RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 53 SHOWN OF 53

Least educated, North Dakota counties · 1990

North Dakota counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 12.4%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Sheridan County, NDND1,2968.2%–

02Burke County, NDND2,1328.7%–

03Grant County, NDND2,2068.9%–

04Emmons County, NDND3,2159.0%–

05Benson County, NDND5,7599.2%–

06Logan County, NDND1,8599.3%–

07McIntosh County, NDND2,4519.5%–

08McHenry County, NDND5,1309.7%–

09Sargent County, NDND3,7119.7%–

10Renville County, NDND2,3319.8%–

11Sioux County, NDND3,6679.9%–

12Dunn County, NDND4,05810.1%–

13Slope County, NDND62810.4%–

14Nelson County, NDND2,96310.6%–

15Oliver County, NDND1,89810.8%–

16Eddy County, NDND2,32911.0%–

17Ransom County, NDND5,61711.1%–

18Mercer County, NDND8,44111.2%–

19Adams County, NDND2,27511.2%–

20Kidder County, NDND2,39311.3%–

21Wells County, NDND3,72911.3%–

22Rolette County, NDND11,68811.7%–

23McLean County, NDND9,74011.9%–

24Foster County, NDND3,21212.1%–

25Griggs County, NDND2,23912.1%–

26Hettinger County, NDND2,49212.2%–

27LaMoure County, NDND4,13512.4%–

28Billings County, NDND1,07112.6%–

29Cavalier County, NDND3,49712.6%–

30Towner County, NDND2,04012.7%–

31Divide County, NDND2,11012.8%–

32Mountrail County, NDND9,39512.9%–

33Walsh County, NDND10,17913.0%–

34Richland County, NDND16,73113.0%–

35Pembina County, NDND6,56813.1%–

36Pierce County, NDND3,83813.4%–

37Steele County, NDND1,79713.7%–

38Morton County, NDND34,60113.8%–

39Bowman County, NDND2,76213.9%–

40McKenzie County, NDND15,19214.2%–

41Bottineau County, NDND6,28414.3%–

42Williams County, NDND41,76714.3%–

43Stark County, NDND34,01314.8%–

44Barnes County, NDND10,57315.4%–

45Golden Valley County, NDND1,80815.7%–

46Dickey County, NDND4,89516.0%–

47Ramsey County, NDND11,53016.3%–

48Stutsman County, NDND21,41416.7%–

49Traill County, NDND7,92017.7%–

50Ward County, NDND68,23319.0%–

51Burleigh County, NDND103,25125.1%–

52Grand Forks County, NDND74,50125.8%–

53Cass County, NDND201,79426.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS