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Counties in North Dakota by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over

Golden Valley County had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 53 counties in 2023, at 96.6%. Rolette County had the lowest, at 83.9%. The median was 92.4% and the figure for North Dakota was 93.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest96.6Golden Valley County
Lowest83.9Rolette County
Median92.453 counties
North Dakota93.8History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 92.4 %Barnes County: 95.3 %Benson County: 88.5 %Billings County: 94.6 %Bottineau County: 94 %Bowman County: 90.2 %Burke County: 92.7 %Burleigh County: 95.2 %Cass County: 95.8 %Cavalier County: 93.1 %Dickey County: 91.4 %Divide County: 88.4 %Dunn County: 92.7 %Eddy County: 92.7 %Emmons County: 88.9 %Foster County: 93.2 %Golden Valley County: 96.6 %Grand Forks County: 95.7 %Grant County: 89.4 %Griggs County: 93.6 %Hettinger County: 93.1 %Kidder County: 91.8 %LaMoure County: 92 %Logan County: 89.9 %McHenry County: 91.4 %McIntosh County: 88.4 %McKenzie County: 92.4 %McLean County: 93.6 %Mercer County: 90.4 %Morton County: 94.5 %Mountrail County: 88.6 %Nelson County: 93.3 %Oliver County: 94.6 %Pembina County: 91.9 %Pierce County: 93.9 %Ramsey County: 93.1 %Ransom County: 90.6 %Renville County: 92 %Richland County: 94.9 %Rolette County: 83.9 %Sargent County: 92.2 %Sheridan County: 90.8 %Sioux County: 86.9 %Slope County: 91.3 %Stark County: 91.2 %Steele County: 94.5 %Stutsman County: 92.8 %Towner County: 89.5 %Traill County: 93.7 %Walsh County: 87.6 %Ward County: 95.1 %Wells County: 91.8 %Williams County: 90.6 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Golden Valley County: 96.6 %Golden Valley County96.6Cass County: 95.8 %Cass County95.8Grand Forks County: 95.7 %Grand Forks County95.7Barnes County: 95.3 %Barnes County95.3Burleigh County: 95.2 %Burleigh County95.2Ward County: 95.1 %Ward County95.1Richland County: 94.9 %Richland County94.9Billings County: 94.6 %Billings County94.6Oliver County: 94.6 %Oliver County94.6Steele County: 94.5 %Steele County94.5Morton County: 94.5 %Morton County94.5Bottineau County: 94 %Bottineau County94Pierce County: 93.9 %Pierce County93.9Traill County: 93.7 %Traill County93.7McLean County: 93.6 %McLean County93.6Griggs County: 93.6 %Griggs County93.6Nelson County: 93.3 %Nelson County93.3Foster County: 93.2 %Foster County93.2Ramsey County: 93.1 %Ramsey County93.1Cavalier County: 93.1 %Cavalier County93.1Hettinger County: 93.1 %Hettinger County93.1Stutsman County: 92.8 %Stutsman County92.8Eddy County: 92.7 %Eddy County92.7Burke County: 92.7 %Burke County92.7Dunn County: 92.7 %Dunn County92.7Adams County: 92.4 %Adams County92.4McKenzie County: 92.4 %McKenzie County92.4Sargent County: 92.2 %Sargent County92.2Renville County: 92 %Renville County92LaMoure County: 92 %LaMoure County92Pembina County: 91.9 %Pembina County91.9Wells County: 91.8 %Wells County91.8Kidder County: 91.8 %Kidder County91.8McHenry County: 91.4 %McHenry County91.4Dickey County: 91.4 %Dickey County91.4Slope County: 91.3 %Slope County91.3Stark County: 91.2 %Stark County91.2Sheridan County: 90.8 %Sheridan County90.8Ransom County: 90.6 %Ransom County90.6Williams County: 90.6 %Williams County90.6Mercer County: 90.4 %Mercer County90.4Bowman County: 90.2 %Bowman County90.2Logan County: 89.9 %Logan County89.9Towner County: 89.5 %Towner County89.5Grant County: 89.4 %Grant County89.4Emmons County: 88.9 %Emmons County88.9Mountrail County: 88.6 %Mountrail County88.6Benson County: 88.5 %Benson County88.5McIntosh County: 88.4 %McIntosh County88.4Divide County: 88.4 %Divide County88.4Walsh County: 87.6 %Walsh County87.6Sioux County: 86.9 %Sioux County86.9Rolette County: 83.9 %Rolette County83.9Golden Valley County: 96.6 %Golden Valley County96.6Cass County: 95.8 %Cass County95.8Grand Forks County: 95.7 %Grand Forks County95.7Barnes County: 95.3 %Barnes County95.3Burleigh County: 95.2 %Burleigh County95.2Ward County: 95.1 %Ward County95.1Richland County: 94.9 %Richland County94.9Billings County: 94.6 %Billings County94.6Oliver County: 94.6 %Oliver County94.6Steele County: 94.5 %Steele County94.5Morton County: 94.5 %Morton County94.5Bottineau County: 94 %Bottineau County94Pierce County: 93.9 %Pierce County93.9Traill County: 93.7 %Traill County93.7McLean County: 93.6 %McLean County93.6Griggs County: 93.6 %Griggs County93.6Nelson County: 93.3 %Nelson County93.3Foster County: 93.2 %Foster County93.2Ramsey County: 93.1 %Ramsey County93.1Cavalier County: 93.1 %Cavalier County93.1Hettinger County: 93.1 %Hettinger County93.1Stutsman County: 92.8 %Stutsman County92.8Eddy County: 92.7 %Eddy County92.7Burke County: 92.7 %Burke County92.7Dunn County: 92.7 %Dunn County92.7Adams County: 92.4 %Adams County92.4McKenzie County: 92.4 %McKenzie County92.4Sargent County: 92.2 %Sargent County92.2Renville County: 92 %Renville County92LaMoure County: 92 %LaMoure County92Pembina County: 91.9 %Pembina County91.9Wells County: 91.8 %Wells County91.8Kidder County: 91.8 %Kidder County91.8McHenry County: 91.4 %McHenry County91.4Dickey County: 91.4 %Dickey County91.4Slope County: 91.3 %Slope County91.3Stark County: 91.2 %Stark County91.2Sheridan County: 90.8 %Sheridan County90.8Ransom County: 90.6 %Ransom County90.6Williams County: 90.6 %Williams County90.6Mercer County: 90.4 %Mercer County90.4Bowman County: 90.2 %Bowman County90.2Logan County: 89.9 %Logan County89.9Towner County: 89.5 %Towner County89.5Grant County: 89.4 %Grant County89.4Emmons County: 88.9 %Emmons County88.9Mountrail County: 88.6 %Mountrail County88.6Benson County: 88.5 %Benson County88.5McIntosh County: 88.4 %McIntosh County88.4Divide County: 88.4 %Divide County88.4Walsh County: 87.6 %Walsh County87.6Sioux County: 86.9 %Sioux County86.9Rolette County: 83.9 %Rolette County83.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Golden Valley County96.6+1.9 pts
2Cass County95.8+0.2 pts
3Grand Forks County95.7+0.1 pts
4Barnes County95.3+0.4 pts
5Burleigh County95.2+0.3 pts
6Ward County95.1+1 pts
7Richland County94.9+1.4 pts
8Billings County94.6-0.6 pts
9Oliver County94.6-0.1 pts
10Steele County94.5-1.6 pts
11Morton County94.5+0.9 pts
12Bottineau County94+1.3 pts
13Pierce County93.9+0.7 pts
14Traill County93.7-0 pts
15McLean County93.6+0.4 pts
16Griggs County93.6+2.4 pts
17Nelson County93.3-0.8 pts
18Foster County93.2-1.1 pts
19Ramsey County93.1+0.4 pts
20Cavalier County93.1-0.2 pts
21Hettinger County93.1+5 pts
22Stutsman County92.8+1 pts
23Eddy County92.7+0.7 pts
24Burke County92.7+0.8 pts
24Dunn County92.7+2.2 pts
26Adams County92.4-1 pts
27McKenzie County92.4-0.4 pts
28Sargent County92.2-2 pts
29Renville County92+0.9 pts
30LaMoure County92+1.8 pts
31Pembina County91.9-0.3 pts
32Wells County91.8+0.7 pts
33Kidder County91.8+1.8 pts
34McHenry County91.4+0.9 pts
35Dickey County91.4-0.1 pts
36Slope County91.3-0.3 pts
37Stark County91.2-0.7 pts
38Sheridan County90.8+0.4 pts
39Ransom County90.6-0.2 pts
39Williams County90.6-0.2 pts
41Mercer County90.4+0.9 pts
42Bowman County90.2+1.1 pts
43Logan County89.9-1.3 pts
44Towner County89.5+4.1 pts
45Grant County89.4-2.4 pts
46Emmons County88.9-0.6 pts
47Mountrail County88.6-0.3 pts
48Benson County88.5+1.3 pts
49McIntosh County88.4+0.9 pts
50Divide County88.4-2 pts
51Walsh County87.6+0.7 pts
52Sioux County86.9+1.1 pts
53Rolette County83.9-1.5 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over who hold a regular high school diploma, a GED or alternative credential, or any higher level of education, 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.

Measures the adult population, not students: it is not the high school graduation rate of a class. Not comparable with the EU share below upper secondary education, which covers ages 25 to 64.

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 high school diploma, GED 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in North Dakota by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in North Dakota by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/north-dakota-counties?period=2023. 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 high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in North Dakota by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/north-dakota-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in North Dakota by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/north-dakota-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over?

Golden Valley County, with 96.6% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Rolette County, with 83.9% in 2023.

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