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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 (2010 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Benson County, NDND5,7599.8%−1.1 pts
02Pierce County, NDND3,83811.1%−3.6 pts
03Sioux County, NDND3,66712.3%+1.1 pts
04Logan County, NDND1,85912.5%−0.4 pts
05Emmons County, NDND3,21513.7%+1.4 pts
06McHenry County, NDND5,13014.3%+1.1 pts
07Sheridan County, NDND1,29614.7%+5.0 pts
08Sargent County, NDND3,71115.0%+2.3 pts
09Dunn County, NDND4,05815.1%−1.1 pts
10Walsh County, NDND10,17915.8%+2.5 pts
11Kidder County, NDND2,39316.0%+5.0 pts
12McIntosh County, NDND2,45116.1%+6.2 pts
13Grant County, NDND2,20616.4%+5.3 pts
14Rolette County, NDND11,68816.5%+1.8 pts
15Pembina County, NDND6,56816.7%+0.3 pts
16Mercer County, NDND8,44116.7%+2.3 pts
17Billings County, NDND1,07116.8%−1.9 pts
18McLean County, NDND9,74017.4%+2.3 pts
19Burke County, NDND2,13217.6%+5.6 pts
20Ransom County, NDND5,61717.7%+1.9 pts
21Cavalier County, NDND3,49717.8%+4.6 pts
22Eddy County, NDND2,32917.8%+1.8 pts
23Foster County, NDND3,21218.2%−1.6 pts
24Adams County, NDND2,27518.4%+1.8 pts
25Steele County, NDND1,79718.4%−1.5 pts
26Griggs County, NDND2,23919.0%+3.3 pts
27Dickey County, NDND4,89519.1%+2.5 pts
28Divide County, NDND2,11019.2%+6.0 pts
29Williams County, NDND41,76719.3%+2.7 pts
30Oliver County, NDND1,89819.4%+7.4 pts
31Golden Valley County, NDND1,80819.5%−0.3 pts
32Wells County, NDND3,72919.6%+5.9 pts
33Hettinger County, NDND2,49219.7%+5.3 pts
34Bowman County, NDND2,76219.7%+1.8 pts
35Mountrail County, NDND9,39519.9%+4.3 pts
36LaMoure County, NDND4,13520.0%+6.1 pts
37Towner County, NDND2,04020.2%+4.0 pts
38Renville County, NDND2,33120.3%+4.2 pts
39Ramsey County, NDND11,53020.9%+2.1 pts
40McKenzie County, NDND15,19221.2%+5.5 pts
41Nelson County, NDND2,96321.4%+4.0 pts
42Bottineau County, NDND6,28421.6%+6.7 pts
43Morton County, NDND34,60122.3%+5.2 pts
44Richland County, NDND16,73122.4%+7.3 pts
45Stutsman County, NDND21,41422.7%+3.1 pts
46Stark County, NDND34,01323.1%+0.8 pts
47Barnes County, NDND10,57325.8%+3.7 pts
48Ward County, NDND68,23325.8%+3.7 pts
49Traill County, NDND7,92026.3%+4.5 pts
50Slope County, NDND62828.1%+12.1 pts
51Burleigh County, NDND103,25132.3%+3.6 pts
52Grand Forks County, NDND74,50133.3%+5.4 pts
53Cass County, NDND201,79436.4%+5.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS