Ranking of Minnesota Counties By 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 population of Minnesota (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 1,445,462. Among all Minnesota counties, Hennepin County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (458,141), followed by Ramsey County (161,410), and Dakota County (127,587).
The chart below shows the top 10 Minnesota counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Minnesota counties.
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Related Topics: Minnesota ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennepin County | 458141 |
| 2 | Ramsey County | 161410 |
| 3 | Dakota County | 127587 |
| 4 | Washington County | 84393 |
| 5 | Anoka County | 77093 |
| 6 | Olmsted County | 51314 |
| 7 | St. Louis County | 42732 |
| 8 | Scott County | 40994 |
| 9 | Carver County | 34388 |
| 10 | Wright County | 28900 |
| 11 | Stearns County | 28006 |
| 12 | Sherburne County | 16349 |
| 13 | Blue Earth County | 14338 |
| 14 | Clay County | 14257 |
| 15 | Rice County | 12314 |
| 16 | Crow Wing County | 12228 |
| 17 | Otter Tail County | 11405 |
| 18 | Winona County | 9861 |
| 19 | Goodhue County | 8942 |
| 20 | Chisago County | 8773 |
| 21 | Beltrami County | 8616 |
| 22 | Itasca County | 8188 |
| 23 | Nicollet County | 7830 |
| 24 | Douglas County | 7451 |
| 25 | Kandiyohi County | 7365 |
| 26 | Steele County | 7034 |
| 27 | Mower County | 6326 |
| 28 | Benton County | 6192 |
| 29 | Becker County | 6183 |
| 30 | Carlton County | 6086 |
| 31 | Polk County | 5692 |
| 32 | Cass County | 5305 |
| 33 | Isanti County | 5277 |
| 34 | McLeod County | 4895 |
| 35 | Le Sueur County | 4680 |
| 36 | Hubbard County | 4555 |
| 37 | Lyon County | 4332 |
| 38 | Morrison County | 4206 |
| 39 | Brown County | 4186 |
| 40 | Wabasha County | 4124 |
| 41 | Dodge County | 3882 |
| 42 | Freeborn County | 3685 |
| 43 | Houston County | 3398 |
| 44 | Pine County | 3274 |
| 45 | Fillmore County | 3243 |
| 46 | Meeker County | 3094 |
| 47 | Martin County | 3080 |
| 48 | Waseca County | 2956 |
| 49 | Mille Lacs County | 2936 |
| 50 | Todd County | 2529 |
| 51 | Nobles County | 2328 |
| 52 | Lake County | 2117 |
| 53 | Aitkin County | 2107 |
| 54 | Roseau County | 2091 |
| 55 | Faribault County | 1996 |
| 56 | Redwood County | 1992 |
| 57 | Pennington County | 1895 |
| 58 | Cook County | 1863 |
| 59 | Pope County | 1814 |
| 60 | Sibley County | 1762 |
| 61 | Cottonwood County | 1738 |
| 62 | Kanabec County | 1697 |
| 63 | Rock County | 1672 |
| 64 | Chippewa County | 1656 |
| 65 | Renville County | 1643 |
| 66 | Stevens County | 1638 |
| 67 | Jackson County | 1577 |
| 68 | Wadena County | 1559 |
| 69 | Koochiching County | 1487 |
| 70 | Swift County | 1426 |
| 70 | Watonwan County | 1426 |
| 71 | Pipestone County | 1275 |
| 72 | Murray County | 1243 |
| 73 | Marshall County | 1217 |
| 74 | Yellow Medicine County | 1212 |
| 75 | Clearwater County | 1025 |
| 76 | Wilkin County | 1010 |
| 77 | Norman County | 979 |
| 78 | Lac qui Parle County | 954 |
| 79 | Lincoln County | 837 |
| 80 | Grant County | 798 |
| 81 | Kittson County | 776 |
| 82 | Big Stone County | 752 |
| 83 | Lake of the Woods County | 617 |
| 84 | Red Lake County | 485 |
| 85 | Mahnomen County | 424 |
| 86 | Traverse County | 349 |
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