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Most educated, North Dakota counties · 2020

North Dakota counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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, NDND201,79440.8%+30%

02Burleigh County, NDND103,25136.5%+27%

03Grand Forks County, NDND74,50136.2%+30%

04Barnes County, NDND10,57330.4%+38%

05Traill County, NDND7,92030.1%+38%

06Ward County, NDND68,23329.0%+31%

07Steele County, NDND1,79728.3%+43%

08Pierce County, NDND3,83827.9%+89%

09Dickey County, NDND4,89527.7%+67%

10Griggs County, NDND2,23927.5%+75%

11Morton County, NDND34,60127.3%+60%

12McKenzie County, NDND15,19226.8%+71%

13Ramsey County, NDND11,53026.3%+40%

14Billings County, NDND1,07126.2%+40%

15Nelson County, NDND2,96326.2%+50%

16Slope County, NDND62825.9%+62%

17Williams County, NDND41,76725.6%+55%

18Foster County, NDND3,21225.3%+28%

19LaMoure County, NDND4,13525.1%+81%

20Bottineau County, NDND6,28425.1%+68%

21Stark County, NDND34,01324.5%+10%

22Stutsman County, NDND21,41424.1%+23%

23Golden Valley County, NDND1,80824.1%+22%

24Adams County, NDND2,27523.5%+42%

25Cavalier County, NDND3,49722.8%+74%

26Renville County, NDND2,33122.6%+40%

27Eddy County, NDND2,32922.3%+40%

28Wells County, NDND3,72922.2%+62%

29Richland County, NDND16,73122.2%+46%

30Logan County, NDND1,85921.7%+68%

31Burke County, NDND2,13221.6%+81%

32Pembina County, NDND6,56821.5%+31%

33Mountrail County, NDND9,39521.5%+37%

34McLean County, NDND9,74021.1%+40%

35Mercer County, NDND8,44120.9%+46%

36Ransom County, NDND5,61720.5%+30%

37McHenry County, NDND5,13020.4%+55%

38Oliver County, NDND1,89819.6%+64%

39Bowman County, NDND2,76219.5%+9%

40Emmons County, NDND3,21519.4%+58%

41Dunn County, NDND4,05819.1%+18%

42Grant County, NDND2,20619.0%+70%

43Rolette County, NDND11,68819.0%+29%

44Sargent County, NDND3,71118.6%+46%

45Walsh County, NDND10,17917.4%+31%

46Kidder County, NDND2,39317.2%+57%

47Benson County, NDND5,75917.2%+57%

48Divide County, NDND2,11016.2%+22%

49Hettinger County, NDND2,49215.6%+9%

50McIntosh County, NDND2,45114.9%+51%

51Sheridan County, NDND1,29614.9%+53%

52Sioux County, NDND3,66714.5%+30%

53Towner County, NDND2,04014.5%−10%

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