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Most educated, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78454.1%+39%

02Carver County, MNMN114,37950.4%+47%

03Olmsted County, MNMN166,73149.4%+42%

04Washington County, MNMN286,89549.1%+45%

05Cook County, MNMN5,52246.6%+62%

06Ramsey County, MNMN541,62345.6%+33%

07Dakota County, MNMN457,71045.0%+29%

08Scott County, MNMN159,01744.1%+50%

09Clay County, MNMN67,73439.3%+59%

10Nicollet County, MNMN34,27336.1%+23%

11Wright County, MNMN157,55934.4%+92%

12Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63434.2%+28%

13St. Louis County, MNMN200,51833.6%+54%

14Winona County, MNMN50,52332.7%+41%

15Anoka County, MNMN381,60532.2%+51%

16Beltrami County, MNMN47,05531.8%+35%

17Stevens County, MNMN9,74731.2%+51%

18Lyon County, MNMN25,68431.1%+45%

19Hubbard County, MNMN22,36930.7%+52%

20Dodge County, MNMN21,37630.2%+77%

21Rice County, MNMN69,93930.2%+35%

22Houston County, MNMN18,40030.1%+47%

23Douglas County, MNMN40,12029.7%+71%

24Sherburne County, MNMN104,19429.7%+53%

25Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13229.3%+59%

26Kittson County, MNMN4,03129.1%+97%

27Stearns County, MNMN164,11028.8%+31%

28Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04128.3%+65%

29Polk County, MNMN30,54528.0%+59%

30Becker County, MNMN35,49728.0%+67%

31Steele County, MNMN37,46428.0%+39%

32Goodhue County, MNMN48,19527.9%+47%

33Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72027.9%+52%

34Lake County, MNMN10,74626.8%+37%

35Wabasha County, MNMN21,53726.5%+57%

36Carlton County, MNMN36,71126.5%+78%

37Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45326.3%+56%

38Rock County, MNMN9,52426.3%+71%

39Benton County, MNMN41,74426.2%+53%

40Jackson County, MNMN9,85726.1%+83%

41Cass County, MNMN31,43026.0%+57%

42Itasca County, MNMN45,40425.9%+47%

43Lincoln County, MNMN5,58325.7%+82%

44Big Stone County, MNMN5,05425.7%+126%

45Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77025.4%+48%

46Brown County, MNMN25,51724.5%+48%

47Chisago County, MNMN59,14224.4%+59%

48Swift County, MNMN9,76324.2%+73%

49Fillmore County, MNMN21,54024.1%+60%

50Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40524.1%+69%

51Mower County, MNMN40,97123.9%+62%

52Pope County, MNMN11,42023.9%+62%

53Martin County, MNMN19,44023.8%+48%

54Murray County, MNMN7,94223.5%+98%

55Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70423.3%+80%

56Wilkin County, MNMN6,28823.0%+64%

57Norman County, MNMN6,33622.8%+74%

58Redwood County, MNMN15,26522.2%+65%

59Koochiching County, MNMN11,58722.0%+46%

60Faribault County, MNMN13,88821.8%+58%

61Pipestone County, MNMN9,26021.8%+57%

62Roseau County, MNMN15,24621.4%+44%

63Grant County, MNMN6,08521.0%+34%

64Waseca County, MNMN18,68821.0%+30%

65Pennington County, MNMN13,68621.0%+41%

66Isanti County, MNMN44,38620.7%+43%

67Aitkin County, MNMN16,25220.3%+79%

68McLeod County, MNMN36,63120.2%+31%

69Meeker County, MNMN23,60319.9%+44%

70Clearwater County, MNMN8,64719.8%+35%

71Wadena County, MNMN14,38819.8%+48%

72Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47719.7%+37%

73Sibley County, MNMN15,35619.4%+68%

74Chippewa County, MNMN12,40619.3%+41%

75Morrison County, MNMN34,62018.9%+50%

76Marshall County, MNMN8,79818.7%+57%

77Red Lake County, MNMN3,94018.6%+74%

78Freeborn County, MNMN30,44018.2%+42%

79Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75318.2%+49%

80Renville County, MNMN14,35618.1%+43%

81Nobles County, MNMN22,33817.9%+32%

82Pine County, MNMN30,47217.4%+69%

83Watonwan County, MNMN11,45917.2%+26%

84Traverse County, MNMN3,13016.6%+55%

85Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15316.2%+30%

86Todd County, MNMN26,06016.1%+62%

87Kanabec County, MNMN16,62815.7%+50%

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