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Most educated, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Cass County, NDND201,79442.6%+36%

02Burleigh County, NDND103,25139.1%+36%

03Grand Forks County, NDND74,50138.0%+36%

04Billings County, NDND1,07132.6%+74%

05Traill County, NDND7,92030.9%+42%

06Barnes County, NDND10,57330.7%+39%

07Eddy County, NDND2,32930.5%+92%

08Bottineau County, NDND6,28430.4%+104%

09Stark County, NDND34,01330.0%+35%

10Ward County, NDND68,23329.6%+34%

11Nelson County, NDND2,96329.4%+68%

12Slope County, NDND62829.3%+83%

13Dickey County, NDND4,89528.9%+75%

14Steele County, NDND1,79728.9%+46%

15Morton County, NDND34,60128.8%+69%

16Foster County, NDND3,21228.5%+44%

17Pierce County, NDND3,83828.2%+91%

18Bowman County, NDND2,76227.0%+51%

19Divide County, NDND2,11026.7%+101%

20Kidder County, NDND2,39326.2%+138%

21McLean County, NDND9,74026.1%+73%

22Griggs County, NDND2,23926.0%+66%

23Stutsman County, NDND21,41425.9%+32%

24Logan County, NDND1,85925.8%+100%

25Ramsey County, NDND11,53025.7%+36%

26LaMoure County, NDND4,13525.3%+83%

27Dunn County, NDND4,05825.2%+55%

28Richland County, NDND16,73124.9%+64%

29Pembina County, NDND6,56824.6%+50%

30Adams County, NDND2,27524.4%+47%

31Williams County, NDND41,76724.4%+48%

32Towner County, NDND2,04023.5%+46%

33Mercer County, NDND8,44123.3%+62%

34Oliver County, NDND1,89823.0%+92%

35Ransom County, NDND5,61722.9%+45%

36Burke County, NDND2,13222.8%+90%

37Mountrail County, NDND9,39522.7%+45%

38Golden Valley County, NDND1,80822.6%+14%

39Emmons County, NDND3,21522.2%+81%

40Cavalier County, NDND3,49722.1%+69%

41Hettinger County, NDND2,49222.0%+53%

42Benson County, NDND5,75921.9%+100%

43Wells County, NDND3,72921.7%+58%

44McIntosh County, NDND2,45120.9%+112%

45Grant County, NDND2,20620.7%+86%

46McHenry County, NDND5,13020.3%+54%

47Renville County, NDND2,33119.7%+22%

48Walsh County, NDND10,17919.2%+44%

49McKenzie County, NDND15,19219.1%+21%

50Sheridan County, NDND1,29618.9%+95%

51Sargent County, NDND3,71118.2%+44%

52Rolette County, NDND11,68818.0%+22%

53Sioux County, NDND3,66716.3%+46%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES