Ranking of North Dakota 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 North Dakota (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 31.09%. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (41.76%), followed by Burleigh County (37.22%), and Grand Forks County (36.11%).
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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Related Topics: North Dakota ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of North Dakota 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 | Cass County | 41.76 |
| 2 | Burleigh County | 37.22 |
| 3 | Grand Forks County | 36.11 |
| 4 | Traill County | 30.39 |
| 5 | Griggs County | 29.90 |
| 6 | Steele County | 29.59 |
| 7 | Ward County | 29.36 |
| 8 | Barnes County | 29.25 |
| 9 | Pierce County | 28.91 |
| 10 | Morton County | 27.27 |
| 11 | Billings County | 26.67 |
| 12 | Slope County | 26.21 |
| 13 | Stark County | 25.94 |
| 14 | Ramsey County | 25.47 |
| 15 | Dickey County | 25.25 |
| 16 | Cavalier County | 24.90 |
| 17 | Eddy County | 24.65 |
| 18 | Nelson County | 24.60 |
| 19 | Bottineau County | 24.57 |
| 20 | Williams County | 24.41 |
| 21 | McKenzie County | 23.98 |
| 22 | Stutsman County | 23.87 |
| 23 | Golden Valley County | 23.49 |
| 24 | Divide County | 23.41 |
| 25 | LaMoure County | 23.33 |
| 25 | Renville County | 23.33 |
| 26 | Foster County | 22.92 |
| 27 | Logan County | 22.70 |
| 28 | Richland County | 22.60 |
| 29 | Wells County | 21.89 |
| 30 | Burke County | 21.76 |
| 31 | Pembina County | 21.63 |
| 32 | McLean County | 21.37 |
| 33 | Mountrail County | 21.36 |
| 34 | Ransom County | 21.24 |
| 35 | Mercer County | 21.13 |
| 36 | Grant County | 21.01 |
| 37 | McHenry County | 20.86 |
| 38 | Oliver County | 20.58 |
| 39 | Sargent County | 20.02 |
| 40 | Dunn County | 19.64 |
| 41 | Benson County | 19.45 |
| 42 | Adams County | 19.13 |
| 43 | Kidder County | 19.07 |
| 44 | Bowman County | 18.84 |
| 45 | Walsh County | 18.06 |
| 46 | Emmons County | 17.99 |
| 47 | Rolette County | 17.30 |
| 48 | Hettinger County | 16.80 |
| 49 | McIntosh County | 16.17 |
| 50 | Towner County | 15.01 |
| 51 | Sheridan County | 13.95 |
| 52 | Sioux County | 13.62 |