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Most educated, Minnesota cities · 2010

Minnesota cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01North Oaks, MNMN5,28375.8%−0.4 pts

02Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07168.2%−2.1 pts

03Edina, MNMN54,35662.9%+4.4 pts

04Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07560.4%+3.3 pts

05Chanhassen, MNMN25,74860.4%+7.3 pts

06Orono, MNMN8,30159.8%+9.1 pts

07Victoria, MNMN12,44758.1%+12.3 pts

08Arden Hills, MNMN9,58355.9%+4.8 pts

09Woodbury, MNMN81,55855.7%+6.4 pts

10Medina, MNMN7,46055.0%+11.0 pts

11Shorewood, MNMN7,62054.7%−4.1 pts

12Plymouth, MNMN78,94254.7%+3.7 pts

13Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47554.5%−0.5 pts

14Golden Valley, MNMN21,32553.8%+7.1 pts

15Minnetonka, MNMN53,96953.0%+1.4 pts

16Minnetrista, MNMN9,45852.0%+7.5 pts

17Northfield, MNMN21,99251.0%+8.0 pts

18Shoreview, MNMN26,90651.0%+4.1 pts

19Mahtomedi, MNMN8,18950.8%+7.2 pts

20St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02750.6%+7.4 pts

21Eagan, MNMN67,10949.3%+1.6 pts

22Maple Grove, MNMN73,89349.2%+7.5 pts

23Carver, MNMN7,19848.8%+18.5 pts

24Lake Elmo, MNMN14,37646.5%+14.7 pts

25Apple Valley, MNMN55,24845.2%+4.1 pts

26Roseville, MNMN35,66345.2%+2.9 pts

27Minneapolis, MNMN430,32443.6%+6.2 pts

28Stillwater, MNMN19,35443.1%+5.6 pts

29New Brighton, MNMN22,15942.7%+2.1 pts

30Waconia, MNMN14,11342.7%+13.2 pts

31St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98942.5%+8.1 pts

32Prior Lake, MNMN28,14042.5%+9.7 pts

33Lakeville, MNMN79,27042.4%+6.7 pts

34North Mankato, MNMN14,16541.9%+5.0 pts

35Savage, MNMN32,97041.7%+0.3 pts

36Rochester, MNMN124,29241.1%+3.0 pts

37Rogers, MNMN15,60640.9%+7.7 pts

38Chaska, MNMN30,51340.7%+8.6 pts

39Rosemount, MNMN31,88139.9%+10.6 pts

40Hopkins, MNMN19,52339.4%+4.4 pts

41Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,05239.4%+2.4 pts

42Bloomington, MNMN89,03437.7%+2.3 pts

43Burnsville, MNMN65,24437.5%+0.7 pts

44St. Paul, MNMN306,68437.3%+5.2 pts

45Elko New Market, MNMN5,30036.5%–

46Hugo, MNMN17,16736.3%+11.6 pts

47Shakopee, MNMN49,36635.9%+10.1 pts

48Moorhead, MNMN46,53335.6%+6.0 pts

49Lino Lakes, MNMN23,22035.3%+1.8 pts

50Robbinsdale, MNMN14,03035.1%+7.8 pts

51Delano, MNMN7,78835.0%+11.1 pts

52Sartell, MNMN19,91834.4%+4.2 pts

53Albertville, MNMN8,54433.9%+18.6 pts

54Hermantown, MNMN10,11033.7%+10.1 pts

55St. Peter, MNMN12,27533.5%+5.4 pts

56Mankato, MNMN46,52933.4%+1.2 pts

57Champlin, MNMN23,12533.3%+7.1 pts

58Baxter, MNMN9,21733.1%+2.2 pts

59Richfield, MNMN36,59332.6%+5.4 pts

60Mound, MNMN9,06432.5%+2.2 pts

61Marshall, MNMN14,17132.5%+3.8 pts

62St. Joseph, MNMN6,84632.2%+3.5 pts

63Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,87332.1%+2.5 pts

64Duluth, MNMN88,33032.1%+3.9 pts

65Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60431.5%+7.6 pts

66Maplewood, MNMN40,71731.4%+5.8 pts

67White Bear Lake, MNMN23,39231.2%+0.9 pts

68Little Canada, MNMN10,56730.9%+2.9 pts

69Andover, MNMN33,87430.8%+2.9 pts

70New Prague, MNMN8,23830.3%+9.3 pts

71Blaine, MNMN76,60330.0%+10.3 pts

72Farmington, MNMN25,42529.8%+6.2 pts

73Elk River, MNMN27,89629.7%+7.1 pts

74St. Michael, MNMN22,49829.7%+6.8 pts

75Crystal, MNMN22,23929.6%+7.3 pts

76Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54329.6%+2.3 pts

77New Hope, MNMN20,80729.5%−0.3 pts

78Bemidji, MNMN15,77029.4%+0.7 pts

79Winona, MNMN26,53029.2%+2.9 pts

80Byron, MNMN6,74028.6%+3.0 pts

81West St. Paul, MNMN21,95028.4%+4.5 pts

82St. Cloud, MNMN72,64728.2%−1.4 pts

83Ham Lake, MNMN17,10428.2%+7.3 pts

84North St. Paul, MNMN12,78028.1%+8.1 pts

85Forest Lake, MNMN20,95227.8%+9.8 pts

86Mounds View, MNMN12,78627.7%+3.7 pts

87Lindstrom, MNMN5,03927.6%+9.8 pts

88Fridley, MNMN30,82927.4%+3.0 pts

89Oakdale, MNMN30,58826.9%+2.5 pts

90La Crescent, MNMN5,26126.8%−2.0 pts

91Otsego, MNMN24,52526.4%+13.0 pts

92Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,76826.2%+5.4 pts

93Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18126.2%+8.2 pts

94Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01926.1%+2.1 pts

95Ramsey, MNMN29,62425.9%+4.8 pts

96Jordan, MNMN6,98825.7%+9.3 pts

97Kasson, MNMN7,35025.1%+6.1 pts

98Hastings, MNMN22,56324.7%+4.5 pts

99Morris, MNMN5,15024.6%−3.3 pts

100Buffalo, MNMN16,87824.5%+1.3 pts

101Owatonna, MNMN26,63324.1%+0.9 pts

102Hutchinson, MNMN14,65524.0%+2.8 pts

103Cloquet, MNMN12,39923.6%+8.9 pts

104Corcoran, MNMN9,26923.6%−1.7 pts

105Red Wing, MNMN16,80523.6%+3.8 pts

106Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19323.5%+2.0 pts

107Becker, MNMN5,42523.3%+1.4 pts

108Stewartville, MNMN6,85023.2%+6.0 pts

109Dayton, MNMN11,40222.4%+1.4 pts

110Big Lake, MNMN12,92922.4%+8.8 pts

111Crookston, MNMN7,37522.4%+1.6 pts

112Columbia Heights, MNMN22,48222.3%+4.7 pts

113New Ulm, MNMN13,86322.3%+0.8 pts

114Monticello, MNMN15,67022.0%+0.8 pts

115Belle Plaine, MNMN7,63222.0%+4.7 pts

116Alexandria, MNMN15,04521.8%+6.3 pts

117East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90621.8%+1.7 pts

118Princeton, MNMN5,48021.6%+10.0 pts

119Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,12721.3%+4.6 pts

120Lonsdale, MNMN5,11721.2%+11.4 pts

121Waite Park, MNMN8,45021.0%+4.9 pts

122Anoka, MNMN18,16920.7%+2.9 pts

123St. Paul Park, MNMN5,39620.7%+7.9 pts

124Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24620.5%+0.6 pts

125Chisago City, MNMN5,95520.4%+4.5 pts

126Brainerd, MNMN14,42819.5%+5.5 pts

127South St. Paul, MNMN20,53219.2%+3.1 pts

128Cambridge, MNMN11,09019.2%+0.6 pts

129Willmar, MNMN22,00118.9%+1.2 pts

130Waseca, MNMN9,03518.9%+1.0 pts

131Fairmont, MNMN10,09918.8%+0.7 pts

132Lake City, MNMN5,30618.6%−1.9 pts

133Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04018.5%+2.5 pts

134Wyoming, MNMN8,12118.4%+0.0 pts

135Virginia, MNMN8,18718.4%+1.0 pts

136Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,84618.3%+1.6 pts

137Faribault, MNMN25,04017.8%+3.5 pts

138International Falls, MNMN5,48117.5%+4.4 pts

139Oak Grove, MNMN9,47617.4%+1.1 pts

140Worthington, MNMN13,97917.4%+0.9 pts

141Newport, MNMN5,52517.1%+3.0 pts

142Austin, MNMN26,68916.7%−0.2 pts

143Hibbing, MNMN15,82316.3%−1.0 pts

144Litchfield, MNMN6,52816.3%−0.3 pts

145Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79915.9%+0.3 pts

146Little Falls, MNMN9,27715.7%−1.1 pts

147Montevideo, MNMN5,33515.3%−0.6 pts

148East Bethel, MNMN12,60515.1%+1.2 pts

149Zimmerman, MNMN6,90413.8%+5.9 pts

150Albert Lea, MNMN18,21713.1%−0.6 pts

151St. Francis, MNMN8,63512.7%+2.7 pts

152Isanti, MNMN7,71412.1%+3.3 pts

153Glencoe, MNMN5,63211.1%−1.0 pts

154North Branch, MNMN12,39810.6%−2.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS