Ranking of North Dakota 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 North Dakota (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 131,400. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (21,855), followed by Burleigh County (15,232), and Ward County (13,187).
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 High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cass County | 21855 |
| 2 | Burleigh County | 15232 |
| 3 | Ward County | 13187 |
| 4 | Grand Forks County | 9335 |
| 5 | Williams County | 7120 |
| 6 | Stark County | 6753 |
| 7 | Morton County | 6166 |
| 8 | Stutsman County | 5380 |
| 9 | Richland County | 2698 |
| 10 | McKenzie County | 2679 |
| 11 | Walsh County | 2523 |
| 12 | Barnes County | 2344 |
| 13 | McLean County | 2258 |
| 14 | Ramsey County | 2142 |
| 15 | Mountrail County | 1991 |
| 16 | Rolette County | 1864 |
| 17 | Mercer County | 1566 |
| 18 | Pembina County | 1549 |
| 19 | Ransom County | 1499 |
| 20 | Traill County | 1369 |
| 21 | Bottineau County | 1271 |
| 22 | McHenry County | 1266 |
| 23 | Wells County | 1128 |
| 24 | Dunn County | 1010 |
| 25 | Benson County | 1000 |
| 26 | Sargent County | 952 |
| 27 | Dickey County | 920 |
| 28 | Emmons County | 906 |
| 29 | LaMoure County | 867 |
| 30 | Pierce County | 855 |
| 31 | Bowman County | 737 |
| 32 | Sioux County | 732 |
| 33 | Cavalier County | 718 |
| 34 | McIntosh County | 692 |
| 35 | Foster County | 667 |
| 36 | Nelson County | 663 |
| 37 | Hettinger County | 623 |
| 38 | Grant County | 595 |
| 39 | Adams County | 591 |
| 40 | Kidder County | 567 |
| 41 | Eddy County | 532 |
| 42 | Towner County | 504 |
| 43 | Griggs County | 490 |
| 44 | Renville County | 484 |
| 45 | Burke County | 450 |
| 46 | Sheridan County | 420 |
| 47 | Logan County | 405 |
| 48 | Divide County | 392 |
| 49 | Golden Valley County | 368 |
| 50 | Oliver County | 364 |
| 51 | Steele County | 321 |
| 52 | Billings County | 227 |
| 53 | Slope County | 173 |