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Least educated, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 25.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: McKenzie County, ND, up 37 places to #5.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲1Sioux County, NDND3,66716.3%+5.1 pts

02▲9Rolette County, NDND11,68818.0%+3.2 pts

03▲7Sargent County, NDND3,71118.2%+5.5 pts

04▼1Sheridan County, NDND1,29618.9%+9.2 pts

05▲37McKenzie County, NDND15,19219.1%+3.3 pts

06▲3Walsh County, NDND10,17919.2%+5.9 pts

07▲21Renville County, NDND2,33119.7%+3.6 pts

08▲9McHenry County, NDND5,13020.3%+7.1 pts

09▲3Grant County, NDND2,20620.7%+9.6 pts

10▼6McIntosh County, NDND2,45120.9%+11.1 pts

11▲15Wells County, NDND3,72921.7%+8.0 pts

12▼5Benson County, NDND5,75921.9%+10.9 pts

13▼8Hettinger County, NDND2,49222.0%+7.7 pts

14▲15Cavalier County, NDND3,49722.1%+9.0 pts

15▼1Emmons County, NDND3,21522.2%+9.9 pts

16▲15Golden Valley County, NDND1,80822.6%+2.8 pts

17▲4Mountrail County, NDND9,39522.7%+7.1 pts

18▲5Burke County, NDND2,13222.8%+10.8 pts

19▼1Ransom County, NDND5,61722.9%+7.1 pts

20▼4Oliver County, NDND1,89823.0%+11.0 pts

21▼2Mercer County, NDND8,44123.3%+8.9 pts

22▼21Towner County, NDND2,04023.5%+7.4 pts

23▲14Williams County, NDND41,76724.4%+7.9 pts

24▲6Adams County, NDND2,27524.4%+7.9 pts

25▼3Pembina County, NDND6,56824.6%+8.2 pts

26▼1Richland County, NDND16,73124.9%+9.7 pts

27▼14Dunn County, NDND4,05825.2%+9.0 pts

28▲7LaMoure County, NDND4,13525.3%+11.5 pts

29▲12Ramsey County, NDND11,53025.7%+6.9 pts

30▼6Logan County, NDND1,85925.8%+12.9 pts

31▲1Stutsman County, NDND21,41425.9%+6.2 pts

32▲12Griggs County, NDND2,23926.0%+10.3 pts

33▼13McLean County, NDND9,74026.1%+11.0 pts

34▼26Kidder County, NDND2,39326.2%+15.2 pts

35▼29Divide County, NDND2,11026.7%+13.5 pts

36▼21Bowman County, NDND2,76227.0%+9.1 pts

37▲9Pierce County, NDND3,83828.2%+13.4 pts

38▼2Foster County, NDND3,21228.5%+8.7 pts

39▲4Morton County, NDND34,60128.8%+11.8 pts

40▲7Steele County, NDND1,79728.9%+9.0 pts

41▲4Dickey County, NDND4,89528.9%+12.4 pts

42▼4Slope County, NDND62829.3%+13.3 pts

43▼4Nelson County, NDND2,96329.4%+12.0 pts

44▲4Ward County, NDND68,23329.6%+7.5 pts

45▼12Stark County, NDND34,01330.0%+7.7 pts

46▼12Bottineau County, NDND6,28430.4%+15.5 pts

47▼20Eddy County, NDND2,32930.5%+14.6 pts

48▲2Barnes County, NDND10,57330.7%+8.6 pts

49Traill County, NDND7,92030.9%+9.1 pts

50▼10Billings County, NDND1,07132.6%+13.8 pts

51Grand Forks County, NDND74,50138.0%+10.2 pts

52Burleigh County, NDND103,25139.1%+10.4 pts

53Cass County, NDND201,79442.6%+11.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES