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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 (2010 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Todd County, MNMN26,06012.2%+2.3 pts
02Pine County, MNMN30,47212.9%+2.6 pts
03Red Lake County, MNMN3,94013.0%+2.2 pts
04Sibley County, MNMN15,35613.4%+1.8 pts
05Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15313.5%+1.1 pts
06Freeborn County, MNMN30,44013.8%+1.0 pts
07Kanabec County, MNMN16,62813.9%+3.4 pts
08Aitkin County, MNMN16,25214.4%+3.1 pts
09Morrison County, MNMN34,62014.5%+1.8 pts
10Clearwater County, MNMN8,64714.5%−0.2 pts
11Traverse County, MNMN3,13014.7%+4.0 pts
12Wadena County, MNMN14,38814.8%+1.4 pts
13Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75314.8%+2.7 pts
14Norman County, MNMN6,33614.9%+1.8 pts
15Watonwan County, MNMN11,45915.0%+1.3 pts
16Murray County, MNMN7,94215.0%+3.2 pts
17Swift County, MNMN9,76315.2%+1.1 pts
18Faribault County, MNMN13,88815.3%+1.5 pts
19Pennington County, MNMN13,68615.4%+0.5 pts
20Pipestone County, MNMN9,26015.4%+1.5 pts
21Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40515.7%+1.4 pts
22Meeker County, MNMN23,60315.7%+1.8 pts
23Chippewa County, MNMN12,40615.8%+2.2 pts
24Mower County, MNMN40,97115.9%+1.1 pts
25Big Stone County, MNMN5,05416.0%+4.6 pts
26Nobles County, MNMN22,33816.0%+2.5 pts
27Marshall County, MNMN8,79816.0%+4.1 pts
28Renville County, MNMN14,35616.0%+3.4 pts
29Isanti County, MNMN44,38616.0%+1.5 pts
30Jackson County, MNMN9,85716.2%+1.9 pts
31Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70416.2%+3.2 pts
32Koochiching County, MNMN11,58716.3%+1.2 pts
33Roseau County, MNMN15,24616.4%+1.5 pts
34Redwood County, MNMN15,26516.4%+3.0 pts
35Rock County, MNMN9,52416.8%+1.4 pts
36Chisago County, MNMN59,14217.0%+1.7 pts
37Martin County, MNMN19,44017.5%+1.4 pts
38Lincoln County, MNMN5,58317.8%+3.7 pts
39Wabasha County, MNMN21,53717.9%+0.9 pts
40Grant County, MNMN6,08518.1%+2.5 pts
41McLeod County, MNMN36,63118.3%+2.9 pts
42Waseca County, MNMN18,68818.3%+2.1 pts
43Pope County, MNMN11,42018.4%+3.7 pts
44Wilkin County, MNMN6,28818.4%+4.4 pts
45Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47718.4%+4.1 pts
46Brown County, MNMN25,51718.5%+2.0 pts
47Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77018.6%+1.4 pts
48Kittson County, MNMN4,03119.1%+4.4 pts
49Fillmore County, MNMN21,54019.3%+4.2 pts
50Benton County, MNMN41,74419.6%+2.4 pts
51Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04119.7%+2.5 pts
52Lake County, MNMN10,74620.1%+0.6 pts
53Cass County, MNMN31,43020.2%+3.6 pts
54Polk County, MNMN30,54520.6%+3.0 pts
55Itasca County, MNMN45,40420.8%+3.2 pts
56Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72021.0%+2.7 pts
57Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45321.2%+4.3 pts
58Becker County, MNMN35,49721.3%+4.5 pts
59Douglas County, MNMN40,12021.4%+4.0 pts
60Carlton County, MNMN36,71121.4%+6.5 pts
61Dodge County, MNMN21,37621.9%+4.8 pts
62Houston County, MNMN18,40022.0%+1.5 pts
63Steele County, MNMN37,46422.0%+1.9 pts
64Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13222.0%+3.6 pts
65Goodhue County, MNMN48,19522.7%+3.7 pts
66Hubbard County, MNMN22,36923.3%+3.1 pts
67Stevens County, MNMN9,74723.5%+2.9 pts
68Stearns County, MNMN164,11023.6%+1.6 pts
69Wright County, MNMN157,55923.8%+5.9 pts
70Sherburne County, MNMN104,19424.2%+4.8 pts
71Winona County, MNMN50,52325.1%+1.8 pts
72St. Louis County, MNMN200,51825.6%+3.8 pts
73Lyon County, MNMN25,68425.7%+4.3 pts
74Anoka County, MNMN381,60525.7%+4.5 pts
75Rice County, MNMN69,93927.1%+4.7 pts
76Beltrami County, MNMN47,05529.1%+5.6 pts
77Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63430.1%+3.4 pts
78Clay County, MNMN67,73431.5%+6.8 pts
79Cook County, MNMN5,52232.9%+4.1 pts
80Nicollet County, MNMN34,27333.6%+4.4 pts
81Scott County, MNMN159,01736.0%+6.6 pts
82Dakota County, MNMN457,71038.1%+3.2 pts
83Ramsey County, MNMN541,62338.9%+4.5 pts
84Olmsted County, MNMN166,73139.1%+4.4 pts
85Washington County, MNMN286,89540.0%+6.1 pts
86Carver County, MNMN114,37942.7%+8.4 pts
87Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78444.0%+4.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS