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Most educated, Minnesota counties · 1990

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 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 –

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78431.6%–

02Olmsted County, MNMN166,73129.5%–

03Ramsey County, MNMN541,62328.8%–

04Dakota County, MNMN457,71027.6%–

05Washington County, MNMN286,89526.2%–

06Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63422.7%–

07Nicollet County, MNMN34,27322.4%–

08Clay County, MNMN67,73421.5%–

09Carver County, MNMN114,37921.4%–

10Cook County, MNMN5,52220.7%–

11Beltrami County, MNMN47,05520.4%–

12Winona County, MNMN50,52319.7%–

13Rice County, MNMN69,93919.3%–

14Stearns County, MNMN164,11017.5%–

15St. Louis County, MNMN200,51817.3%–

16Scott County, MNMN159,01717.2%–

17Stevens County, MNMN9,74717.0%–

18Lyon County, MNMN25,68416.8%–

19Sherburne County, MNMN104,19416.7%–

20Steele County, MNMN37,46416.0%–

21Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72015.7%–

22Anoka County, MNMN381,60515.5%–

23Benton County, MNMN41,74414.8%–

24Hubbard County, MNMN22,36914.7%–

25Houston County, MNMN18,40014.4%–

26Goodhue County, MNMN48,19514.1%–

27Pennington County, MNMN13,68613.7%–

28Waseca County, MNMN18,68813.6%–

29Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13213.5%–

30Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45313.1%–

31Martin County, MNMN19,44013.0%–

32Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04113.0%–

33Mower County, MNMN40,97112.9%–

34Polk County, MNMN30,54512.9%–

35Douglas County, MNMN40,12012.7%–

36Kittson County, MNMN4,03112.5%–

37Itasca County, MNMN45,40412.5%–

38Wabasha County, MNMN21,53712.4%–

39Brown County, MNMN25,51712.3%–

40Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40512.3%–

41Carlton County, MNMN36,71112.2%–

42Lake County, MNMN10,74612.2%–

43Wright County, MNMN157,55912.1%–

44Becker County, MNMN35,49712.0%–

45Faribault County, MNMN13,88812.0%–

46Chisago County, MNMN59,14211.9%–

47McLeod County, MNMN36,63111.7%–

48Dodge County, MNMN21,37611.7%–

49Wilkin County, MNMN6,28811.6%–

50Wadena County, MNMN14,38811.6%–

51Freeborn County, MNMN30,44011.5%–

52Isanti County, MNMN44,38611.5%–

53Grant County, MNMN6,08511.4%–

54Cass County, MNMN31,43011.4%–

55Swift County, MNMN9,76311.2%–

56Redwood County, MNMN15,26511.1%–

57Nobles County, MNMN22,33811.1%–

58Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77011.0%–

59Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70410.9%–

60Chippewa County, MNMN12,40610.9%–

61Rock County, MNMN9,52410.8%–

62Fillmore County, MNMN21,54010.5%–

63Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15310.5%–

64Koochiching County, MNMN11,58710.4%–

65Renville County, MNMN14,35610.2%–

66Pope County, MNMN11,42010.2%–

67Marshall County, MNMN8,79810.2%–

68Roseau County, MNMN15,24610.2%–

69Big Stone County, MNMN5,05410.1%–

70Watonwan County, MNMN11,45910.1%–

71Meeker County, MNMN23,60310.0%–

72Jackson County, MNMN9,85710.0%–

73Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4779.9%–

74Pipestone County, MNMN9,2609.9%–

75Clearwater County, MNMN8,6479.8%–

76Traverse County, MNMN3,1309.8%–

77Norman County, MNMN6,3369.7%–

78Pine County, MNMN30,4729.5%–

79Aitkin County, MNMN16,2529.5%–

80Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7539.4%–

81Red Lake County, MNMN3,9409.3%–

82Morrison County, MNMN34,6209.0%–

83Kanabec County, MNMN16,6288.9%–

84Sibley County, MNMN15,3568.9%–

85Murray County, MNMN7,9428.5%–

86Lincoln County, MNMN5,5838.4%–

87Todd County, MNMN26,0607.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS