Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 23.89%. Among all Minnesota counties, Pine County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (41.33%), followed by Todd County (39.52%), and Marshall County (38.98%).
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 High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pine County | 41.33 |
| 2 | Todd County | 39.52 |
| 3 | Marshall County | 38.98 |
| 4 | Big Stone County | 38.64 |
| 5 | Morrison County | 38.57 |
| 6 | Sibley County | 38.21 |
| 7 | Aitkin County | 37.65 |
| 7 | Lac qui Parle County | 37.65 |
| 8 | Redwood County | 37.59 |
| 9 | Lincoln County | 37.45 |
| 10 | Kanabec County | 37.33 |
| 11 | Kittson County | 36.63 |
| 12 | Mahnomen County | 36.56 |
| 13 | Renville County | 36.33 |
| 14 | Pipestone County | 36.31 |
| 14 | Traverse County | 36.31 |
| 15 | Roseau County | 36.25 |
| 15 | Watonwan County | 36.25 |
| 16 | Murray County | 36.20 |
| 17 | Clearwater County | 35.95 |
| 18 | Red Lake County | 35.75 |
| 19 | Mille Lacs County | 35.71 |
| 20 | Brown County | 35.70 |
| 21 | Meeker County | 35.67 |
| 22 | Jackson County | 35.40 |
| 23 | Martin County | 35.38 |
| 24 | Norman County | 34.87 |
| 25 | Waseca County | 34.75 |
| 26 | Faribault County | 34.71 |
| 27 | Freeborn County | 34.69 |
| 28 | Wadena County | 34.67 |
| 29 | Cottonwood County | 34.50 |
| 30 | Isanti County | 34.44 |
| 31 | Le Sueur County | 34.42 |
| 32 | Koochiching County | 34.31 |
| 33 | Wilkin County | 34.30 |
| 34 | Houston County | 34.08 |
| 35 | McLeod County | 33.95 |
| 36 | Chippewa County | 33.58 |
| 37 | Goodhue County | 33.56 |
| 38 | Yellow Medicine County | 33.36 |
| 39 | Swift County | 33.20 |
| 40 | Lake of the Woods County | 33.04 |
| 41 | Rice County | 32.94 |
| 42 | Fillmore County | 32.89 |
| 43 | Grant County | 32.64 |
| 44 | Chisago County | 32.61 |
| 45 | Carlton County | 32.56 |
| 46 | Mower County | 32.48 |
| 47 | Cass County | 32.43 |
| 48 | Wabasha County | 32.39 |
| 49 | Stevens County | 32.00 |
| 50 | Rock County | 31.65 |
| 51 | Dodge County | 31.53 |
| 52 | Pennington County | 31.41 |
| 53 | Lake County | 31.38 |
| 54 | Nobles County | 31.12 |
| 55 | Pope County | 30.66 |
| 56 | Itasca County | 30.48 |
| 57 | Polk County | 30.03 |
| 58 | Douglas County | 29.89 |
| 59 | Steele County | 29.83 |
| 60 | Lyon County | 29.30 |
| 61 | Crow Wing County | 29.25 |
| 62 | Becker County | 29.14 |
| 63 | Hubbard County | 28.92 |
| 64 | Benton County | 28.83 |
| 65 | Wright County | 28.70 |
| 66 | Beltrami County | 27.58 |
| 67 | Sherburne County | 27.51 |
| 68 | Anoka County | 27.43 |
| 69 | Otter Tail County | 27.26 |
| 70 | Kandiyohi County | 27.21 |
| 71 | Stearns County | 27.16 |
| 72 | Winona County | 25.72 |
| 73 | St. Louis County | 25.33 |
| 74 | Blue Earth County | 25.02 |
| 75 | Nicollet County | 24.34 |
| 76 | Cook County | 24.08 |
| 77 | Clay County | 22.26 |
| 78 | Scott County | 20.47 |
| 79 | Ramsey County | 20.30 |
| 80 | Dakota County | 19.99 |
| 81 | Olmsted County | 19.61 |
| 82 | Washington County | 19.48 |
| 83 | Carver County | 17.91 |
| 84 | Hennepin County | 15.70 |