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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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78444.0%+13%

02Carver County, MNMN114,37942.7%+24%

03Washington County, MNMN286,89540.0%+18%

04Olmsted County, MNMN166,73139.1%+13%

05Ramsey County, MNMN541,62338.9%+13%

06Dakota County, MNMN457,71038.1%+9%

07Scott County, MNMN159,01736.0%+22%

08Nicollet County, MNMN34,27333.6%+15%

09Cook County, MNMN5,52232.9%+14%

10Clay County, MNMN67,73431.5%+27%

11Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63430.1%+13%

12Beltrami County, MNMN47,05529.1%+24%

13Rice County, MNMN69,93927.1%+21%

14Anoka County, MNMN381,60525.7%+21%

15Lyon County, MNMN25,68425.7%+20%

16St. Louis County, MNMN200,51825.6%+17%

17Winona County, MNMN50,52325.1%+8%

18Sherburne County, MNMN104,19424.2%+25%

19Wright County, MNMN157,55923.8%+33%

20Stearns County, MNMN164,11023.6%+7%

21Stevens County, MNMN9,74723.5%+14%

22Hubbard County, MNMN22,36923.3%+15%

23Goodhue County, MNMN48,19522.7%+19%

24Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13222.0%+20%

25Steele County, MNMN37,46422.0%+9%

26Houston County, MNMN18,40022.0%+7%

27Dodge County, MNMN21,37621.9%+28%

28Carlton County, MNMN36,71121.4%+44%

29Douglas County, MNMN40,12021.4%+23%

30Becker County, MNMN35,49721.3%+27%

31Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45321.2%+26%

32Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72021.0%+15%

33Itasca County, MNMN45,40420.8%+18%

34Polk County, MNMN30,54520.6%+17%

35Cass County, MNMN31,43020.2%+22%

36Lake County, MNMN10,74620.1%+3%

37Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04119.7%+15%

38Benton County, MNMN41,74419.6%+14%

39Fillmore County, MNMN21,54019.3%+28%

40Kittson County, MNMN4,03119.1%+30%

41Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77018.6%+8%

42Brown County, MNMN25,51718.5%+12%

43Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47718.4%+28%

44Wilkin County, MNMN6,28818.4%+31%

45Pope County, MNMN11,42018.4%+25%

46Waseca County, MNMN18,68818.3%+13%

47McLeod County, MNMN36,63118.3%+19%

48Grant County, MNMN6,08518.1%+16%

49Wabasha County, MNMN21,53717.9%+6%

50Lincoln County, MNMN5,58317.8%+26%

51Martin County, MNMN19,44017.5%+9%

52Chisago County, MNMN59,14217.0%+11%

53Rock County, MNMN9,52416.8%+9%

54Redwood County, MNMN15,26516.4%+22%

55Roseau County, MNMN15,24616.4%+10%

56Koochiching County, MNMN11,58716.3%+8%

57Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70416.2%+25%

58Jackson County, MNMN9,85716.2%+14%

59Isanti County, MNMN44,38616.0%+10%

60Renville County, MNMN14,35616.0%+27%

61Marshall County, MNMN8,79816.0%+34%

62Nobles County, MNMN22,33816.0%+19%

63Big Stone County, MNMN5,05416.0%+41%

64Mower County, MNMN40,97115.9%+8%

65Chippewa County, MNMN12,40615.8%+16%

66Meeker County, MNMN23,60315.7%+13%

67Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40515.7%+10%

68Pipestone County, MNMN9,26015.4%+11%

69Pennington County, MNMN13,68615.4%+4%

70Faribault County, MNMN13,88815.3%+11%

71Swift County, MNMN9,76315.2%+8%

72Murray County, MNMN7,94215.0%+27%

73Watonwan County, MNMN11,45915.0%+10%

74Norman County, MNMN6,33614.9%+13%

75Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75314.8%+22%

76Wadena County, MNMN14,38814.8%+11%

77Traverse County, MNMN3,13014.7%+37%

78Clearwater County, MNMN8,64714.5%−1%

79Morrison County, MNMN34,62014.5%+14%

80Aitkin County, MNMN16,25214.4%+27%

81Kanabec County, MNMN16,62813.9%+32%

82Freeborn County, MNMN30,44013.8%+8%

83Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15313.5%+9%

84Sibley County, MNMN15,35613.4%+15%

85Red Lake County, MNMN3,94013.0%+21%

86Pine County, MNMN30,47212.9%+25%

87Todd County, MNMN26,06012.2%+23%

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