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Most graduate degrees, North Dakota counties · 2010

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Grand Forks County, NDND74,50111.9%+31%

02Cass County, NDND201,79410.3%+26%

03Burleigh County, NDND103,2519.0%+23%

04Slope County, NDND6288.4%+183%

05Barnes County, NDND10,5738.2%+76%

06Ward County, NDND68,2336.8%+26%

07Rolette County, NDND11,6886.5%+71%

08Traill County, NDND7,9206.3%+12%

09Richland County, NDND16,7315.9%+72%

10Mountrail County, NDND9,3955.7%+54%

11Bottineau County, NDND6,2845.6%+87%

12Stutsman County, NDND21,4145.2%+2%

13McIntosh County, NDND2,4515.2%+88%

14Stark County, NDND34,0135.2%−1%

15Hettinger County, NDND2,4924.8%+150%

16Towner County, NDND2,0404.8%+93%

17Ramsey County, NDND11,5304.7%+9%

18Walsh County, NDND10,1794.5%+90%

19McKenzie County, NDND15,1924.4%+39%

20Oliver County, NDND1,8984.4%+179%

21Billings County, NDND1,0714.3%+112%

22Eddy County, NDND2,3294.2%+34%

23Ransom County, NDND5,6174.1%+59%

24Griggs County, NDND2,2394.1%+43%

25Renville County, NDND2,3314.0%+48%

26Nelson County, NDND2,9633.9%+55%

27Burke County, NDND2,1323.9%+151%

28Kidder County, NDND2,3933.8%+71%

29Golden Valley County, NDND1,8083.7%+84%

30Pierce County, NDND3,8383.7%+1%

31Divide County, NDND2,1103.7%+82%

32Steele County, NDND1,7973.5%+58%

33Dickey County, NDND4,8953.5%+8%

34Cavalier County, NDND3,4973.4%+32%

35Williams County, NDND41,7673.3%−18%

36Wells County, NDND3,7293.2%+22%

37Morton County, NDND34,6013.2%−8%

38McLean County, NDND9,7403.1%−3%

39Grant County, NDND2,2063.0%+36%

40LaMoure County, NDND4,1353.0%+13%

41Bowman County, NDND2,7623.0%−14%

42McHenry County, NDND5,1302.8%−2%

43Mercer County, NDND8,4412.7%−9%

44Dunn County, NDND4,0582.5%−20%

45Emmons County, NDND3,2152.4%−3%

46Adams County, NDND2,2752.3%−42%

47Pembina County, NDND6,5682.3%−34%

48Sioux County, NDND3,6672.3%−42%

49Sheridan County, NDND1,2962.2%+137%

50Sargent County, NDND3,7111.5%−17%

51Benson County, NDND5,7591.3%−39%

52Foster County, NDND3,2121.2%−78%

53Logan County, NDND1,8590.9%−68%

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