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Most college graduates, North Dakota counties

North Dakota 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 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Cass County, NDND201,79452,027+12%

02Burleigh County, NDND103,25126,583+13%

03Grand Forks County, NDND74,50116,547+10%

04Ward County, NDND68,23313,136+4%

05Morton County, NDND34,6016,700+13%

06Stark County, NDND34,0136,478+31%

07Williams County, NDND41,7675,988+2%

08Stutsman County, NDND21,4143,897+12%

09Richland County, NDND16,7312,688+15%

10Barnes County, NDND10,5732,310+1%

11Ramsey County, NDND11,5302,031−1%

12McLean County, NDND9,7401,888+29%

13McKenzie County, NDND15,1921,710−23%

14Traill County, NDND7,9201,658+0%

15Walsh County, NDND10,1791,380+5%

16Mercer County, NDND8,4411,375+10%

17Bottineau County, NDND6,2841,361+22%

18Mountrail County, NDND9,3951,352−4%

19Rolette County, NDND11,6881,268−20%

20Pembina County, NDND6,5681,198+10%

21Dickey County, NDND4,895956+5%

22Ransom County, NDND5,617913+19%

23Pierce County, NDND3,838786−4%

24McHenry County, NDND5,130743−11%

25LaMoure County, NDND4,135735−2%

26Benson County, NDND5,759727+6%

27Foster County, NDND3,212714+23%

28Dunn County, NDND4,058710+21%

29Nelson County, NDND2,963663+15%

30Wells County, NDND3,729590−9%

31Cavalier County, NDND3,497566−8%

32Emmons County, NDND3,215543+16%

33Bowman County, NDND2,762535+30%

34Eddy County, NDND2,329531+46%

35Sargent County, NDND3,711509−5%

36Divide County, NDND2,110436+62%

37Kidder County, NDND2,393435+45%

38Griggs County, NDND2,239432−8%

39McIntosh County, NDND2,451403+37%

40Hettinger County, NDND2,492396+33%

41Steele County, NDND1,797380+4%

42Adams County, NDND2,275368−3%

43Grant County, NDND2,206358+12%

44Towner County, NDND2,040349+52%

45Logan County, NDND1,859345+22%

46Burke County, NDND2,132337+2%

47Sioux County, NDND3,667319−6%

48Renville County, NDND2,331319−13%

49Oliver County, NDND1,898297+10%

50Golden Valley County, NDND1,808273−15%

51Billings County, NDND1,071240+44%

52Sheridan County, NDND1,296190+25%

53Slope County, NDND628176+17%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES