Ranking of North Dakota Counties By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 5, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the North Dakota White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 141,978. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (43,937), followed by Burleigh County (23,065), and Grand Forks County (13,719).
The chart below shows the top 10 North Dakota counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Dakota counties.
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Related Topics: North Dakota ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cass County | 43937 |
| 2 | Burleigh County | 23065 |
| 3 | Grand Forks County | 13719 |
| 4 | Ward County | 11451 |
| 5 | Morton County | 5842 |
| 6 | Williams County | 5016 |
| 7 | Stark County | 4954 |
| 8 | Stutsman County | 3356 |
| 9 | Richland County | 2308 |
| 10 | Barnes County | 2022 |
| 11 | McKenzie County | 1828 |
| 11 | Ramsey County | 1828 |
| 12 | Traill County | 1599 |
| 13 | McLean County | 1330 |
| 14 | Walsh County | 1313 |
| 15 | Mercer County | 1205 |
| 16 | Pembina County | 1051 |
| 17 | Bottineau County | 1024 |
| 18 | Mountrail County | 937 |
| 19 | Pierce County | 794 |
| 20 | Dickey County | 780 |
| 21 | Ransom County | 779 |
| 22 | McHenry County | 768 |
| 23 | LaMoure County | 678 |
| 24 | Cavalier County | 656 |
| 25 | Wells County | 629 |
| 26 | Foster County | 533 |
| 27 | Sargent County | 524 |
| 28 | Nelson County | 520 |
| 29 | Griggs County | 496 |
| 30 | Dunn County | 471 |
| 31 | Benson County | 468 |
| 32 | Emmons County | 430 |
| 33 | Rolette County | 395 |
| 34 | Eddy County | 390 |
| 35 | Steele County | 386 |
| 36 | Bowman County | 385 |
| 37 | Renville County | 347 |
| 38 | Divide County | 335 |
| 39 | Grant County | 324 |
| 40 | Kidder County | 313 |
| 41 | McIntosh County | 311 |
| 42 | Hettinger County | 307 |
| 43 | Adams County | 302 |
| 44 | Golden Valley County | 298 |
| 44 | Logan County | 298 |
| 45 | Burke County | 282 |
| 46 | Oliver County | 260 |
| 47 | Towner County | 223 |
| 48 | Billings County | 160 |
| 49 | Sheridan County | 146 |
| 50 | Slope County | 139 |
| 51 | Sioux County | 66 |