Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the North Dakota White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 32.01%. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (42.99%), followed by Burleigh County (38.50%), and Grand Forks County (36.53%).

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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Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Cass County
Burleigh County
Grand Forks County
Griggs County
Traill County
Steele County
Pierce County
Ward County
Barnes County
Morton County
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Cass County 42.99
2 Burleigh County 38.50
3 Grand Forks County 36.53
4 Griggs County 31.33
5 Traill County 31.00
6 Steele County 30.04
7 Pierce County 29.79
7 Ward County 29.79
8 Barnes County 28.69
9 Morton County 28.07
10 Ramsey County 26.76
11 Benson County 26.70
12 Billings County 26.67
13 Cavalier County 26.12
14 McKenzie County 25.99
15 Williams County 25.56
16 Stark County 25.50
17 Eddy County 25.16
18 Slope County 25.05
19 Dickey County 24.88
20 Nelson County 24.52
21 Bottineau County 24.32
22 Rolette County 24.20
23 LaMoure County 23.83
24 Stutsman County 23.82
25 Golden Valley County 23.52
26 Renville County 23.12
26 Richland County 23.12
27 Mountrail County 23.03
28 Divide County 22.99
29 Logan County 22.85
30 Foster County 22.82
31 Pembina County 22.20
32 Oliver County 22.18
33 Wells County 21.80
34 Mercer County 21.79
35 McHenry County 20.80
35 McLean County 20.80
36 Ransom County 20.66
37 Sioux County 20.43
38 Sargent County 20.26
39 Burke County 19.94
40 Adams County 19.70
41 Grant County 19.60
42 Kidder County 19.53
43 Dunn County 19.42
44 Bowman County 19.25
45 Walsh County 19.02
46 Emmons County 17.90
47 Hettinger County 17.82
48 McIntosh County 16.32
49 Towner County 15.44
50 Sheridan County 14.36