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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. The median across all 53 is 714. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Divide County, ND, up 12 places to #36.

SAME RANKING BYCitiesStatesMetros
Most college graduates by state
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%
06▲1Stark County, NDND34,0136,478+31%
07▼1Williams County, NDND41,7675,988+2%
08Stutsman County, NDND21,4143,897+12%
09Richland County, NDND16,7312,688+15%
10Barnes County, NDND10,5732,310+1%
11▲1Ramsey County, NDND11,5302,031−1%
12▲3McLean County, NDND9,7401,888+29%
13▼2McKenzie County, NDND15,1921,710−23%
14▼1Traill County, NDND7,9201,6580%
15▲2Walsh County, NDND10,1791,380+5%
16▲2Mercer County, NDND8,4411,375+10%
17▲2Bottineau County, NDND6,2841,361+22%
18▼2Mountrail County, NDND9,3951,352−4%
19▼5Rolette County, NDND11,6881,268−20%
20Pembina County, NDND6,5681,198+10%
21Dickey County, NDND4,895956+5%
22▲2Ransom County, NDND5,617913+19%
23Pierce County, NDND3,838786−4%
24▼2McHenry County, NDND5,130743−11%
25LaMoure County, NDND4,135735−2%
26Benson County, NDND5,759727+6%
27▲3Foster County, NDND3,212714+23%
28▲1Dunn County, NDND4,058710+21%
29▲2Nelson County, NDND2,963663+15%
30▼3Wells County, NDND3,729590−9%
31▼3Cavalier County, NDND3,497566−8%
32▲2Emmons County, NDND3,215543+16%
33▲2Bowman County, NDND2,762535+30%
34▲5Eddy County, NDND2,329531+46%
35▼3Sargent County, NDND3,711509−5%
36▲12Divide County, NDND2,110436+62%
37▲7Kidder County, NDND2,393435+45%
38▼5Griggs County, NDND2,239432−8%
39▲7McIntosh County, NDND2,451403+37%
40▲5Hettinger County, NDND2,492396+33%
41▼4Steele County, NDND1,797380+4%
42▼6Adams County, NDND2,275368−3%
43▼1Grant County, NDND2,206358+12%
44▲6Towner County, NDND2,040349+52%
45▲2Logan County, NDND1,859345+22%
46▼5Burke County, NDND2,132337+2%
47▼7Sioux County, NDND3,667319−6%
48▼10Renville County, NDND2,331319−13%
49Oliver County, NDND1,898297+10%
50▼7Golden Valley County, NDND1,808273−15%
51Billings County, NDND1,071240+44%
52Sheridan County, NDND1,296190+25%
53Slope County, NDND628176+17%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES