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RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990
01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78439.1%+7.5 pts
02Dakota County, MNMN457,71034.9%+7.3 pts
03Olmsted County, MNMN166,73134.7%+5.2 pts
04Ramsey County, MNMN541,62334.3%+5.5 pts
05Carver County, MNMN114,37934.3%+12.9 pts
06Washington County, MNMN286,89533.9%+7.7 pts
07Scott County, MNMN159,01729.4%+12.2 pts
08Nicollet County, MNMN34,27329.3%+6.9 pts
09Cook County, MNMN5,52228.8%+8.1 pts
10Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63426.6%+3.9 pts
11Clay County, MNMN67,73424.7%+3.2 pts
12Beltrami County, MNMN47,05523.5%+3.1 pts
13Winona County, MNMN50,52323.2%+3.6 pts
14Rice County, MNMN69,93922.4%+3.1 pts
15Stearns County, MNMN164,11022.0%+4.4 pts
16St. Louis County, MNMN200,51821.9%+4.6 pts
17Lyon County, MNMN25,68421.4%+4.6 pts
18Anoka County, MNMN381,60521.3%+5.8 pts
19Stevens County, MNMN9,74720.6%+3.7 pts
20Houston County, MNMN18,40020.5%+6.0 pts
21Hubbard County, MNMN22,36920.2%+5.6 pts
22Steele County, MNMN37,46420.1%+4.2 pts
23Lake County, MNMN10,74619.5%+7.3 pts
24Sherburne County, MNMN104,19419.4%+2.7 pts
25Goodhue County, MNMN48,19519.1%+5.0 pts
26Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13218.4%+5.0 pts
27Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72018.3%+2.6 pts
28Wright County, MNMN157,55917.9%+5.8 pts
29Itasca County, MNMN45,40417.6%+5.1 pts
30Polk County, MNMN30,54517.6%+4.7 pts
31Douglas County, MNMN40,12017.3%+4.7 pts
32Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77017.2%+6.2 pts
33Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04117.2%+4.2 pts
34Benton County, MNMN41,74417.2%+2.4 pts
35Dodge County, MNMN21,37617.1%+5.4 pts
36Wabasha County, MNMN21,53716.9%+4.5 pts
37Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45316.9%+3.7 pts
38Becker County, MNMN35,49716.7%+4.7 pts
39Cass County, MNMN31,43016.6%+5.2 pts
40Brown County, MNMN25,51716.5%+4.2 pts
41Waseca County, MNMN18,68816.2%+2.6 pts
42Martin County, MNMN19,44016.1%+3.1 pts
43Grant County, MNMN6,08515.7%+4.2 pts
44McLeod County, MNMN36,63115.4%+3.6 pts
45Rock County, MNMN9,52415.4%+4.6 pts
46Chisago County, MNMN59,14215.3%+3.4 pts
47Koochiching County, MNMN11,58715.1%+4.7 pts
48Fillmore County, MNMN21,54015.1%+4.5 pts
49Carlton County, MNMN36,71114.9%+2.7 pts
50Pennington County, MNMN13,68614.9%+1.2 pts
51Roseau County, MNMN15,24614.9%+4.7 pts
52Kittson County, MNMN4,03114.8%+2.2 pts
53Mower County, MNMN40,97114.7%+1.9 pts
54Clearwater County, MNMN8,64714.7%+4.9 pts
55Pope County, MNMN11,42014.7%+4.5 pts
56Isanti County, MNMN44,38614.5%+3.0 pts
57Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47714.4%+4.5 pts
58Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40514.2%+2.0 pts
59Jackson County, MNMN9,85714.2%+4.3 pts
60Lincoln County, MNMN5,58314.1%+5.8 pts
61Wilkin County, MNMN6,28814.0%+2.5 pts
62Swift County, MNMN9,76314.0%+2.8 pts
63Pipestone County, MNMN9,26013.9%+4.0 pts
64Meeker County, MNMN23,60313.9%+3.8 pts
65Faribault County, MNMN13,88813.8%+1.8 pts
66Watonwan County, MNMN11,45913.7%+3.6 pts
67Chippewa County, MNMN12,40613.7%+2.7 pts
68Nobles County, MNMN22,33813.5%+2.4 pts
69Redwood County, MNMN15,26513.4%+2.3 pts
70Wadena County, MNMN14,38813.4%+1.8 pts
71Norman County, MNMN6,33613.1%+3.4 pts
72Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70413.0%+2.0 pts
73Freeborn County, MNMN30,44012.8%+1.3 pts
74Renville County, MNMN14,35612.6%+2.4 pts
75Morrison County, MNMN34,62012.6%+3.7 pts
76Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15312.4%+1.9 pts
77Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75312.2%+2.8 pts
78Marshall County, MNMN8,79812.0%+1.8 pts
79Murray County, MNMN7,94211.9%+3.4 pts
80Sibley County, MNMN15,35611.6%+2.7 pts
81Big Stone County, MNMN5,05411.4%+1.3 pts
82Aitkin County, MNMN16,25211.3%+1.8 pts
83Red Lake County, MNMN3,94010.7%+1.4 pts
84Traverse County, MNMN3,13010.7%+0.9 pts
85Kanabec County, MNMN16,62810.5%+1.6 pts
86Pine County, MNMN30,47210.3%+0.8 pts
87Todd County, MNMN26,06010.0%+2.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS