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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 (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

01Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15312.9%+4%

02Todd County, MNMN26,06013.9%+40%

03Kanabec County, MNMN16,62814.7%+40%

04Renville County, MNMN14,35615.1%+19%

05Koochiching County, MNMN11,58715.1%−0%

06Pine County, MNMN30,47215.3%+48%

07Traverse County, MNMN3,13015.8%+47%

08Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75316.0%+31%

09Nobles County, MNMN22,33816.3%+21%

10Sibley County, MNMN15,35616.5%+43%

11Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47716.7%+16%

12Wadena County, MNMN14,38816.9%+26%

13Red Lake County, MNMN3,94017.0%+59%

14Freeborn County, MNMN30,44017.0%+33%

15Morrison County, MNMN34,62017.3%+37%

16McLeod County, MNMN36,63117.3%+12%

17Watonwan County, MNMN11,45917.6%+28%

18Clearwater County, MNMN8,64717.6%+20%

19Grant County, MNMN6,08517.9%+14%

20Isanti County, MNMN44,38618.1%+25%

21Big Stone County, MNMN5,05418.2%+60%

22Meeker County, MNMN23,60318.2%+31%

23Aitkin County, MNMN16,25218.4%+63%

24Marshall County, MNMN8,79818.5%+55%

25Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70418.8%+45%

26Roseau County, MNMN15,24619.0%+28%

27Redwood County, MNMN15,26519.1%+43%

28Pipestone County, MNMN9,26019.3%+39%

29Lincoln County, MNMN5,58319.3%+37%

30Chippewa County, MNMN12,40619.7%+44%

31Pennington County, MNMN13,68619.7%+33%

32Faribault County, MNMN13,88819.8%+43%

33Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40520.7%+46%

34Murray County, MNMN7,94220.8%+75%

35Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77021.3%+24%

36Norman County, MNMN6,33621.4%+63%

37Swift County, MNMN9,76321.5%+53%

38Martin County, MNMN19,44021.7%+35%

39Waseca County, MNMN18,68822.1%+36%

40Chisago County, MNMN59,14222.2%+46%

41Pope County, MNMN11,42022.3%+52%

42Fillmore County, MNMN21,54022.5%+49%

43Mower County, MNMN40,97122.6%+53%

44Carlton County, MNMN36,71122.6%+52%

45Brown County, MNMN25,51722.6%+37%

46Jackson County, MNMN9,85722.7%+60%

47Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45322.9%+36%

48Benton County, MNMN41,74423.1%+35%

49Wilkin County, MNMN6,28823.7%+69%

50Rock County, MNMN9,52423.8%+55%

51Houston County, MNMN18,40024.1%+18%

52Wabasha County, MNMN21,53724.4%+44%

53Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72024.4%+33%

54Itasca County, MNMN45,40424.6%+40%

55Cass County, MNMN31,43025.0%+51%

56Sherburne County, MNMN104,19425.7%+32%

57Becker County, MNMN35,49725.7%+54%

58Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04125.9%+51%

59Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13226.2%+42%

60Goodhue County, MNMN48,19526.2%+37%

61Kittson County, MNMN4,03126.3%+78%

62Lyon County, MNMN25,68426.4%+23%

63Steele County, MNMN37,46426.8%+33%

64Douglas County, MNMN40,12027.2%+57%

65Polk County, MNMN30,54527.3%+55%

66Dodge County, MNMN21,37627.4%+60%

67Stearns County, MNMN164,11027.8%+27%

68Lake County, MNMN10,74628.0%+43%

69Hubbard County, MNMN22,36928.4%+40%

70Rice County, MNMN69,93928.5%+27%

71Stevens County, MNMN9,74729.8%+45%

72Beltrami County, MNMN47,05529.9%+27%

73St. Louis County, MNMN200,51830.1%+38%

74Anoka County, MNMN381,60530.4%+43%

75Wright County, MNMN157,55931.0%+74%

76Winona County, MNMN50,52331.3%+35%

77Clay County, MNMN67,73434.2%+38%

78Nicollet County, MNMN34,27334.4%+17%

79Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63434.6%+30%

80Scott County, MNMN159,01740.9%+39%

81Dakota County, MNMN457,71042.6%+22%

82Ramsey County, MNMN541,62343.0%+25%

83Cook County, MNMN5,52245.2%+57%

84Washington County, MNMN286,89545.6%+35%

85Olmsted County, MNMN166,73146.7%+35%

86Carver County, MNMN114,37949.1%+43%

87Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78451.0%+31%

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