Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 919,096. Among all Minnesota counties, Hennepin County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (138,698), followed by Ramsey County (74,670), and Anoka County (67,611).
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 High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennepin County | 138698 |
| 2 | Ramsey County | 74670 |
| 3 | Anoka County | 67611 |
| 4 | Dakota County | 59045 |
| 5 | Washington County | 34884 |
| 6 | St. Louis County | 34695 |
| 7 | Stearns County | 26506 |
| 8 | Wright County | 26034 |
| 9 | Olmsted County | 21345 |
| 10 | Scott County | 19853 |
| 11 | Sherburne County | 17393 |
| 12 | Rice County | 14018 |
| 13 | Crow Wing County | 13821 |
| 14 | Chisago County | 12787 |
| 15 | Carver County | 12397 |
| 16 | Otter Tail County | 11588 |
| 17 | Goodhue County | 11271 |
| 18 | Blue Earth County | 10092 |
| 19 | Itasca County | 9923 |
| 20 | Isanti County | 9667 |
| 21 | Morrison County | 9082 |
| 22 | Pine County | 8854 |
| 23 | Clay County | 8818 |
| 24 | Mower County | 8689 |
| 25 | McLeod County | 8615 |
| 26 | Carlton County | 8281 |
| 26 | Douglas County | 8281 |
| 27 | Winona County | 7965 |
| 28 | Kandiyohi County | 7933 |
| 29 | Beltrami County | 7813 |
| 30 | Benton County | 7809 |
| 31 | Freeborn County | 7629 |
| 32 | Steele County | 7511 |
| 33 | Cass County | 7093 |
| 34 | Becker County | 6982 |
| 35 | Todd County | 6865 |
| 36 | Le Sueur County | 6769 |
| 37 | Mille Lacs County | 6513 |
| 38 | Polk County | 6329 |
| 39 | Brown County | 6317 |
| 40 | Meeker County | 5642 |
| 41 | Nicollet County | 5412 |
| 42 | Martin County | 5053 |
| 43 | Wabasha County | 4989 |
| 44 | Fillmore County | 4766 |
| 45 | Lyon County | 4725 |
| 46 | Aitkin County | 4602 |
| 47 | Waseca County | 4572 |
| 48 | Houston County | 4566 |
| 49 | Hubbard County | 4465 |
| 50 | Nobles County | 4355 |
| 51 | Dodge County | 4337 |
| 52 | Kanabec County | 4272 |
| 53 | Sibley County | 3960 |
| 54 | Redwood County | 3916 |
| 55 | Roseau County | 3788 |
| 56 | Renville County | 3732 |
| 57 | Faribault County | 3424 |
| 58 | Wadena County | 3236 |
| 59 | Koochiching County | 3157 |
| 60 | Pennington County | 3026 |
| 61 | Chippewa County | 2890 |
| 62 | Watonwan County | 2748 |
| 63 | Cottonwood County | 2696 |
| 64 | Lake County | 2553 |
| 65 | Jackson County | 2523 |
| 66 | Pope County | 2503 |
| 67 | Marshall County | 2463 |
| 68 | Pipestone County | 2270 |
| 69 | Swift County | 2266 |
| 70 | Yellow Medicine County | 2227 |
| 71 | Murray County | 2116 |
| 72 | Clearwater County | 2083 |
| 73 | Rock County | 2056 |
| 74 | Stevens County | 1853 |
| 75 | Lac qui Parle County | 1848 |
| 76 | Norman County | 1561 |
| 77 | Wilkin County | 1549 |
| 78 | Lincoln County | 1492 |
| 79 | Big Stone County | 1444 |
| 80 | Grant County | 1404 |
| 81 | Mahnomen County | 1198 |
| 82 | Kittson County | 1092 |
| 83 | Cook County | 1058 |
| 84 | Red Lake County | 980 |
| 85 | Lake of the Woods County | 929 |
| 86 | Traverse County | 853 |