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Least educated, North Dakota counties · 2010

North Dakota counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Benson County, NDND5,7599.8%−10%

02Pierce County, NDND3,83811.1%−25%

03Sioux County, NDND3,66712.3%+10%

04Logan County, NDND1,85912.5%−3%

05Emmons County, NDND3,21513.7%+12%

06McHenry County, NDND5,13014.3%+8%

07Sheridan County, NDND1,29614.7%+52%

08Sargent County, NDND3,71115.0%+18%

09Dunn County, NDND4,05815.1%−7%

10Walsh County, NDND10,17915.8%+19%

11Kidder County, NDND2,39316.0%+46%

12McIntosh County, NDND2,45116.1%+63%

13Grant County, NDND2,20616.4%+47%

14Rolette County, NDND11,68816.5%+12%

15Pembina County, NDND6,56816.7%+2%

16Mercer County, NDND8,44116.7%+16%

17Billings County, NDND1,07116.8%−10%

18McLean County, NDND9,74017.4%+15%

19Burke County, NDND2,13217.6%+47%

20Ransom County, NDND5,61717.7%+12%

21Cavalier County, NDND3,49717.8%+35%

22Eddy County, NDND2,32917.8%+12%

23Foster County, NDND3,21218.2%−8%

24Adams County, NDND2,27518.4%+11%

25Steele County, NDND1,79718.4%−7%

26Griggs County, NDND2,23919.0%+21%

27Dickey County, NDND4,89519.1%+15%

28Divide County, NDND2,11019.2%+45%

29Williams County, NDND41,76719.3%+17%

30Oliver County, NDND1,89819.4%+62%

31Golden Valley County, NDND1,80819.5%−1%

32Wells County, NDND3,72919.6%+43%

33Hettinger County, NDND2,49219.7%+37%

34Bowman County, NDND2,76219.7%+10%

35Mountrail County, NDND9,39519.9%+28%

36LaMoure County, NDND4,13520.0%+44%

37Towner County, NDND2,04020.2%+25%

38Renville County, NDND2,33120.3%+26%

39Ramsey County, NDND11,53020.9%+11%

40McKenzie County, NDND15,19221.2%+35%

41Nelson County, NDND2,96321.4%+23%

42Bottineau County, NDND6,28421.6%+45%

43Morton County, NDND34,60122.3%+31%

44Richland County, NDND16,73122.4%+48%

45Stutsman County, NDND21,41422.7%+16%

46Stark County, NDND34,01323.1%+3%

47Barnes County, NDND10,57325.8%+17%

48Ward County, NDND68,23325.8%+17%

49Traill County, NDND7,92026.3%+21%

50Slope County, NDND62828.1%+76%

51Burleigh County, NDND103,25132.3%+13%

52Grand Forks County, NDND74,50133.3%+19%

53Cass County, NDND201,79436.4%+16%

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