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Most graduate degrees, North Dakota counties · 2020

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Cass County, NDND201,79412.6%+54%

02Grand Forks County, NDND74,50112.1%+33%

03Pierce County, NDND3,83810.8%+191%

04Burleigh County, NDND103,25110.3%+42%

05Adams County, NDND2,2759.9%+145%

06Traill County, NDND7,9208.8%+56%

07Ward County, NDND68,2338.6%+61%

08Barnes County, NDND10,5738.0%+70%

09Dickey County, NDND4,8956.8%+114%

10Ramsey County, NDND11,5306.8%+58%

11LaMoure County, NDND4,1356.8%+156%

12Stark County, NDND34,0136.7%+27%

13Morton County, NDND34,6016.6%+91%

14Billings County, NDND1,0716.4%+219%

15Golden Valley County, NDND1,8086.0%+193%

16McKenzie County, NDND15,1925.9%+85%

17Mountrail County, NDND9,3955.8%+58%

18Stutsman County, NDND21,4145.8%+13%

19Eddy County, NDND2,3295.7%+79%

20Williams County, NDND41,7675.4%+33%

21Griggs County, NDND2,2395.3%+86%

22Foster County, NDND3,2125.1%−6%

23Bowman County, NDND2,7625.1%+46%

24Pembina County, NDND6,5685.0%+43%

25Slope County, NDND6285.0%+68%

26McIntosh County, NDND2,4515.0%+80%

27Mercer County, NDND8,4414.7%+61%

28Rolette County, NDND11,6884.7%+23%

29Richland County, NDND16,7314.7%+36%

30Bottineau County, NDND6,2844.7%+55%

31Walsh County, NDND10,1794.6%+96%

32Grant County, NDND2,2064.6%+110%

33Emmons County, NDND3,2154.5%+79%

34Nelson County, NDND2,9634.5%+79%

35Sioux County, NDND3,6674.4%+14%

36Cavalier County, NDND3,4974.3%+70%

37Renville County, NDND2,3314.3%+60%

38McLean County, NDND9,7404.1%+28%

39Benson County, NDND5,7594.1%+95%

40Logan County, NDND1,8594.0%+38%

41Ransom County, NDND5,6173.7%+44%

42McHenry County, NDND5,1303.7%+29%

43Hettinger County, NDND2,4923.6%+88%

44Sargent County, NDND3,7113.6%+93%

45Dunn County, NDND4,0583.3%+6%

46Oliver County, NDND1,8983.2%+105%

47Burke County, NDND2,1323.1%+99%

48Steele County, NDND1,7973.0%+36%

49Kidder County, NDND2,3932.9%+30%

50Towner County, NDND2,0402.7%+7%

51Divide County, NDND2,1102.4%+20%

52Wells County, NDND3,7292.1%−19%

53Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.0%+4%

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