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Most graduate degrees, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Cass County, NDND201,79414.1%+72%

02Grand Forks County, NDND74,50113.4%+47%

03Burleigh County, NDND103,25112.0%+65%

04Billings County, NDND1,07112.0%+492%

05Eddy County, NDND2,3299.4%+197%

06Ward County, NDND68,2339.3%+73%

07Traill County, NDND7,9208.7%+54%

08Mountrail County, NDND9,3958.6%+133%

09Bowman County, NDND2,7628.1%+135%

10Dickey County, NDND4,8957.8%+143%

11Dunn County, NDND4,0587.6%+146%

12Adams County, NDND2,2757.6%+87%

13Pierce County, NDND3,8387.3%+99%

14Bottineau County, NDND6,2847.2%+140%

15Williams County, NDND41,7677.1%+73%

16Benson County, NDND5,7597.0%+238%

17Stutsman County, NDND21,4146.9%+35%

18Barnes County, NDND10,5736.8%+45%

19Stark County, NDND34,0136.8%+29%

20Nelson County, NDND2,9636.7%+166%

21Morton County, NDND34,6016.5%+90%

22Divide County, NDND2,1106.4%+220%

23Rolette County, NDND11,6886.3%+65%

24Emmons County, NDND3,2156.2%+146%

25Griggs County, NDND2,2396.1%+115%

26Ransom County, NDND5,6176.0%+134%

27Ramsey County, NDND11,5306.0%+40%

28Walsh County, NDND10,1796.0%+152%

29Sioux County, NDND3,6675.7%+45%

30Richland County, NDND16,7315.6%+63%

31Foster County, NDND3,2125.5%+2%

32Pembina County, NDND6,5685.4%+55%

33LaMoure County, NDND4,1355.3%+102%

34Mercer County, NDND8,4415.2%+76%

35Sargent County, NDND3,7115.0%+174%

36McLean County, NDND9,7405.0%+57%

37Oliver County, NDND1,8984.9%+215%

38Kidder County, NDND2,3934.8%+117%

39Wells County, NDND3,7294.7%+77%

40Hettinger County, NDND2,4924.5%+135%

41Golden Valley County, NDND1,8084.4%+115%

42Slope County, NDND6284.2%+40%

43McKenzie County, NDND15,1923.9%+22%

44Grant County, NDND2,2063.7%+68%

45Renville County, NDND2,3313.6%+34%

46McIntosh County, NDND2,4513.4%+25%

47McHenry County, NDND5,1303.3%+16%

48Burke County, NDND2,1323.2%+110%

49Steele County, NDND1,7973.2%+43%

50Towner County, NDND2,0403.1%+25%

51Cavalier County, NDND3,4973.0%+18%

52Logan County, NDND1,8592.3%−20%

53Sheridan County, NDND1,2962.1%+122%

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