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Counties in North Dakota by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over

Cass County had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 53 counties in 2021, at 13.1%. Sheridan County had the lowest, at 0.8%. The median was 5.3% and the figure for North Dakota was 8.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13.1Cass County
Lowest0.8Sheridan County
Median5.353 counties
North Dakota8.9History

Map of counties, 2021

Adams County: 7.1 %Barnes County: 6.9 %Benson County: 5.4 %Billings County: 9.5 %Bottineau County: 5.4 %Bowman County: 4.5 %Burke County: 3.8 %Burleigh County: 10.7 %Cass County: 13.1 %Cavalier County: 3.3 %Dickey County: 6.2 %Divide County: 5.2 %Dunn County: 5.1 %Eddy County: 5.8 %Emmons County: 4.8 %Foster County: 4.3 %Golden Valley County: 6.3 %Grand Forks County: 12.7 %Grant County: 4 %Griggs County: 7.9 %Hettinger County: 3.8 %Kidder County: 2.7 %LaMoure County: 5.5 %Logan County: 4.3 %McHenry County: 4.8 %McIntosh County: 4.6 %McKenzie County: 5.7 %McLean County: 4.6 %Mercer County: 5.8 %Morton County: 5.3 %Mountrail County: 6.5 %Nelson County: 6.1 %Oliver County: 5.3 %Pembina County: 4.9 %Pierce County: 10 %Ramsey County: 7.5 %Ransom County: 3.7 %Renville County: 4.7 %Richland County: 4.3 %Rolette County: 5 %Sargent County: 4.9 %Sheridan County: 0.8 %Sioux County: 4.6 %Slope County: 4.8 %Stark County: 6.9 %Steele County: 3 %Stutsman County: 5.9 %Towner County: 3.6 %Traill County: 8.3 %Walsh County: 5.8 %Ward County: 8.6 %Wells County: 2.9 %Williams County: 5.7 %
  • Under 3.9
  • 3.9 to 4.7
  • 4.7 to 5.3
  • 5.3 to 5.8
  • 5.8 to 7.2
  • 7.2 and over
%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Cass County: 13.1 %Cass County13.1Grand Forks County: 12.7 %Grand Forks County12.7Burleigh County: 10.7 %Burleigh County10.7Pierce County: 10 %Pierce County10Billings County: 9.5 %Billings County9.5Ward County: 8.6 %Ward County8.6Traill County: 8.3 %Traill County8.3Griggs County: 7.9 %Griggs County7.9Ramsey County: 7.5 %Ramsey County7.5Adams County: 7.1 %Adams County7.1Barnes County: 6.9 %Barnes County6.9Stark County: 6.9 %Stark County6.9Mountrail County: 6.5 %Mountrail County6.5Golden Valley County: 6.3 %Golden Valley County6.3Dickey County: 6.2 %Dickey County6.2Nelson County: 6.1 %Nelson County6.1Stutsman County: 5.9 %Stutsman County5.9Mercer County: 5.8 %Mercer County5.8Eddy County: 5.8 %Eddy County5.8Walsh County: 5.8 %Walsh County5.8McKenzie County: 5.7 %McKenzie County5.7Williams County: 5.7 %Williams County5.7LaMoure County: 5.5 %LaMoure County5.5Benson County: 5.4 %Benson County5.4Bottineau County: 5.4 %Bottineau County5.4Morton County: 5.3 %Morton County5.3Oliver County: 5.3 %Oliver County5.3Divide County: 5.2 %Divide County5.2Dunn County: 5.1 %Dunn County5.1Rolette County: 5 %Rolette County5Pembina County: 4.9 %Pembina County4.9Sargent County: 4.9 %Sargent County4.9Slope County: 4.8 %Slope County4.8Emmons County: 4.8 %Emmons County4.8McHenry County: 4.8 %McHenry County4.8Renville County: 4.7 %Renville County4.7McLean County: 4.6 %McLean County4.6Sioux County: 4.6 %Sioux County4.6McIntosh County: 4.6 %McIntosh County4.6Bowman County: 4.5 %Bowman County4.5Foster County: 4.3 %Foster County4.3Richland County: 4.3 %Richland County4.3Logan County: 4.3 %Logan County4.3Grant County: 4 %Grant County4Burke County: 3.8 %Burke County3.8Hettinger County: 3.8 %Hettinger County3.8Ransom County: 3.7 %Ransom County3.7Towner County: 3.6 %Towner County3.6Cavalier County: 3.3 %Cavalier County3.3Steele County: 3 %Steele County3Wells County: 2.9 %Wells County2.9Kidder County: 2.7 %Kidder County2.7Sheridan County: 0.8 %Sheridan County0.8Cass County: 13.1 %Cass County13.1Grand Forks County: 12.7 %Grand Forks County12.7Burleigh County: 10.7 %Burleigh County10.7Pierce County: 10 %Pierce County10Billings County: 9.5 %Billings County9.5Ward County: 8.6 %Ward County8.6Traill County: 8.3 %Traill County8.3Griggs County: 7.9 %Griggs County7.9Ramsey County: 7.5 %Ramsey County7.5Adams County: 7.1 %Adams County7.1Barnes County: 6.9 %Barnes County6.9Stark County: 6.9 %Stark County6.9Mountrail County: 6.5 %Mountrail County6.5Golden Valley County: 6.3 %Golden Valley County6.3Dickey County: 6.2 %Dickey County6.2Nelson County: 6.1 %Nelson County6.1Stutsman County: 5.9 %Stutsman County5.9Mercer County: 5.8 %Mercer County5.8Eddy County: 5.8 %Eddy County5.8Walsh County: 5.8 %Walsh County5.8McKenzie County: 5.7 %McKenzie County5.7Williams County: 5.7 %Williams County5.7LaMoure County: 5.5 %LaMoure County5.5Benson County: 5.4 %Benson County5.4Bottineau County: 5.4 %Bottineau County5.4Morton County: 5.3 %Morton County5.3Oliver County: 5.3 %Oliver County5.3Divide County: 5.2 %Divide County5.2Dunn County: 5.1 %Dunn County5.1Rolette County: 5 %Rolette County5Pembina County: 4.9 %Pembina County4.9Sargent County: 4.9 %Sargent County4.9Slope County: 4.8 %Slope County4.8Emmons County: 4.8 %Emmons County4.8McHenry County: 4.8 %McHenry County4.8Renville County: 4.7 %Renville County4.7McLean County: 4.6 %McLean County4.6Sioux County: 4.6 %Sioux County4.6McIntosh County: 4.6 %McIntosh County4.6Bowman County: 4.5 %Bowman County4.5Foster County: 4.3 %Foster County4.3Richland County: 4.3 %Richland County4.3Logan County: 4.3 %Logan County4.3Grant County: 4 %Grant County4Burke County: 3.8 %Burke County3.8Hettinger County: 3.8 %Hettinger County3.8Ransom County: 3.7 %Ransom County3.7Towner County: 3.6 %Towner County3.6Cavalier County: 3.3 %Cavalier County3.3Steele County: 3 %Steele County3Wells County: 2.9 %Wells County2.9Kidder County: 2.7 %Kidder County2.7Sheridan County: 0.8 %Sheridan County0.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Cass County13.1
2Grand Forks County12.7
3Burleigh County10.7
4Pierce County10
5Billings County9.5
6Ward County8.6
7Traill County8.3
8Griggs County7.9
9Ramsey County7.5
10Adams County7.1
11Barnes County6.9
12Stark County6.9
13Mountrail County6.5
14Golden Valley County6.3
15Dickey County6.2
16Nelson County6.1
17Stutsman County5.9
18Mercer County5.8
19Eddy County5.8
20Walsh County5.8
21McKenzie County5.7
22Williams County5.7
23LaMoure County5.5
24Benson County5.4
25Bottineau County5.4
26Morton County5.3
27Oliver County5.3
28Divide County5.2
29Dunn County5.1
30Rolette County5
31Pembina County4.9
32Sargent County4.9
33Slope County4.8
34Emmons County4.8
35McHenry County4.8
36Renville County4.7
37McLean County4.6
38Sioux County4.6
39McIntosh County4.6
40Bowman County4.5
41Foster County4.3
42Richland County4.3
43Logan County4.3
44Grant County4
45Burke County3.8
46Hettinger County3.8
47Ransom County3.7
48Towner County3.6
49Cavalier County3.3
50Steele County3
51Wells County2.9
52Kidder County2.7
53Sheridan County0.8

Other periods

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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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 North Dakota by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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 North Dakota by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/north-dakota-counties?period=2021. 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 North Dakota by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/north-dakota-counties?period=2021.

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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 North Dakota by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/north-dakota-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over?

Cass County, with 13.1% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Sheridan County, with 0.8% in 2021.

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