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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. The median across all 87 is 25.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Koochiching County, MN, up 24 places to #59.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78454.1%+15.1 pts
02Carver County, MNMN114,37950.4%+16.2 pts
03Olmsted County, MNMN166,73149.4%+14.7 pts
04Washington County, MNMN286,89549.1%+15.2 pts
05Cook County, MNMN5,52246.6%+17.8 pts
06Ramsey County, MNMN541,62345.6%+11.3 pts
07Dakota County, MNMN457,71045.0%+10.2 pts
08Scott County, MNMN159,01744.1%+14.8 pts
09▲2Clay County, MNMN67,73439.3%+14.5 pts
10Nicollet County, MNMN34,27336.1%+6.8 pts
11▲2Wright County, MNMN157,55934.4%+16.5 pts
12▼3Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63434.2%+7.5 pts
13▲2St. Louis County, MNMN200,51833.6%+11.7 pts
14▼2Winona County, MNMN50,52332.7%+9.5 pts
15▼1Anoka County, MNMN381,60532.2%+10.9 pts
16Beltrami County, MNMN47,05531.8%+8.3 pts
17Stevens County, MNMN9,74731.2%+10.5 pts
18▲8Lyon County, MNMN25,68431.1%+9.7 pts
19Hubbard County, MNMN22,36930.7%+10.4 pts
20▲2Dodge County, MNMN21,37630.2%+13.1 pts
21▼3Rice County, MNMN69,93930.2%+7.8 pts
22▲15Houston County, MNMN18,40030.1%+9.6 pts
23▲1Douglas County, MNMN40,12029.7%+12.4 pts
24▲8Sherburne County, MNMN104,19429.7%+10.3 pts
25▲4Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13229.3%+10.9 pts
26▲1Kittson County, MNMN4,03129.1%+14.3 pts
27▼6Stearns County, MNMN164,11028.8%+6.8 pts
28▲2Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04128.3%+11.1 pts
29▼6Polk County, MNMN30,54528.0%+10.4 pts
30▲1Becker County, MNMN35,49728.0%+11.3 pts
31▼6Steele County, MNMN37,46428.0%+7.8 pts
32▼4Goodhue County, MNMN48,19527.9%+8.9 pts
33▲2Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72027.9%+9.6 pts
34▼14Lake County, MNMN10,74626.8%+7.3 pts
35▲1Wabasha County, MNMN21,53726.5%+9.6 pts
36▲8Carlton County, MNMN36,71126.5%+11.6 pts
37▲4Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45326.3%+9.5 pts
38Rock County, MNMN9,52426.3%+10.9 pts
39▲1Benton County, MNMN41,74426.2%+9.0 pts
40▲2Jackson County, MNMN9,85726.1%+11.8 pts
41▼8Cass County, MNMN31,43026.0%+9.4 pts
42▼8Itasca County, MNMN45,40425.9%+8.3 pts
43▲16Lincoln County, MNMN5,58325.7%+11.6 pts
44▲23Big Stone County, MNMN5,05425.7%+14.3 pts
45▲8Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77025.4%+8.2 pts
46▼3Brown County, MNMN25,51724.5%+7.9 pts
47▲1Chisago County, MNMN59,14224.4%+9.1 pts
48▲3Swift County, MNMN9,76324.2%+10.2 pts
49▼3Fillmore County, MNMN21,54024.1%+9.0 pts
50▲5Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40524.1%+9.8 pts
51▼6Mower County, MNMN40,97123.9%+9.2 pts
52▼5Pope County, MNMN11,42023.9%+9.2 pts
53▼3Martin County, MNMN19,44023.8%+7.7 pts
54Murray County, MNMN7,94223.5%+11.7 pts
55▲8Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70423.3%+10.3 pts
56▼17Wilkin County, MNMN6,28823.0%+8.9 pts
57▼5Norman County, MNMN6,33622.8%+9.7 pts
58▲3Redwood County, MNMN15,26522.2%+8.7 pts
59▲24Koochiching County, MNMN11,58722.0%+6.9 pts
60▼4Faribault County, MNMN13,88821.8%+8.0 pts
61▼1Pipestone County, MNMN9,26021.8%+7.9 pts
62Roseau County, MNMN15,24621.4%+6.6 pts
63▲6Grant County, MNMN6,08521.0%+5.3 pts
64▼15Waseca County, MNMN18,68821.0%+4.8 pts
65▼8Pennington County, MNMN13,68621.0%+6.1 pts
66▲2Isanti County, MNMN44,38620.7%+6.2 pts
67▼2Aitkin County, MNMN16,25220.3%+9.0 pts
68▲4McLeod County, MNMN36,63120.2%+4.8 pts
69▼3Meeker County, MNMN23,60319.9%+6.1 pts
70Clearwater County, MNMN8,64719.8%+5.1 pts
71▲5Wadena County, MNMN14,38819.8%+6.4 pts
72▲5Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47719.7%+5.3 pts
73▲5Sibley County, MNMN15,35619.4%+7.8 pts
74▼16Chippewa County, MNMN12,40619.3%+5.6 pts
75▼2Morrison County, MNMN34,62018.9%+6.3 pts
76▼12Marshall County, MNMN8,79818.7%+6.8 pts
77▼2Red Lake County, MNMN3,94018.6%+7.9 pts
78▼4Freeborn County, MNMN30,44018.2%+5.4 pts
79▲1Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75318.2%+6.0 pts
80▲4Renville County, MNMN14,35618.1%+5.5 pts
81▼2Nobles County, MNMN22,33817.9%+4.4 pts
82Pine County, MNMN30,47217.4%+7.1 pts
83▼12Watonwan County, MNMN11,45917.2%+3.5 pts
84▼3Traverse County, MNMN3,13016.6%+5.9 pts
85▲2Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15316.2%+3.7 pts
86Todd County, MNMN26,06016.1%+6.2 pts
87▼2Kanabec County, MNMN16,62815.7%+5.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES