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Most college graduates, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 3,840. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Koochiching County, MN, up 10 places to #60.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784480,958+8%

02Ramsey County, MNMN541,623167,462+6%

03Dakota County, MNMN457,710137,130+12%

04Washington County, MNMN286,89592,582+16%

05Anoka County, MNMN381,60581,825+11%

06Olmsted County, MNMN166,73155,287+12%

07St. Louis County, MNMN200,51846,498+13%

08Scott County, MNMN159,01744,934+15%

09Carver County, MNMN114,37937,104+11%

10▲1Wright County, MNMN157,55933,396+22%

11▼1Stearns County, MNMN164,11028,725+4%

12Sherburne County, MNMN104,19419,733+22%

13▲1Clay County, MNMN67,73415,956+20%

14▲1Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13214,472+19%

15▼2Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63413,973+2%

16Rice County, MNMN69,93913,207+9%

17Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04112,316+14%

18Winona County, MNMN50,52310,280+4%

19Chisago County, MNMN59,1429,975+15%

20▲1Goodhue County, MNMN48,1959,504+10%

21▼1Beltrami County, MNMN47,0559,232+7%

22Itasca County, MNMN45,4048,599+7%

23▲1Douglas County, MNMN40,1208,443+15%

24▲1Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7208,302+18%

25▼2Nicollet County, MNMN34,2738,052+5%

26▲1Benton County, MNMN41,7447,211+16%

27▼1Steele County, MNMN37,4647,168+8%

28▲3Carlton County, MNMN36,7116,895+22%

29Becker County, MNMN35,4976,875+14%

30▼2Mower County, MNMN40,9716,399+6%

31▲2Isanti County, MNMN44,3866,127+23%

32Cass County, MNMN31,4305,950+10%

33▼3Polk County, MNMN30,5455,803+1%

34Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4535,360+19%

35▲2McLeod County, MNMN36,6315,205+21%

36Lyon County, MNMN25,6845,142+19%

37▼2Hubbard County, MNMN22,3694,892+11%

38Morrison County, MNMN34,6204,546+14%

39Brown County, MNMN25,5174,359+12%

40▲1Dodge County, MNMN21,3764,283+13%

41▼1Wabasha County, MNMN21,5374,125+9%

42▲3Houston County, MNMN18,4004,043+25%

43▼1Freeborn County, MNMN30,4403,959+7%

44▼1Pine County, MNMN30,4723,840+17%

45▼1Fillmore County, MNMN21,5403,552+9%

46▲2Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533,437+20%

47▼1Martin County, MNMN19,4403,329+9%

48▼1Meeker County, MNMN23,6033,236+13%

49▲1Todd County, MNMN26,0602,850+20%

50▼1Waseca County, MNMN18,6882,743−4%

51Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522,568+13%

52Nobles County, MNMN22,3382,439+8%

53▲2Redwood County, MNMN15,2652,317+17%

54Roseau County, MNMN15,2462,267+15%

55▼2Lake County, MNMN10,7462,198−2%

56Faribault County, MNMN13,8882,162+12%

57Cook County, MNMN5,5222,116+9%

58▲3Sibley County, MNMN15,3562,055+20%

59▼1Pennington County, MNMN13,6862,024+6%

60▲10Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871,981+41%

61▼2Pope County, MNMN11,4201,978+9%

62▲4Wadena County, MNMN14,3881,886+21%

63▲1Jackson County, MNMN9,8571,857+15%

64▲4Renville County, MNMN14,3561,845+20%

65▼3Kanabec County, MNMN16,6281,842+9%

66▼6Stevens County, MNMN9,7471,836+5%

67▼2Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4051,834+15%

68▼1Rock County, MNMN9,5241,711+11%

69▼6Chippewa County, MNMN12,4061,6180%

70▼1Swift County, MNMN9,7631,618+15%

71▲1Murray County, MNMN7,9421,364+11%

72▲2Pipestone County, MNMN9,2601,357+13%

73▲2Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771,304+15%

74▼3Watonwan County, MNMN11,4591,269−3%

75▼2Marshall County, MNMN8,7981,179−3%

76Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471,164+9%

77▲2Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041,123+22%

78▲3Lincoln County, MNMN5,5831,024+34%

79▼2Wilkin County, MNMN6,2881,022−3%

80▼2Norman County, MNMN6,3361,014+6%

81▲2Big Stone County, MNMN5,054951+45%

82Grant County, MNMN6,085911+20%

83▼3Kittson County, MNMN4,031849+5%

84Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770734+23%

85▲1Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153525+22%

86▼1Red Lake County, MNMN3,940509+6%

87Traverse County, MNMN3,130375−2%

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