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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most educated, Minnesota counties · 2010

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 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 2000
01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78444.0%+4.9 pts
02Carver County, MNMN114,37942.7%+8.4 pts
03Washington County, MNMN286,89540.0%+6.1 pts
04Olmsted County, MNMN166,73139.1%+4.4 pts
05Ramsey County, MNMN541,62338.9%+4.5 pts
06Dakota County, MNMN457,71038.1%+3.2 pts
07Scott County, MNMN159,01736.0%+6.6 pts
08Nicollet County, MNMN34,27333.6%+4.4 pts
09Cook County, MNMN5,52232.9%+4.1 pts
10Clay County, MNMN67,73431.5%+6.8 pts
11Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63430.1%+3.4 pts
12Beltrami County, MNMN47,05529.1%+5.6 pts
13Rice County, MNMN69,93927.1%+4.7 pts
14Anoka County, MNMN381,60525.7%+4.5 pts
15Lyon County, MNMN25,68425.7%+4.3 pts
16St. Louis County, MNMN200,51825.6%+3.8 pts
17Winona County, MNMN50,52325.1%+1.8 pts
18Sherburne County, MNMN104,19424.2%+4.8 pts
19Wright County, MNMN157,55923.8%+5.9 pts
20Stearns County, MNMN164,11023.6%+1.6 pts
21Stevens County, MNMN9,74723.5%+2.9 pts
22Hubbard County, MNMN22,36923.3%+3.1 pts
23Goodhue County, MNMN48,19522.7%+3.7 pts
24Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13222.0%+3.6 pts
25Steele County, MNMN37,46422.0%+1.9 pts
26Houston County, MNMN18,40022.0%+1.5 pts
27Dodge County, MNMN21,37621.9%+4.8 pts
28Carlton County, MNMN36,71121.4%+6.5 pts
29Douglas County, MNMN40,12021.4%+4.0 pts
30Becker County, MNMN35,49721.3%+4.5 pts
31Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45321.2%+4.3 pts
32Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72021.0%+2.7 pts
33Itasca County, MNMN45,40420.8%+3.2 pts
34Polk County, MNMN30,54520.6%+3.0 pts
35Cass County, MNMN31,43020.2%+3.6 pts
36Lake County, MNMN10,74620.1%+0.6 pts
37Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04119.7%+2.5 pts
38Benton County, MNMN41,74419.6%+2.4 pts
39Fillmore County, MNMN21,54019.3%+4.2 pts
40Kittson County, MNMN4,03119.1%+4.4 pts
41Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77018.6%+1.4 pts
42Brown County, MNMN25,51718.5%+2.0 pts
43Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47718.4%+4.1 pts
44Wilkin County, MNMN6,28818.4%+4.4 pts
45Pope County, MNMN11,42018.4%+3.7 pts
46Waseca County, MNMN18,68818.3%+2.1 pts
47McLeod County, MNMN36,63118.3%+2.9 pts
48Grant County, MNMN6,08518.1%+2.5 pts
49Wabasha County, MNMN21,53717.9%+0.9 pts
50Lincoln County, MNMN5,58317.8%+3.7 pts
51Martin County, MNMN19,44017.5%+1.4 pts
52Chisago County, MNMN59,14217.0%+1.7 pts
53Rock County, MNMN9,52416.8%+1.4 pts
54Redwood County, MNMN15,26516.4%+3.0 pts
55Roseau County, MNMN15,24616.4%+1.5 pts
56Koochiching County, MNMN11,58716.3%+1.2 pts
57Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70416.2%+3.2 pts
58Jackson County, MNMN9,85716.2%+1.9 pts
59Isanti County, MNMN44,38616.0%+1.5 pts
60Renville County, MNMN14,35616.0%+3.4 pts
61Marshall County, MNMN8,79816.0%+4.1 pts
62Nobles County, MNMN22,33816.0%+2.5 pts
63Big Stone County, MNMN5,05416.0%+4.6 pts
64Mower County, MNMN40,97115.9%+1.1 pts
65Chippewa County, MNMN12,40615.8%+2.2 pts
66Meeker County, MNMN23,60315.7%+1.8 pts
67Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40515.7%+1.4 pts
68Pipestone County, MNMN9,26015.4%+1.5 pts
69Pennington County, MNMN13,68615.4%+0.5 pts
70Faribault County, MNMN13,88815.3%+1.5 pts
71Swift County, MNMN9,76315.2%+1.1 pts
72Murray County, MNMN7,94215.0%+3.2 pts
73Watonwan County, MNMN11,45915.0%+1.3 pts
74Norman County, MNMN6,33614.9%+1.8 pts
75Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75314.8%+2.7 pts
76Wadena County, MNMN14,38814.8%+1.4 pts
77Traverse County, MNMN3,13014.7%+4.0 pts
78Clearwater County, MNMN8,64714.5%−0.2 pts
79Morrison County, MNMN34,62014.5%+1.8 pts
80Aitkin County, MNMN16,25214.4%+3.1 pts
81Kanabec County, MNMN16,62813.9%+3.4 pts
82Freeborn County, MNMN30,44013.8%+1.0 pts
83Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15313.5%+1.1 pts
84Sibley County, MNMN15,35613.4%+1.8 pts
85Red Lake County, MNMN3,94013.0%+2.2 pts
86Pine County, MNMN30,47212.9%+2.6 pts
87Todd County, MNMN26,06012.2%+2.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS