne County, MNMN104,19424.2%+25%

71Winona County, MNMN50,52325.1%+8%

72St. Louis County, MNMN200,51825.6%+17%

73Lyon County, MNMN25,68425.7%+20%

74Anoka County, MNMN381,60525.7%+21%

75Rice County, MNMN69,93927.1%+21%

76Beltrami County, MNMN47,05529.1%+24%

77Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63430.1%+13%

78Clay County, MNMN67,73431.5%+27%

79Cook County, MNMN5,52232.9%+14%

80Nicollet County, MNMN34,27333.6%+15%

81Scott County, MNMN159,01736.0%+22%

82Dakota County, MNMN457,71038.1%+9%

83Ramsey County, MNMN541,62338.9%+13%

84Olmsted County, MNMN166,73139.1%+13%

85Washington County, MNMN286,89540.0%+18%

86Carver County, MNMN114,37942.7%+24%

87Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78444.0%+13%

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