Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of North Dakota (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 156,652. Among all North Dakota cities and places, Fargo city had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (32,922), followed by Bismarck city (18,873), and Grand Forks city (13,101).

The chart below shows the top 10 North Dakota cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Dakota cities and places.

You can see similar information for other educational attainments.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021

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Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021

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Rank	City or Place	Number of People
1	Fargo city	32922
2	Bismarck city	18873
3	Grand Forks city	13101
4	West Fargo city	10608
5	Minot city	9500
6	Mandan city	4542
7	Williston city	4494
8	Dickinson city	4139
9	Jamestown city	2363
10	Valley City city	1266
11	Devils Lake city	1178
12	Wahpeton city	993
13	Watford City city	965
14	Horace city	810
15	Minot AFB CDP	585
16	Casselton city	566
17	Rugby city	550
18	Lincoln city	544
19	Grafton city	532
20	Beulah city	423
21	Hazen city	411
22	Lisbon city	380
23	Carrington city	361
24	Bottineau city	359
25	Langdon city	351
26	Stanley city	342
27	Mayville city	330
28	Cavalier city	315
28	Hillsboro city	315
29	Oakes city	307
30	New Town city	306
31	Thompson city	278
32	Grand Forks AFB CDP	276
33	Mapleton city	273
34	Surrey city	258
35	Bowman city	255
36	Washburn city	254
37	Belcourt CDP	249
38	Kindred city	247
39	Reile's Acres city	246
40	Harvey city	231
41	New Rockford city	220
42	Garrison city	214
43	Northwood city	211
44	Beach city	205
44	Burlington city	205
45	Larimore city	198
46	Argusville city	197
46	Park River city	197
47	Harwood city	191
48	Ellendale city	175
49	Kenmare city	164
50	Linton city	162
51	Cooperstown city	155
52	Hankinson city	151
52	Hettinger city	151
52	Velva city	151
53	Crosby city	141
54	Portland city	133
55	Tioga city	131
56	Rolla city	130
56	Steele city	130
57	Parshall city	126
57	Wilton city	126
58	Gwinner city	125
58	New Salem city	125
59	Richardton city	123
60	Wishek city	122
61	Drayton city	120
61	Lakota city	120
62	Fessenden city	114
62	Napoleon city	114
63	Oxbow city	113
64	Cando city	111
65	LaMoure city	109
66	Enderlin city	108
67	Ashley city	107
67	Hebron city	107
68	Killdeer city	106
69	Shell Valley CDP	103
70	Mohall city	100
71	Forman city	97
72	Hatton city	95
73	Milnor city	94
74	Edmore city	93
74	Elgin city	93
75	Colfax city	92
75	Walhalla city	92
76	Center city	91
76	Mott city	91
77	Turtle Lake city	88
78	South Heart city	87
78	Underwood city	87
79	Ray city	86
80	Rolette city	85
81	Wyndmere city	84
82	Westhope city	80
83	Cannon Ball CDP	78
84	Glen Ullin city	76
85	Dunseith city	75
86	Edgeley city	74
87	Finley city	72
87	Leeds city	72
88	Tower City city	70
89	Maddock city	69
89	Michigan City city	69
90	Glenburn city	66
90	Strasburg city	66
90	Walcott city	66
91	Berthold city	65
92	Buxton city	63
92	Kulm city	63
92	Manvel city	63
93	Cleveland city	62
94	Arthur city	59
94	Hope city	59
94	Pembina city	59
95	St. Thomas city	58
96	Bowbells city	57
96	Munich city	57
97	Minto city	56
97	Riverdale city	56
98	Brooktree Park CDP	55
98	Emerado city	55
99	Minnewaukan city	54
99	Neche city	54
100	Spiritwood Lake city	53
101	Lidgerwood city	52
102	Belfield city	51
102	Leonard city	51
102	New England city	51
103	Towner city	48
104	Litchville city	47
104	Powers Lake city	47
105	Golden Valley city	46
105	Kensal city	46
105	Sherwood city	46
106	Edinburg city	45
106	Hoople city	45
107	Gackle city	44
108	Grenora city	43
108	Tolna city	43
108	White Shield CDP	43
109	Fairmount city	42
109	McVille city	42
109	Scranton city	42
110	Logan CDP	40
111	Noonan city	39
111	Portal city	39
111	Taylor city	39
112	Frontier city	38
113	Reynolds city	37
114	Carson city	36
115	Apple Valley CDP	35
115	Blacktail CDP	35
115	Medina city	35
115	Sheyenne city	35
116	Gilby city	34
116	Granville city	34
116	Harmon CDP	34
117	Dickey city	33
117	Hunter city	33
117	McClusky city	33
118	Mandaree CDP	32
118	New Leipzig city	32
119	Anamoose city	31
119	Fordville city	31
120	Binford city	30
120	Bowdon city	30
120	Crystal city	30
120	Flasher city	30
120	Marion city	30
121	Des Lacs city	29
121	Drake city	29
122	Max city	28
123	Amenia city	27
123	St. John city	27
123	Trenton CDP	27
124	Rocklake city	26
125	Kathryn city	25
125	Page city	25
125	Warwick city	25
126	Alexander city	24
126	Marmarth city	24
126	North River city	24
126	Regent city	24
126	Sawyer city	24
127	Gladstone city	23
127	Lansford city	23
127	Stanton city	23
128	Christine city	22
128	Fort Yates city	22
128	Goodrich city	22
129	Davenport city	21
129	Petersburg city	21
129	Wimbledon city	21
130	Columbus city	20
130	Selfridge city	20
131	Abercrombie city	19
131	Briarwood city	19
131	Deering city	19
131	Forest River city	19
131	Grandin city	19
131	Lignite city	19
131	Mercer city	19
131	Upham city	19
131	Wildrose city	19
132	Havana city	18
133	Carpio city	17
133	Hazelton city	17
133	Tappen city	17
134	Buffalo city	16
134	Manning CDP	16
134	Selz CDP	16
135	Foxholm CDP	15
135	Lankin city	15
135	Plaza city	15
136	Amidon city	14
136	Buchanan city	14
136	Medora city	14
136	Mooreton city	14
136	Reeder city	14
136	Willow City city	14
136	Wing city	14
137	Flaxton city	13
137	Galesburg city	13
137	Halliday city	13
137	Prairie Rose city	13
137	Sykeston city	13
137	Wheatland CDP	13
138	Aneta city	12
138	Bathgate city	12
138	Courtenay city	12
138	Hannaford city	12
138	Makoti city	12
138	Robinson city	12
138	Sharon city	12
138	Sheldon city	12
138	Streeter city	12
139	Douglas city	11
139	Erie CDP	11
139	Glenfield city	11
139	Heimdal CDP	11
139	Newburg city	11
140	Adams city	10
140	Balta city	10
140	Canton City (Hensel) city	10
140	Crary city	10
140	Fingal city	10
140	Great Bend city	10
140	Menoken CDP	10
140	Mountain city	10
140	Niagara city	10
141	Alamo city	9
141	Donnybrook city	9
141	East Dunseith CDP	9
141	Esmond city	9
141	Fort Ransom city	9
141	Hurdsfield city	9
141	Inkster city	9
141	Oberon city	9
141	Rutland city	9
141	Venturia city	9
142	Alsen city	8
142	Golva city	8
142	Haynes city	8
142	Pingree city	8
142	Zap city	8
143	Benedict city	7
143	Braddock city	7
143	Clifford city	7
143	Four Bears Village CDP	7
143	Gardner city	7
143	Karlsruhe city	7
143	Overly city	7
143	Pekin city	7
143	Pick City city	7
143	Sanborn city	7
143	Tolley city	7
144	Berlin city	6
144	Driscoll CDP	6
144	East Fairview CDP	6
144	Fairdale city	6
144	Grace City city	6
144	Lehr city	6
144	Maxbass city	6
144	Nekoma city	6
144	Oriska city	6
144	Osnabrock city	6
144	Ruthville CDP	6
144	Starkweather city	6
145	Barney city	5
145	Dazey city	5
145	Hague city	5
145	McLeod CDP	5
145	Palermo city	5
145	Rhame city	5
145	Woodworth city	5
146	Dwight city	4
146	Fort Totten CDP	4
146	Fortuna city	4
146	Fullerton city	4
146	Hamberg city	4
146	Jud city	4
146	Montpelier city	4
146	Sarles city	4
146	Solen city	4
146	Sutton CDP	4
147	Bisbee city	3
147	Butte city	3
147	Caledonia CDP	3
147	Denhoff CDP	3
147	Dodge city	3
147	Dunn Center city	3
147	Fredonia city	3
147	Kramer city	3
147	Lawton city	3
147	Leith city	3
147	Loma city	3
147	Luverne city	3
147	Martin city	3
147	Mylo city	3
147	Pisek city	3
147	Rogers city	3
147	Ross city	3
147	Ryder city	3
147	Sentinel Butte city	3
148	Alice city	2
148	Bucyrus city	2
148	Egeland city	2
148	Elliott city	2
148	Epping city	2
148	Gascoyne city	2
148	Mantador city	2
148	Monango city	2
148	Nome city	2
148	Perth city	2
148	Voltaire city	2
148	Wales city	2
148	York city	2
149	Almont city	1
149	Balfour city	1
149	Bantry CDP	1
149	Calvin city	1
149	Cathay city	1
149	Cogswell city	1
149	Coleharbor city	1
149	Conway city	1
149	Forbes city	1
149	Leal city	1
149	Ludden city	1
149	Pillsbury city	1
149	Sibley city	1
149	Souris city	1
149	Zeeland city	1
150	Ambrose city	0
150	Antler city	0
150	Ardoch city	0
150	Arnegard city	0
150	Auburn CDP	0
150	Ayr city	0
150	Barton CDP	0
150	Bergen city	0
150	Blanchard CDP	0
150	Brinsmade city	0
150	Brocket city	0
150	Calio city	0
150	Cayuga city	0
150	Churchs Ferry city	0
150	Dahlen CDP	0
150	Dawson city	0
150	De Lamere CDP	0
150	Embden CDP	0
150	Englevale CDP	0
150	Gardena city	0
150	Grano city	0
150	Green Acres CDP	0
150	Hamilton city	0
150	Hampden city	0
150	Hannah city	0
150	Hansboro city	0
150	Heil CDP	0
150	Jessie CDP	0
150	Kief city	0
150	Knox city	0
150	Landa city	0
150	Larson CDP	0
150	Long Creek CDP	0
150	Loraine city	0
150	McGregor CDP	0
150	McHenry city	0
150	Milton city	0
150	Nash CDP	0
150	Orrin CDP	0
150	Pettibone city	0
150	Porcupine CDP	0
150	Raleigh CDP	0
150	Regan city	0
150	Ruso city	0
150	Spiritwood CDP	0
150	Springbrook city	0
150	Tuttle city	0
150	Verona city	0
150	White Earth city	0
150	Wolford city	0
150	Ypsilanti CDP	0