Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree 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 Some College or Associates Degree was 1,235,333. Among all Minnesota counties, Hennepin County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (232,592), followed by Ramsey County (98,417), and Dakota County (94,193).
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 Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennepin County | 232592 |
| 2 | Ramsey County | 98417 |
| 3 | Dakota County | 94193 |
| 4 | Anoka County | 87316 |
| 5 | Washington County | 53121 |
| 6 | St. Louis County | 52182 |
| 7 | Stearns County | 35529 |
| 8 | Scott County | 31214 |
| 9 | Wright County | 30824 |
| 10 | Olmsted County | 30691 |
| 11 | Sherburne County | 25878 |
| 12 | Carver County | 19788 |
| 13 | Crow Wing County | 18360 |
| 14 | Otter Tail County | 16378 |
| 15 | Chisago County | 15820 |
| 16 | Clay County | 14502 |
| 17 | Blue Earth County | 13809 |
| 18 | Rice County | 12952 |
| 19 | Itasca County | 12616 |
| 20 | Goodhue County | 11493 |
| 21 | Kandiyohi County | 11282 |
| 22 | Winona County | 11087 |
| 23 | Isanti County | 10868 |
| 24 | Benton County | 10729 |
| 25 | Douglas County | 10679 |
| 26 | McLeod County | 10289 |
| 27 | Beltrami County | 9908 |
| 28 | Carlton County | 9494 |
| 29 | Becker County | 9100 |
| 30 | Mower County | 8896 |
| 31 | Steele County | 8530 |
| 32 | Morrison County | 8356 |
| 33 | Freeborn County | 8088 |
| 34 | Cass County | 8081 |
| 35 | Nicollet County | 7876 |
| 36 | Polk County | 7537 |
| 37 | Pine County | 7424 |
| 38 | Le Sueur County | 7193 |
| 39 | Mille Lacs County | 7019 |
| 40 | Meeker County | 6117 |
| 41 | Brown County | 5983 |
| 42 | Lyon County | 5943 |
| 43 | Todd County | 5855 |
| 44 | Hubbard County | 5557 |
| 45 | Wabasha County | 5428 |
| 46 | Fillmore County | 5265 |
| 47 | Martin County | 5197 |
| 48 | Dodge County | 4970 |
| 49 | Houston County | 4820 |
| 50 | Waseca County | 4683 |
| 51 | Aitkin County | 4517 |
| 52 | Nobles County | 4347 |
| 53 | Kanabec County | 4335 |
| 54 | Pennington County | 4235 |
| 55 | Renville County | 3928 |
| 56 | Roseau County | 3882 |
| 57 | Sibley County | 3879 |
| 58 | Koochiching County | 3854 |
| 59 | Redwood County | 3768 |
| 60 | Faribault County | 3710 |
| 61 | Wadena County | 3669 |
| 62 | Pope County | 3404 |
| 63 | Chippewa County | 3275 |
| 64 | Lake County | 2929 |
| 65 | Yellow Medicine County | 2722 |
| 66 | Cottonwood County | 2685 |
| 67 | Swift County | 2523 |
| 68 | Jackson County | 2517 |
| 69 | Watonwan County | 2435 |
| 70 | Rock County | 2402 |
| 71 | Pipestone County | 2179 |
| 72 | Marshall County | 2121 |
| 73 | Stevens County | 1922 |
| 74 | Murray County | 1909 |
| 75 | Clearwater County | 1895 |
| 76 | Lac qui Parle County | 1813 |
| 77 | Grant County | 1792 |
| 78 | Wilkin County | 1691 |
| 79 | Norman County | 1586 |
| 80 | Lincoln County | 1407 |
| 81 | Cook County | 1321 |
| 82 | Big Stone County | 1240 |
| 83 | Mahnomen County | 1211 |
| 84 | Lake of the Woods County | 1198 |
| 85 | Red Lake County | 1125 |
| 86 | Traverse County | 993 |
| 87 | Kittson County | 985 |