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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Cass County, NDND201,79412.6%+4.5 pts
02Grand Forks County, NDND74,50112.1%+3.0 pts
03Pierce County, NDND3,83810.8%+7.1 pts
04Burleigh County, NDND103,25110.3%+3.1 pts
05Adams County, NDND2,2759.9%+5.9 pts
06Traill County, NDND7,9208.8%+3.2 pts
07Ward County, NDND68,2338.6%+3.3 pts
08Barnes County, NDND10,5738.0%+3.3 pts
09Dickey County, NDND4,8956.8%+3.6 pts
10Ramsey County, NDND11,5306.8%+2.5 pts
11LaMoure County, NDND4,1356.8%+4.1 pts
12Stark County, NDND34,0136.7%+1.4 pts
13Morton County, NDND34,6016.6%+3.1 pts
14Billings County, NDND1,0716.4%+4.4 pts
15Golden Valley County, NDND1,8086.0%+3.9 pts
16McKenzie County, NDND15,1925.9%+2.7 pts
17Mountrail County, NDND9,3955.8%+2.1 pts
18Stutsman County, NDND21,4145.8%+0.7 pts
19Eddy County, NDND2,3295.7%+2.5 pts
20Williams County, NDND41,7675.4%+1.3 pts
21Griggs County, NDND2,2395.3%+2.5 pts
22Foster County, NDND3,2125.1%−0.3 pts
23Bowman County, NDND2,7625.1%+1.6 pts
24Pembina County, NDND6,5685.0%+1.5 pts
25Slope County, NDND6285.0%+2.0 pts
26McIntosh County, NDND2,4515.0%+2.2 pts
27Mercer County, NDND8,4414.7%+1.8 pts
28Rolette County, NDND11,6884.7%+0.9 pts
29Richland County, NDND16,7314.7%+1.2 pts
30Bottineau County, NDND6,2844.7%+1.7 pts
31Walsh County, NDND10,1794.6%+2.3 pts
32Grant County, NDND2,2064.6%+2.4 pts
33Emmons County, NDND3,2154.5%+2.0 pts
34Nelson County, NDND2,9634.5%+2.0 pts
35Sioux County, NDND3,6674.4%+0.5 pts
36Cavalier County, NDND3,4974.3%+1.8 pts
37Renville County, NDND2,3314.3%+1.6 pts
38McLean County, NDND9,7404.1%+0.9 pts
39Benson County, NDND5,7594.1%+2.0 pts
40Logan County, NDND1,8594.0%+1.1 pts
41Ransom County, NDND5,6173.7%+1.1 pts
42McHenry County, NDND5,1303.7%+0.8 pts
43Hettinger County, NDND2,4923.6%+1.7 pts
44Sargent County, NDND3,7113.6%+1.7 pts
45Dunn County, NDND4,0583.3%+0.2 pts
46Oliver County, NDND1,8983.2%+1.6 pts
47Burke County, NDND2,1323.1%+1.5 pts
48Steele County, NDND1,7973.0%+0.8 pts
49Kidder County, NDND2,3932.9%+0.7 pts
50Towner County, NDND2,0402.7%+0.2 pts
51Divide County, NDND2,1102.4%+0.4 pts
52Wells County, NDND3,7292.1%−0.5 pts
53Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.0%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS