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Most educated, Minnesota counties · 2000

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78439.1%+24%

02Dakota County, MNMN457,71034.9%+27%

03Olmsted County, MNMN166,73134.7%+18%

04Ramsey County, MNMN541,62334.3%+19%

05Carver County, MNMN114,37934.3%+60%

06Washington County, MNMN286,89533.9%+29%

07Scott County, MNMN159,01729.4%+71%

08Nicollet County, MNMN34,27329.3%+31%

09Cook County, MNMN5,52228.8%+39%

10Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63426.6%+17%

11Clay County, MNMN67,73424.7%+15%

12Beltrami County, MNMN47,05523.5%+15%

13Winona County, MNMN50,52323.2%+18%

14Rice County, MNMN69,93922.4%+16%

15Stearns County, MNMN164,11022.0%+25%

16St. Louis County, MNMN200,51821.9%+27%

17Lyon County, MNMN25,68421.4%+28%

18Anoka County, MNMN381,60521.3%+37%

19Stevens County, MNMN9,74720.6%+22%

20Houston County, MNMN18,40020.5%+42%

21Hubbard County, MNMN22,36920.2%+38%

22Steele County, MNMN37,46420.1%+26%

23Lake County, MNMN10,74619.5%+60%

24Sherburne County, MNMN104,19419.4%+16%

25Goodhue County, MNMN48,19519.1%+35%

26Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13218.4%+37%

27Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72018.3%+16%

28Wright County, MNMN157,55917.9%+48%

29Itasca County, MNMN45,40417.6%+41%

30Polk County, MNMN30,54517.6%+37%

31Douglas County, MNMN40,12017.3%+37%

32Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77017.2%+57%

33Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04117.2%+32%

34Benton County, MNMN41,74417.2%+17%

35Dodge County, MNMN21,37617.1%+46%

36Wabasha County, MNMN21,53716.9%+36%

37Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45316.9%+28%

38Becker County, MNMN35,49716.7%+39%

39Cass County, MNMN31,43016.6%+46%

40Brown County, MNMN25,51716.5%+34%

41Waseca County, MNMN18,68816.2%+19%

42Martin County, MNMN19,44016.1%+23%

43Grant County, MNMN6,08515.7%+37%

44McLeod County, MNMN36,63115.4%+31%

45Rock County, MNMN9,52415.4%+43%

46Chisago County, MNMN59,14215.3%+29%

47Koochiching County, MNMN11,58715.1%+46%

48Fillmore County, MNMN21,54015.1%+43%

49Carlton County, MNMN36,71114.9%+22%

50Pennington County, MNMN13,68614.9%+8%

51Roseau County, MNMN15,24614.9%+46%

52Kittson County, MNMN4,03114.8%+18%

53Mower County, MNMN40,97114.7%+14%

54Clearwater County, MNMN8,64714.7%+50%

55Pope County, MNMN11,42014.7%+44%

56Isanti County, MNMN44,38614.5%+26%

57Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47714.4%+45%

58Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40514.2%+16%

59Jackson County, MNMN9,85714.2%+43%

60Lincoln County, MNMN5,58314.1%+69%

61Wilkin County, MNMN6,28814.0%+21%

62Swift County, MNMN9,76314.0%+25%

63Pipestone County, MNMN9,26013.9%+40%

64Meeker County, MNMN23,60313.9%+38%

65Faribault County, MNMN13,88813.8%+15%

66Watonwan County, MNMN11,45913.7%+36%

67Chippewa County, MNMN12,40613.7%+25%

68Nobles County, MNMN22,33813.5%+22%

69Redwood County, MNMN15,26513.4%+21%

70Wadena County, MNMN14,38813.4%+16%

71Norman County, MNMN6,33613.1%+35%

72Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70413.0%+18%

73Freeborn County, MNMN30,44012.8%+11%

74Renville County, MNMN14,35612.6%+24%

75Morrison County, MNMN34,62012.6%+41%

76Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15312.4%+18%

77Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75312.2%+29%

78Marshall County, MNMN8,79812.0%+17%

79Murray County, MNMN7,94211.9%+40%

80Sibley County, MNMN15,35611.6%+31%

81Big Stone County, MNMN5,05411.4%+13%

82Aitkin County, MNMN16,25211.3%+19%

83Red Lake County, MNMN3,94010.7%+15%

84Traverse County, MNMN3,13010.7%+9%

85Kanabec County, MNMN16,62810.5%+18%

86Pine County, MNMN30,47210.3%+8%

87Todd County, MNMN26,06010.0%+27%

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