Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher 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 North Dakota (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 31.09%. Among all North Dakota cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, West Fargo city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (43.78%), followed by Fargo city (41.76%), and Grand Forks city (37.87%).

The chart below shows the top 9 North Dakota cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all North Dakota cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
West Fargo city
Fargo city
Grand Forks city
Bismarck city
Minot city
Mandan city
Williston city
Dickinson city
Jamestown city
Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 West Fargo city 43.78
2 Fargo city 41.76
3 Grand Forks city 37.87
4 Bismarck city 37.52
5 Minot city 30.27
6 Mandan city 28.25
7 Williston city 26.28
8 Dickinson city 26.26
9 Jamestown city 21.76