Counties in North Dakota by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2024
Cass County had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 53 counties in 2024, at 42.7%. Sioux County had the lowest, at 16.3%. The median was 25.2% and the figure for North Dakota was 32.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 (%) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cass County | 42.7 | -0.6 pts |
| 2 | Burleigh County | 39.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 3 | Grand Forks County | 38 | +0.8 pts |
| 4 | Billings County | 32.6 | +0.2 pts |
| 5 | Traill County | 30.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 6 | Barnes County | 30.7 | +0.7 pts |
| 7 | Eddy County | 30.5 | +2.3 pts |
| 8 | Bottineau County | 30.4 | +2.9 pts |
| 9 | Stark County | 30 | +2.8 pts |
| 10 | Ward County | 29.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 11 | Nelson County | 29.4 | +1.3 pts |
| 12 | Slope County | 29.3 | +6.5 pts |
| 13 | Dickey County | 28.9 | +1.9 pts |
| 14 | Steele County | 28.9 | -0.7 pts |
| 15 | Morton County | 28.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 16 | Foster County | 28.5 | +1.3 pts |
| 17 | Pierce County | 28.2 | +0.3 pts |
| 18 | Bowman County | 27 | -0.3 pts |
| 19 | Divide County | 26.7 | +6.4 pts |
| 20 | Kidder County | 26.2 | +4.9 pts |
| 21 | McLean County | 26.1 | +2.3 pts |
| 22 | Griggs County | 26 | -1.3 pts |
| 23 | Stutsman County | 25.9 | +1.4 pts |
| 24 | Logan County | 25.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 25 | Ramsey County | 25.7 | -1.9 pts |
| 26 | LaMoure County | 25.3 | +1.1 pts |
| 27 | Dunn County | 25.2 | +4.7 pts |
| 28 | Richland County | 24.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 29 | Pembina County | 24.6 | +1.6 pts |
| 30 | Adams County | 24.4 | +3.6 pts |
| 30 | Williams County | 24.4 | +0.7 pts |
| 32 | Towner County | 23.5 | +4.6 pts |
| 33 | Mercer County | 23.3 | +0.7 pts |
| 34 | Oliver County | 23 | +2.5 pts |
| 35 | Ransom County | 22.9 | +1.9 pts |
| 36 | Burke County | 22.8 | -0.8 pts |
| 37 | Mountrail County | 22.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 38 | Golden Valley County | 22.6 | +4.5 pts |
| 39 | Emmons County | 22.2 | +1.5 pts |
| 40 | Cavalier County | 22.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 41 | Hettinger County | 22 | +3.3 pts |
| 42 | Benson County | 21.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 43 | Wells County | 21.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 44 | McIntosh County | 21 | +3.9 pts |
| 45 | Grant County | 20.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 46 | McHenry County | 20.3 | -0.6 pts |
| 47 | Renville County | 19.7 | -2.3 pts |
| 48 | Walsh County | 19.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 49 | McKenzie County | 19.1 | -3.7 pts |
| 50 | Sheridan County | 18.9 | -1.4 pts |
| 51 | Sargent County | 18.2 | -0.9 pts |
| 52 | Rolette County | 18 | +1.4 pts |
| 53 | Sioux County | 16.3 | +5.1 pts |
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About this ranking
People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a bachelor's, master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
Excludes associate degrees and college without a degree. Not comparable with EU tertiary attainment, which includes short-cycle tertiary education and usually covers ages 25 to 64. Calculated from counts in ACS table B15003, which are stored as inputs.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
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Questions
Which county has the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?
Cass County, with 42.7% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?
Sioux County, with 16.3% in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
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