Ranking of North Dakota 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 North Dakota (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 156,652. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (48,501), followed by Burleigh County (24,537), and Grand Forks County (15,698).
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 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 | 48501 |
| 2 | Burleigh County | 24537 |
| 3 | Grand Forks County | 15698 |
| 4 | Ward County | 12895 |
| 5 | Morton County | 6181 |
| 6 | Williams County | 5871 |
| 7 | Stark County | 5466 |
| 8 | Stutsman County | 3570 |
| 9 | Richland County | 2397 |
| 10 | Barnes County | 2216 |
| 11 | Ramsey County | 2007 |
| 12 | McKenzie County | 2001 |
| 13 | Traill County | 1657 |
| 14 | McLean County | 1503 |
| 15 | Walsh County | 1340 |
| 16 | Mountrail County | 1308 |
| 17 | Mercer County | 1252 |
| 18 | Rolette County | 1240 |
| 19 | Bottineau County | 1090 |
| 20 | Pembina County | 1075 |
| 21 | Ransom County | 841 |
| 22 | Dickey County | 825 |
| 23 | Pierce County | 824 |
| 24 | McHenry County | 799 |
| 25 | LaMoure County | 685 |
| 26 | Benson County | 662 |
| 27 | Cavalier County | 658 |
| 28 | Wells County | 646 |
| 29 | Dunn County | 573 |
| 30 | Sargent County | 555 |
| 31 | Foster County | 549 |
| 32 | Nelson County | 547 |
| 33 | Griggs County | 496 |
| 34 | Emmons County | 445 |
| 35 | Eddy County | 418 |
| 36 | Bowman County | 393 |
| 36 | Steele County | 393 |
| 37 | Divide County | 367 |
| 38 | Grant County | 366 |
| 39 | Renville County | 356 |
| 40 | Burke County | 329 |
| 41 | McIntosh County | 323 |
| 42 | Golden Valley County | 316 |
| 43 | Kidder County | 313 |
| 44 | Hettinger County | 311 |
| 45 | Logan County | 304 |
| 46 | Adams County | 302 |
| 47 | Sioux County | 287 |
| 48 | Oliver County | 262 |
| 49 | Towner County | 244 |
| 50 | Billings County | 160 |
| 51 | Slope County | 152 |
| 52 | Sheridan County | 146 |