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Minnesota Counties by Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Educational attainment is strongly correlated with income levels and economic growth.

All 87 counties ranked by Bachelor's Degree or Higher, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Counties Bachelor's Degree or Higher ↓
1 Chippewa County, Minnesota 50.4%
2 Washington County, Minnesota 48.9%
3 Olmsted County, Minnesota 48.5%
4 Cook County, Minnesota 45.6%
5 Ramsey County, Minnesota 45.5%
6 Dakota County, Minnesota 44.6%
7 Scott County, Minnesota 43.1%
8 Nicollet County, Minnesota 41.3%
9 Murray County, Minnesota 34.4%
10 Wright County, Minnesota 34.0%
11 St. Louis County, Minnesota 32.5%
12 Winona County, Minnesota 32.1%
13 Anoka County, Minnesota 31.7%
14 Stevens County, Minnesota 30.8%
15 Redwood County, Minnesota 30.6%
16 Hubbard County, Minnesota 30.5%
17 Dodge County, Minnesota 29.7%
18 Steele County, Minnesota 29.7%
19 Rice County, Minnesota 29.7%
20 Benton County, Minnesota 29.0%
21 Lyon County, Minnesota 28.6%
22 Crow Wing County, Minnesota 28.6%
23 Stearns County, Minnesota 28.6%
24 Polk County, Minnesota 28.1%
25 Sherburne County, Minnesota 28.1%
26 Kittson County, Minnesota 28.0%
27 Goodhue County, Minnesota 27.9%
28 Becker County, Minnesota 27.5%
29 Otter Tail County, Minnesota 27.4%
30 Kandiyohi County, Minnesota 27.1%
31 Wabasha County, Minnesota 26.6%
32 Rock County, Minnesota 26.3%
33 Fillmore County, Minnesota 26.2%
34 Lake County, Minnesota 25.8%
35 Le Sueur County, Minnesota 25.4%
36 Itasca County, Minnesota 25.1%
37 Jackson County, Minnesota 24.9%
38 Grant County, Minnesota 24.5%
39 Lincoln County, Minnesota 24.4%
40 Brown County, Minnesota 24.2%
41 Cass County, Minnesota 24.1%
42 Pope County, Minnesota 23.8%
43 Martin County, Minnesota 23.8%
44 Freeborn County, Minnesota 23.6%
45 Mower County, Minnesota 23.5%
46 Douglas County, Minnesota 23.4%
47 Hennepin County, Minnesota 23.3%
48 Swift County, Minnesota 23.0%
49 Norman County, Minnesota 23.0%
50 Cottonwood County, Minnesota 22.9%
51 Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota 22.1%
52 Pipestone County, Minnesota 21.6%
53 Wilkin County, Minnesota 21.5%
54 Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota 21.4%
55 Beltrami County, Minnesota 20.9%
56 Waseca County, Minnesota 20.9%
57 Carver County, Minnesota 20.6%
58 Roseau County, Minnesota 20.5%
59 Meeker County, Minnesota 20.4%
60 Koochiching County, Minnesota 20.3%
61 McLeod County, Minnesota 19.6%
62 Big Stone County, Minnesota 19.6%
63 Isanti County, Minnesota 19.6%
64 Pennington County, Minnesota 19.3%
65 Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota 19.0%
66 Aitkin County, Minnesota 19.0%
67 Morrison County, Minnesota 19.0%
68 Marshall County, Minnesota 18.9%
69 Sibley County, Minnesota 18.6%
70 Renville County, Minnesota 18.4%
71 Clearwater County, Minnesota 18.3%
72 Nobles County, Minnesota 18.2%
73 Watonwan County, Minnesota 18.2%
74 Faribault County, Minnesota 17.7%
75 Mille Lacs County, Minnesota 17.6%
76 Red Lake County, Minnesota 17.6%
77 Traverse County, Minnesota 17.5%
78 Wadena County, Minnesota 17.5%
79 Pine County, Minnesota 16.3%
80 Houston County, Minnesota 16.1%
81 Kanabec County, Minnesota 15.8%
82 Carlton County, Minnesota 15.8%
83 Blue Earth County, Minnesota 15.4%
84 Chisago County, Minnesota 15.3%
85 Todd County, Minnesota 15.2%
86 Mahnomen County, Minnesota 14.3%
87 Clay County, Minnesota 12.9%