Ranking of North Dakota 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 North Dakota (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 182,014. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (40,283), followed by Burleigh County (22,791), and Grand Forks County (16,428).

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

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Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Cass County
Burleigh County
Grand Forks County
Ward County
Williams County
Morton County
Stark County
Stutsman County
Richland County
McKenzie County
Ranking of North Dakota 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 Cass County 40283
2 Burleigh County 22791
3 Grand Forks County 16428
4 Ward County 15115
5 Williams County 8955
6 Morton County 8499
7 Stark County 7208
8 Stutsman County 4739
9 Richland County 4715
10 McKenzie County 3105
11 Rolette County 3099
12 Ramsey County 3027
13 McLean County 2735
14 Barnes County 2624
15 Walsh County 2603
16 Mercer County 2532
17 Mountrail County 2181
18 Traill County 2116
19 Pembina County 1876
20 Bottineau County 1777
21 McHenry County 1465
22 Ransom County 1324
23 Benson County 1287
24 Dickey County 1269
25 Cavalier County 1121
26 Sargent County 1095
27 LaMoure County 1041
28 Dunn County 1019
29 Foster County 996
30 Pierce County 973
31 Wells County 925
32 Nelson County 865
33 Emmons County 844
34 Sioux County 765
35 Bowman County 754
36 Hettinger County 707
37 Divide County 695
38 Towner County 684
39 McIntosh County 676
40 Grant County 665
41 Burke County 643
42 Renville County 588
43 Golden Valley County 581
43 Kidder County 581
44 Adams County 571
45 Eddy County 570
46 Oliver County 567
47 Steele County 564
48 Griggs County 547
49 Logan County 494
50 Sheridan County 349
51 Slope County 203
52 Billings County 178