Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Minnesota (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 247,610. Among all Minnesota counties, Hennepin County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (54,200), followed by Ramsey County (33,267), and Dakota County (14,490).
The chart below shows the top 10 Minnesota counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Minnesota counties.
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Related Topics: Minnesota ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennepin County | 54200 |
| 2 | Ramsey County | 33267 |
| 3 | Dakota County | 14490 |
| 4 | Anoka County | 14435 |
| 5 | Stearns County | 7563 |
| 6 | St. Louis County | 7360 |
| 7 | Washington County | 6702 |
| 8 | Olmsted County | 5482 |
| 9 | Wright County | 4947 |
| 10 | Scott County | 4921 |
| 11 | Sherburne County | 3615 |
| 12 | Rice County | 3273 |
| 13 | Otter Tail County | 3134 |
| 14 | Nobles County | 2964 |
| 15 | Crow Wing County | 2838 |
| 15 | Mower County | 2838 |
| 16 | Carver County | 2634 |
| 17 | Freeborn County | 2588 |
| 18 | Kandiyohi County | 2570 |
| 19 | Benton County | 2358 |
| 20 | Isanti County | 2256 |
| 21 | Todd County | 2123 |
| 22 | Steele County | 2101 |
| 23 | Blue Earth County | 2099 |
| 24 | Winona County | 2057 |
| 25 | Clay County | 2030 |
| 26 | Beltrami County | 1994 |
| 27 | Morrison County | 1903 |
| 28 | Goodhue County | 1882 |
| 29 | Pine County | 1869 |
| 30 | Chisago County | 1832 |
| 31 | Itasca County | 1829 |
| 32 | Mille Lacs County | 1771 |
| 33 | Becker County | 1695 |
| 34 | McLeod County | 1575 |
| 35 | Carlton County | 1573 |
| 36 | Polk County | 1521 |
| 37 | Cass County | 1395 |
| 38 | Douglas County | 1290 |
| 39 | Fillmore County | 1217 |
| 40 | Brown County | 1208 |
| 41 | Kanabec County | 1140 |
| 42 | Lyon County | 1126 |
| 43 | Nicollet County | 1118 |
| 44 | Le Sueur County | 1023 |
| 45 | Aitkin County | 997 |
| 46 | Watonwan County | 972 |
| 47 | Renville County | 969 |
| 48 | Meeker County | 964 |
| 49 | Martin County | 954 |
| 50 | Waseca County | 945 |
| 51 | Wadena County | 871 |
| 52 | Hubbard County | 862 |
| 53 | Wabasha County | 860 |
| 54 | Clearwater County | 792 |
| 55 | Chippewa County | 786 |
| 56 | Sibley County | 763 |
| 57 | Redwood County | 741 |
| 58 | Faribault County | 735 |
| 59 | Koochiching County | 704 |
| 60 | Cottonwood County | 695 |
| 61 | Roseau County | 689 |
| 62 | Houston County | 613 |
| 63 | Swift County | 610 |
| 64 | Murray County | 578 |
| 65 | Dodge County | 568 |
| 66 | Lake County | 536 |
| 67 | Pipestone County | 528 |
| 68 | Marshall County | 517 |
| 69 | Yellow Medicine County | 515 |
| 70 | Jackson County | 510 |
| 71 | Pennington County | 477 |
| 72 | Mahnomen County | 444 |
| 72 | Pope County | 444 |
| 73 | Stevens County | 378 |
| 74 | Rock County | 366 |
| 75 | Norman County | 351 |
| 76 | Grant County | 308 |
| 77 | Big Stone County | 301 |
| 78 | Lac qui Parle County | 294 |
| 79 | Wilkin County | 266 |
| 80 | Lincoln County | 248 |
| 81 | Traverse County | 154 |
| 82 | Cook County | 152 |
| 83 | Red Lake County | 151 |
| 84 | Kittson County | 128 |
| 85 | Lake of the Woods County | 68 |