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Most educated, North Dakota counties · 2010

North Dakota counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 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, NDND201,79436.4%+16%

02Grand Forks County, NDND74,50133.3%+19%

03Burleigh County, NDND103,25132.3%+13%

04Slope County, NDND62828.1%+76%

05Traill County, NDND7,92026.3%+21%

06Ward County, NDND68,23325.8%+17%

07Barnes County, NDND10,57325.8%+17%

08Stark County, NDND34,01323.1%+3%

09Stutsman County, NDND21,41422.7%+16%

10Richland County, NDND16,73122.4%+48%

11Morton County, NDND34,60122.3%+31%

12Bottineau County, NDND6,28421.6%+45%

13Nelson County, NDND2,96321.4%+23%

14McKenzie County, NDND15,19221.2%+35%

15Ramsey County, NDND11,53020.9%+11%

16Renville County, NDND2,33120.3%+26%

17Towner County, NDND2,04020.2%+25%

18LaMoure County, NDND4,13520.0%+44%

19Mountrail County, NDND9,39519.9%+28%

20Bowman County, NDND2,76219.7%+10%

21Hettinger County, NDND2,49219.7%+37%

22Wells County, NDND3,72919.6%+43%

23Golden Valley County, NDND1,80819.5%−1%

24Oliver County, NDND1,89819.4%+62%

25Williams County, NDND41,76719.3%+17%

26Divide County, NDND2,11019.2%+45%

27Dickey County, NDND4,89519.1%+15%

28Griggs County, NDND2,23919.0%+21%

29Steele County, NDND1,79718.4%−7%

30Adams County, NDND2,27518.4%+11%

31Foster County, NDND3,21218.2%−8%

32Eddy County, NDND2,32917.8%+12%

33Cavalier County, NDND3,49717.8%+35%

34Ransom County, NDND5,61717.7%+12%

35Burke County, NDND2,13217.6%+47%

36McLean County, NDND9,74017.4%+15%

37Billings County, NDND1,07116.8%−10%

38Mercer County, NDND8,44116.7%+16%

39Pembina County, NDND6,56816.7%+2%

40Rolette County, NDND11,68816.5%+12%

41Grant County, NDND2,20616.4%+47%

42McIntosh County, NDND2,45116.1%+63%

43Kidder County, NDND2,39316.0%+46%

44Walsh County, NDND10,17915.8%+19%

45Dunn County, NDND4,05815.1%−7%

46Sargent County, NDND3,71115.0%+18%

47Sheridan County, NDND1,29614.7%+52%

48McHenry County, NDND5,13014.3%+8%

49Emmons County, NDND3,21513.7%+12%

50Logan County, NDND1,85912.5%−3%

51Sioux County, NDND3,66712.3%+10%

52Pierce County, NDND3,83811.1%−25%

53Benson County, NDND5,7599.8%−10%

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