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Least educated, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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
01Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15312.9%+0.5 pts
02Todd County, MNMN26,06013.9%+4.0 pts
03Kanabec County, MNMN16,62814.7%+4.2 pts
04Renville County, MNMN14,35615.1%+2.4 pts
05Koochiching County, MNMN11,58715.1%−0.0 pts
06Pine County, MNMN30,47215.3%+5.0 pts
07Traverse County, MNMN3,13015.8%+5.0 pts
08Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75316.0%+3.8 pts
09Nobles County, MNMN22,33816.3%+2.8 pts
10Sibley County, MNMN15,35616.5%+4.9 pts
11Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47716.7%+2.3 pts
12Wadena County, MNMN14,38816.9%+3.5 pts
13Red Lake County, MNMN3,94017.0%+6.3 pts
14Freeborn County, MNMN30,44017.0%+4.2 pts
15Morrison County, MNMN34,62017.3%+4.6 pts
16McLeod County, MNMN36,63117.3%+1.9 pts
17Watonwan County, MNMN11,45917.6%+3.9 pts
18Clearwater County, MNMN8,64717.6%+2.9 pts
19Grant County, MNMN6,08517.9%+2.2 pts
20Isanti County, MNMN44,38618.1%+3.6 pts
21Big Stone County, MNMN5,05418.2%+6.8 pts
22Meeker County, MNMN23,60318.2%+4.3 pts
23Aitkin County, MNMN16,25218.4%+7.1 pts
24Marshall County, MNMN8,79818.5%+6.5 pts
25Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70418.8%+5.9 pts
26Roseau County, MNMN15,24619.0%+4.2 pts
27Redwood County, MNMN15,26519.1%+5.7 pts
28Pipestone County, MNMN9,26019.3%+5.4 pts
29Lincoln County, MNMN5,58319.3%+5.2 pts
30Chippewa County, MNMN12,40619.7%+6.0 pts
31Pennington County, MNMN13,68619.7%+4.9 pts
32Faribault County, MNMN13,88819.8%+6.0 pts
33Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40520.7%+6.5 pts
34Murray County, MNMN7,94220.8%+8.9 pts
35Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77021.3%+4.1 pts
36Norman County, MNMN6,33621.4%+8.3 pts
37Swift County, MNMN9,76321.5%+7.5 pts
38Martin County, MNMN19,44021.7%+5.6 pts
39Waseca County, MNMN18,68822.1%+5.9 pts
40Chisago County, MNMN59,14222.2%+7.0 pts
41Pope County, MNMN11,42022.3%+7.6 pts
42Fillmore County, MNMN21,54022.5%+7.4 pts
43Mower County, MNMN40,97122.6%+7.8 pts
44Carlton County, MNMN36,71122.6%+7.7 pts
45Brown County, MNMN25,51722.6%+6.1 pts
46Jackson County, MNMN9,85722.7%+8.5 pts
47Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45322.9%+6.0 pts
48Benton County, MNMN41,74423.1%+5.9 pts
49Wilkin County, MNMN6,28823.7%+9.6 pts
50Rock County, MNMN9,52423.8%+8.4 pts
51Houston County, MNMN18,40024.1%+3.6 pts
52Wabasha County, MNMN21,53724.4%+7.4 pts
53Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72024.4%+6.1 pts
54Itasca County, MNMN45,40424.6%+7.0 pts
55Cass County, MNMN31,43025.0%+8.5 pts
56Sherburne County, MNMN104,19425.7%+6.3 pts
57Becker County, MNMN35,49725.7%+9.0 pts
58Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04125.9%+8.7 pts
59Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13226.2%+7.7 pts
60Goodhue County, MNMN48,19526.2%+7.1 pts
61Kittson County, MNMN4,03126.3%+11.6 pts
62Lyon County, MNMN25,68426.4%+4.9 pts
63Steele County, MNMN37,46426.8%+6.7 pts
64Douglas County, MNMN40,12027.2%+9.8 pts
65Polk County, MNMN30,54527.3%+9.7 pts
66Dodge County, MNMN21,37627.4%+10.3 pts
67Stearns County, MNMN164,11027.8%+5.8 pts
68Lake County, MNMN10,74628.0%+8.5 pts
69Hubbard County, MNMN22,36928.4%+8.2 pts
70Rice County, MNMN69,93928.5%+6.1 pts
71Stevens County, MNMN9,74729.8%+9.2 pts
72Beltrami County, MNMN47,05529.9%+6.4 pts
73St. Louis County, MNMN200,51830.1%+8.3 pts
74Anoka County, MNMN381,60530.4%+9.1 pts
75Wright County, MNMN157,55931.0%+13.2 pts
76Winona County, MNMN50,52331.3%+8.0 pts
77Clay County, MNMN67,73434.2%+9.4 pts
78Nicollet County, MNMN34,27334.4%+5.1 pts
79Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63434.6%+7.9 pts
80Scott County, MNMN159,01740.9%+11.5 pts
81Dakota County, MNMN457,71042.6%+7.7 pts
82Ramsey County, MNMN541,62343.0%+8.7 pts
83Cook County, MNMN5,52245.2%+16.3 pts
84Washington County, MNMN286,89545.6%+11.7 pts
85Olmsted County, MNMN166,73146.7%+12.0 pts
86Carver County, MNMN114,37949.1%+14.8 pts
87Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78451.0%+11.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS