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Most educated, North Dakota counties · 2000

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

01Cass County, NDND201,79431.3%+18%

02Burleigh County, NDND103,25128.7%+15%

03Grand Forks County, NDND74,50127.8%+8%

04Stark County, NDND34,01322.3%+51%

05Ward County, NDND68,23322.1%+17%

06Barnes County, NDND10,57322.1%+43%

07Traill County, NDND7,92021.8%+23%

08Steele County, NDND1,79719.8%+45%

09Golden Valley County, NDND1,80819.8%+26%

10Foster County, NDND3,21219.8%+64%

11Stutsman County, NDND21,41419.7%+18%

12Ramsey County, NDND11,53018.8%+16%

13Billings County, NDND1,07118.8%+49%

14Bowman County, NDND2,76217.9%+28%

15Nelson County, NDND2,96317.5%+64%

16Morton County, NDND34,60117.0%+23%

17Dickey County, NDND4,89516.6%+3%

18Adams County, NDND2,27516.6%+48%

19Williams County, NDND41,76716.5%+15%

20Pembina County, NDND6,56816.4%+25%

21Dunn County, NDND4,05816.3%+60%

22Towner County, NDND2,04016.1%+27%

23Renville County, NDND2,33116.1%+64%

24Slope County, NDND62816.0%+53%

25Eddy County, NDND2,32915.9%+45%

26Ransom County, NDND5,61715.8%+43%

27McKenzie County, NDND15,19215.7%+11%

28Griggs County, NDND2,23915.7%+30%

29Mountrail County, NDND9,39515.6%+21%

30Richland County, NDND16,73115.2%+17%

31McLean County, NDND9,74015.1%+27%

32Bottineau County, NDND6,28414.9%+4%

33Rolette County, NDND11,68814.7%+26%

34Pierce County, NDND3,83814.7%+10%

35Mercer County, NDND8,44114.4%+29%

36Hettinger County, NDND2,49214.4%+18%

37LaMoure County, NDND4,13513.9%+12%

38Wells County, NDND3,72913.7%+21%

39Walsh County, NDND10,17913.3%+2%

40Divide County, NDND2,11013.3%+3%

41McHenry County, NDND5,13013.2%+36%

42Cavalier County, NDND3,49713.1%+4%

43Logan County, NDND1,85912.9%+39%

44Sargent County, NDND3,71112.7%+31%

45Emmons County, NDND3,21512.3%+36%

46Oliver County, NDND1,89812.0%+11%

47Burke County, NDND2,13212.0%+37%

48Grant County, NDND2,20611.2%+25%

49Sioux County, NDND3,66711.2%+13%

50Kidder County, NDND2,39311.0%−2%

51Benson County, NDND5,75910.9%+18%

52McIntosh County, NDND2,4519.9%+4%

53Sheridan County, NDND1,2969.7%+19%

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