Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the population of Minnesota (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 37.57%. Among all Minnesota counties, Hennepin County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (51.85%), followed by Carver County (49.69%), and Olmsted County (47.15%).
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 Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennepin County | 51.85 |
| 2 | Carver County | 49.69 |
| 3 | Olmsted County | 47.15 |
| 4 | Washington County | 47.12 |
| 5 | Ramsey County | 43.89 |
| 6 | Dakota County | 43.20 |
| 7 | Cook County | 42.40 |
| 8 | Scott County | 42.27 |
| 9 | Clay County | 36.00 |
| 10 | Blue Earth County | 35.55 |
| 11 | Nicollet County | 35.21 |
| 12 | Wright County | 31.86 |
| 13 | Winona County | 31.84 |
| 14 | Anoka County | 31.28 |
| 15 | St. Louis County | 31.20 |
| 16 | Beltrami County | 30.41 |
| 17 | Hubbard County | 29.50 |
| 18 | Rice County | 28.94 |
| 19 | Stearns County | 28.69 |
| 20 | Stevens County | 28.29 |
| 21 | Dodge County | 28.22 |
| 22 | Steele County | 27.94 |
| 23 | Polk County | 27.00 |
| 24 | Douglas County | 26.90 |
| 25 | Lyon County | 26.86 |
| 26 | Otter Tail County | 26.83 |
| 27 | Wabasha County | 26.78 |
| 28 | Goodhue County | 26.62 |
| 29 | Kittson County | 26.03 |
| 30 | Lake County | 26.02 |
| 31 | Crow Wing County | 25.88 |
| 32 | Sherburne County | 25.85 |
| 33 | Becker County | 25.81 |
| 34 | Rock County | 25.74 |
| 35 | Houston County | 25.36 |
| 36 | Kandiyohi County | 25.27 |
| 37 | Itasca County | 25.15 |
| 38 | Cass County | 24.25 |
| 39 | Carlton County | 23.93 |
| 40 | Le Sueur County | 23.80 |
| 41 | Brown County | 23.66 |
| 42 | Mower County | 23.65 |
| 43 | Benton County | 22.86 |
| 44 | Waseca County | 22.47 |
| 45 | Fillmore County | 22.38 |
| 46 | Chisago County | 22.37 |
| 46 | Wilkin County | 22.37 |
| 47 | Cottonwood County | 22.24 |
| 48 | Pope County | 22.22 |
| 49 | Jackson County | 22.13 |
| 50 | Lake of the Woods County | 21.94 |
| 51 | Norman County | 21.87 |
| 52 | Martin County | 21.56 |
| 53 | Murray County | 21.26 |
| 54 | Lincoln County | 21.01 |
| 55 | Swift County | 20.89 |
| 56 | Pipestone County | 20.39 |
| 57 | Faribault County | 20.23 |
| 58 | Big Stone County | 20.12 |
| 59 | Roseau County | 20.01 |
| 60 | Pennington County | 19.67 |
| 61 | Meeker County | 19.56 |
| 62 | Lac qui Parle County | 19.43 |
| 63 | McLeod County | 19.29 |
| 64 | Marshall County | 19.26 |
| 65 | Chippewa County | 19.24 |
| 66 | Redwood County | 19.12 |
| 67 | Watonwan County | 18.81 |
| 68 | Isanti County | 18.80 |
| 69 | Grant County | 18.55 |
| 70 | Yellow Medicine County | 18.16 |
| 71 | Morrison County | 17.86 |
| 72 | Clearwater County | 17.69 |
| 72 | Red Lake County | 17.69 |
| 73 | Aitkin County | 17.24 |
| 74 | Sibley County | 17.00 |
| 75 | Freeborn County | 16.76 |
| 76 | Wadena County | 16.70 |
| 77 | Nobles County | 16.64 |
| 78 | Koochiching County | 16.16 |
| 79 | Mille Lacs County | 16.10 |
| 80 | Renville County | 16.00 |
| 81 | Pine County | 15.28 |
| 82 | Traverse County | 14.86 |
| 83 | Kanabec County | 14.83 |
| 84 | Todd County | 14.56 |
| 85 | Mahnomen County | 12.94 |