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Least educated, North Dakota counties · 2020

North Dakota counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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
01Towner County, NDND2,04014.5%−1.7 pts
02Sioux County, NDND3,66714.5%+3.3 pts
03Sheridan County, NDND1,29614.9%+5.2 pts
04McIntosh County, NDND2,45114.9%+5.0 pts
05Hettinger County, NDND2,49215.6%+1.3 pts
06Divide County, NDND2,11016.2%+2.9 pts
07Benson County, NDND5,75917.2%+6.3 pts
08Kidder County, NDND2,39317.2%+6.2 pts
09Walsh County, NDND10,17917.4%+4.1 pts
10Sargent County, NDND3,71118.6%+5.9 pts
11Rolette County, NDND11,68819.0%+4.2 pts
12Grant County, NDND2,20619.0%+7.9 pts
13Dunn County, NDND4,05819.1%+2.9 pts
14Emmons County, NDND3,21519.4%+7.1 pts
15Bowman County, NDND2,76219.5%+1.7 pts
16Oliver County, NDND1,89819.6%+7.7 pts
17McHenry County, NDND5,13020.4%+7.2 pts
18Ransom County, NDND5,61720.5%+4.7 pts
19Mercer County, NDND8,44120.9%+6.6 pts
20McLean County, NDND9,74021.1%+6.0 pts
21Mountrail County, NDND9,39521.5%+5.8 pts
22Pembina County, NDND6,56821.5%+5.1 pts
23Burke County, NDND2,13221.6%+9.7 pts
24Logan County, NDND1,85921.7%+8.8 pts
25Richland County, NDND16,73122.2%+7.0 pts
26Wells County, NDND3,72922.2%+8.5 pts
27Eddy County, NDND2,32922.3%+6.4 pts
28Renville County, NDND2,33122.6%+6.5 pts
29Cavalier County, NDND3,49722.8%+9.6 pts
30Adams County, NDND2,27523.5%+6.9 pts
31Golden Valley County, NDND1,80824.1%+4.3 pts
32Stutsman County, NDND21,41424.1%+4.5 pts
33Stark County, NDND34,01324.5%+2.2 pts
34Bottineau County, NDND6,28425.1%+10.2 pts
35LaMoure County, NDND4,13525.1%+11.2 pts
36Foster County, NDND3,21225.3%+5.5 pts
37Williams County, NDND41,76725.6%+9.1 pts
38Slope County, NDND62825.9%+9.9 pts
39Nelson County, NDND2,96326.2%+8.7 pts
40Billings County, NDND1,07126.2%+7.4 pts
41Ramsey County, NDND11,53026.3%+7.5 pts
42McKenzie County, NDND15,19226.8%+11.1 pts
43Morton County, NDND34,60127.3%+10.3 pts
44Griggs County, NDND2,23927.5%+11.8 pts
45Dickey County, NDND4,89527.7%+11.1 pts
46Pierce County, NDND3,83827.9%+13.2 pts
47Steele County, NDND1,79728.3%+8.4 pts
48Ward County, NDND68,23329.0%+6.9 pts
49Traill County, NDND7,92030.1%+8.4 pts
50Barnes County, NDND10,57330.4%+8.4 pts
51Grand Forks County, NDND74,50136.2%+8.4 pts
52Burleigh County, NDND103,25136.5%+7.8 pts
53Cass County, NDND201,79440.8%+9.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS