Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma 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 Minnesota (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 6.44%. Among all Minnesota cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Worthington city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (30.82%), followed by Albert Lea city (15.32%), and Willmar city (14.08%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Minnesota cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Minnesota cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Worthington city
Albert Lea city
Willmar city
Brooklyn Center city
Austin city
Faribault city
St. Paul city
Brooklyn Park city
Monticello city
St. Peter city
Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Worthington city 30.82
2 Albert Lea city 15.32
3 Willmar city 14.08
4 Brooklyn Center city 14.07
5 Austin city 13.86
6 Faribault city 12.84
7 St. Paul city 12.25
8 Brooklyn Park city 11.01
9 Monticello city 10.93
10 St. Peter city 10.38
11 Fridley city 10.35
12 North St. Paul city 9.87
13 St. Cloud city 9.61
14 Minneapolis city 9.30
15 Columbia Heights city 9.27
16 Maplewood city 9.14
17 Little Canada city 8.80
18 Marshall city 8.65
19 Richfield city 8.63
20 Brainerd city 8.48
21 Owatonna city 8.20
22 South St. Paul city 8.12
23 Burnsville city 8.02
24 Fairmont city 7.79
24 Oakdale city 7.79
25 Fergus Falls city 7.55
26 Chaska city 7.50
26 Shakopee city 7.50
27 Bemidji city 7.49
28 Red Wing city 7.41
29 Bloomington city 7.02
29 New Ulm city 7.02
30 West St. Paul city 7.00
31 Farmington city 6.84
32 New Hope city 6.54
33 Cloquet city 6.48
34 Mankato city 6.30
35 Buffalo city 6.25
36 Elk River city 6.24
37 Alexandria city 6.10
38 Coon Rapids city 6.09
39 Mounds View city 5.84
40 Hopkins city 5.81
40 Robbinsdale city 5.81
41 Winona city 5.70
42 Rochester city 5.59
43 Anoka city 5.51
44 Blaine city 5.50
45 North Branch city 5.44
46 Moorhead city 5.41
47 Big Lake city 5.40
48 Crystal city 5.31
49 Grand Rapids city 5.29
50 Duluth city 5.25
51 Sartell city 4.98
52 Apple Valley city 4.97
53 Otsego city 4.79
54 Sauk Rapids city 4.75
55 Hibbing city 4.73
56 Inver Grove Heights city 4.72
57 Forest Lake city 4.60
58 Vadnais Heights city 4.59
59 Roseville city 4.51
60 Hastings city 4.50
61 Ramsey city 4.30
62 East Bethel city 4.18
63 Andover city 4.13
64 Ham Lake city 3.82
65 Hutchinson city 3.80
66 Savage city 3.77
67 Cottage Grove city 3.72
68 White Bear Lake city 3.59
69 Lakeville city 3.54
70 New Brighton city 3.48
71 Stillwater city 3.24
72 Northfield city 3.21
73 Eden Prairie city 3.17
74 Eagan city 3.12
75 Minnetonka city 2.95
76 Golden Valley city 2.92
77 Rosemount city 2.79
78 Lake Elmo city 2.71
79 Rogers city 2.69
80 Prior Lake city 2.60
81 Lino Lakes city 2.55
82 St. Louis Park city 2.53
83 Hugo city 2.49
84 North Mankato city 2.48
85 Waconia city 2.36
86 Victoria city 2.32
87 Champlin city 2.27
88 Shoreview city 2.12
89 St. Michael city 2.09
90 Maple Grove city 1.94
91 Edina city 1.53
91 Plymouth city 1.53
92 Chanhassen city 1.48
93 Woodbury city 1.46
94 Hermantown city 1.43
95 Mendota Heights city 0.84