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Counties in Minnesota by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024

Olmsted County had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 87 counties in 2024, at 21.5%. Traverse County had the lowest, at 3%. The median was 7.5% and the figure for Minnesota was 13.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21.5Olmsted County
Lowest3Traverse County
Median7.587 counties
Minnesota13.8History

Map of counties, 2024

Aitkin County: 6.2 %Anoka County: 9.3 %Becker County: 9 %Beltrami County: 12.1 %Benton County: 7.5 %Big Stone County: 9.8 %Blue Earth County: 11 %Brown County: 8 %Carlton County: 9.2 %Carver County: 16.9 %Cass County: 7.5 %Chippewa County: 6 %Chisago County: 7.3 %Clay County: 12.5 %Clearwater County: 5.8 %Cook County: 20 %Cottonwood County: 5.9 %Crow Wing County: 9.7 %Dakota County: 14.9 %Dodge County: 8.8 %Douglas County: 9.6 %Faribault County: 5.4 %Fillmore County: 7.6 %Freeborn County: 6 %Goodhue County: 8.6 %Grant County: 6 %Hennepin County: 20.3 %Houston County: 8.7 %Hubbard County: 10.3 %Isanti County: 5.4 %Itasca County: 9.3 %Jackson County: 7.9 %Kanabec County: 5.6 %Kandiyohi County: 7.8 %Kittson County: 5.7 %Koochiching County: 5.6 %Lac qui Parle County: 4.7 %Lake County: 10 %Lake of the Woods County: 7.2 %Le Sueur County: 7.5 %Lincoln County: 6.8 %Lyon County: 9.1 %McLeod County: 6.4 %Mahnomen County: 4.7 %Marshall County: 3.5 %Martin County: 7.4 %Meeker County: 6.1 %Mille Lacs County: 5.4 %Morrison County: 5.9 %Mower County: 8.3 %Murray County: 5.7 %Nicollet County: 12 %Nobles County: 5 %Norman County: 5.3 %Olmsted County: 21.5 %Otter Tail County: 9.4 %Pennington County: 5.6 %Pine County: 5.3 %Pipestone County: 6.6 %Polk County: 9 %Pope County: 7 %Ramsey County: 18.4 %Red Lake County: 3.9 %Redwood County: 5.8 %Renville County: 3.4 %Rice County: 11.8 %Rock County: 7.8 %Roseau County: 4.5 %St. Louis County: 12.2 %Scott County: 13 %Sherburne County: 8.8 %Sibley County: 4 %Stearns County: 9.8 %Steele County: 8.2 %Stevens County: 8 %Swift County: 5.1 %Todd County: 4.7 %Traverse County: 3 %Wabasha County: 8.9 %Wadena County: 4.9 %Waseca County: 5 %Washington County: 17.4 %Watonwan County: 4.3 %Wilkin County: 4.3 %Winona County: 10.7 %Wright County: 9.2 %Yellow Medicine County: 5.1 %
  • Under 5.1
  • 5.1 to 5.9
  • 5.9 to 7.5
  • 7.5 to 8.9
  • 8.9 to 11
  • 11 and over
%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Olmsted County: 21.5 %Olmsted County21.5Hennepin County: 20.3 %Hennepin County20.3Cook County: 20 %Cook County20Ramsey County: 18.4 %Ramsey County18.4Washington County: 17.4 %Washington County17.4Carver County: 16.9 %Carver County16.9Dakota County: 14.9 %Dakota County14.9Scott County: 13 %Scott County13Clay County: 12.5 %Clay County12.5St. Louis County: 12.2 %St. Louis County12.2Beltrami County: 12.1 %Beltrami County12.1Nicollet County: 12 %Nicollet County12Rice County: 11.8 %Rice County11.8Blue Earth County: 11 %Blue Earth County11Winona County: 10.7 %Winona County10.7Hubbard County: 10.3 %Hubbard County10.3Lake County: 10 %Lake County10Big Stone County: 9.8 %Big Stone County9.8Stearns County: 9.8 %Stearns County9.8Crow Wing County: 9.7 %Crow Wing County9.7Douglas County: 9.6 %Douglas County9.6Otter Tail County: 9.4 %Otter Tail County9.4Itasca County: 9.3 %Itasca County9.3Anoka County: 9.3 %Anoka County9.3Carlton County: 9.2 %Carlton County9.2Wright County: 9.2 %Wright County9.2Lyon County: 9.1 %Lyon County9.1Polk County: 9 %Polk County9Becker County: 9 %Becker County9Wabasha County: 8.9 %Wabasha County8.9Sherburne County: 8.8 %Sherburne County8.8Dodge County: 8.8 %Dodge County8.8Houston County: 8.7 %Houston County8.7Goodhue County: 8.6 %Goodhue County8.6Mower County: 8.3 %Mower County8.3Steele County: 8.2 %Steele County8.2Stevens County: 8 %Stevens County8Brown County: 8 %Brown County8Jackson County: 7.9 %Jackson County7.9Kandiyohi County: 7.8 %Kandiyohi County7.8Olmsted County: 21.5 %Olmsted County21.5Hennepin County: 20.3 %Hennepin County20.3Cook County: 20 %Cook County20Ramsey County: 18.4 %Ramsey County18.4Washington County: 17.4 %Washington County17.4Carver County: 16.9 %Carver County16.9Dakota County: 14.9 %Dakota County14.9Scott County: 13 %Scott County13Clay County: 12.5 %Clay County12.5St. Louis County: 12.2 %St. Louis County12.2Beltrami County: 12.1 %Beltrami County12.1Nicollet County: 12 %Nicollet County12Rice County: 11.8 %Rice County11.8Blue Earth County: 11 %Blue Earth County11Winona County: 10.7 %Winona County10.7Hubbard County: 10.3 %Hubbard County10.3Lake County: 10 %Lake County10Big Stone County: 9.8 %Big Stone County9.8Stearns County: 9.8 %Stearns County9.8Crow Wing County: 9.7 %Crow Wing County9.7Douglas County: 9.6 %Douglas County9.6Otter Tail County: 9.4 %Otter Tail County9.4Itasca County: 9.3 %Itasca County9.3Anoka County: 9.3 %Anoka County9.3Carlton County: 9.2 %Carlton County9.2Wright County: 9.2 %Wright County9.2Lyon County: 9.1 %Lyon County9.1Polk County: 9 %Polk County9Becker County: 9 %Becker County9Wabasha County: 8.9 %Wabasha County8.9Sherburne County: 8.8 %Sherburne County8.8Dodge County: 8.8 %Dodge County8.8Houston County: 8.7 %Houston County8.7Goodhue County: 8.6 %Goodhue County8.6Mower County: 8.3 %Mower County8.3Steele County: 8.2 %Steele County8.2Stevens County: 8 %Stevens County8Brown County: 8 %Brown County8Jackson County: 7.9 %Jackson County7.9Kandiyohi County: 7.8 %Kandiyohi County7.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Olmsted County21.5+0.2 pts
2Hennepin County20.3+0.4 pts
3Cook County20+2.2 pts
4Ramsey County18.4+0.4 pts
5Washington County17.4-0.1 pts
6Carver County16.9+0.4 pts
7Dakota County14.9+0.3 pts
8Scott County13+0.1 pts
9Clay County12.5-0.6 pts
10St. Louis County12.2+0.4 pts
11Beltrami County12.1+0.2 pts
12Nicollet County12-0.4 pts
13Rice County11.8+0.3 pts
14Blue Earth County11-0.4 pts
15Winona County10.7-0.4 pts
16Hubbard County10.30 pts
17Lake County10+0.3 pts
18Big Stone County9.8+1.6 pts
19Stearns County9.8-0.1 pts
20Crow Wing County9.7+0.2 pts
21Douglas County9.6+0.5 pts
22Otter Tail County9.4+0.6 pts
23Itasca County9.3+0.5 pts
24Anoka County9.3+0.4 pts
25Carlton County9.2+0.8 pts
26Wright County9.2-0.5 pts
27Lyon County9.1+0.9 pts
28Polk County9+1.3 pts
29Becker County9+0.2 pts
30Wabasha County8.9+0.4 pts
31Sherburne County8.8+0.6 pts
32Dodge County8.8+0.5 pts
33Houston County8.7+1.2 pts
34Goodhue County8.6-0.4 pts
35Mower County8.3+0.2 pts
36Steele County8.2-1.1 pts
37Stevens County8+0.2 pts
38Brown County8+0.4 pts
39Jackson County7.9+0.9 pts
40Kandiyohi County7.8-0.2 pts
40Rock County7.8+0.5 pts
42Fillmore County7.6-0.1 pts
43Le Sueur County7.5+0.4 pts
44Benton County7.5+0.3 pts
44Cass County7.5+0.1 pts
46Martin County7.4-0.8 pts
47Chisago County7.3+0.1 pts
48Lake of the Woods County7.2+0.9 pts
49Pope County7-0 pts
50Lincoln County6.8-0.6 pts
51Pipestone County6.6-0 pts
52McLeod County6.4-0.2 pts
53Aitkin County6.2+0.2 pts
54Meeker County6.1-0.3 pts
55Chippewa County6-0.3 pts
56Grant County6+0.7 pts
57Freeborn County6+0.2 pts
58Morrison County5.9+0.1 pts
59Cottonwood County5.9-0 pts
60Clearwater County5.8+0.5 pts
61Redwood County5.8+0.1 pts
62Kittson County5.7-1.7 pts
63Murray County5.7-0.3 pts
64Kanabec County5.6-0.2 pts
65Koochiching County5.6-0.1 pts
66Pennington County5.6+0.6 pts
67Isanti County5.4-0.1 pts
68Faribault County5.4+0.2 pts
69Mille Lacs County5.4-0.2 pts
70Pine County5.3+0.5 pts
71Norman County5.3+1.4 pts
72Yellow Medicine County5.10 pts
73Swift County5.1+1.3 pts
74Waseca County5+0.1 pts
75Nobles County5+0.5 pts
76Wadena County4.9+0.6 pts
77Mahnomen County4.7+0.7 pts
78Lac qui Parle County4.7-0.2 pts
78Todd County4.7+0.2 pts
80Roseau County4.5+0.1 pts
81Watonwan County4.3-0.5 pts
81Wilkin County4.3-0.3 pts
83Sibley County4+0.7 pts
84Red Lake County3.9+0.5 pts
85Marshall County3.5-0.4 pts
86Renville County3.4-0.3 pts
87Traverse County3-1.3 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a 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.

A subset of bachelors_degree_share, which also counts people whose highest degree is a bachelor's.

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 master's, professional school or doctorate degree 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 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Minnesota by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Minnesota by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/minnesota-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Minnesota by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/minnesota-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Minnesota by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/minnesota-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Olmsted County, with 21.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Traverse County, with 3% in 2024.

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