Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Minnesota (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 32.11%. Among all Minnesota counties, Pennington County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (43.96%), followed by Lake of the Woods County (42.60%), and Traverse County (42.27%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Minnesota counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Minnesota counties.
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennington County | 43.96 |
| 2 | Lake of the Woods County | 42.60 |
| 3 | Traverse County | 42.27 |
| 4 | Koochiching County | 41.88 |
| 5 | Pope County | 41.69 |
| 6 | Grant County | 41.66 |
| 7 | Red Lake County | 41.04 |
| 8 | Sherburne County | 40.92 |
| 9 | Yellow Medicine County | 40.77 |
| 10 | McLeod County | 40.55 |
| 11 | Chisago County | 40.35 |
| 12 | Benton County | 39.61 |
| 13 | Wadena County | 39.30 |
| 14 | Crow Wing County | 38.86 |
| 15 | Itasca County | 38.75 |
| 16 | Isanti County | 38.72 |
| 17 | Kandiyohi County | 38.70 |
| 18 | Meeker County | 38.67 |
| 19 | Douglas County | 38.55 |
| 20 | Otter Tail County | 38.53 |
| 21 | Mille Lacs County | 38.48 |
| 22 | Renville County | 38.24 |
| 23 | St. Louis County | 38.10 |
| 24 | Chippewa County | 38.05 |
| 25 | Becker County | 37.98 |
| 26 | Kanabec County | 37.88 |
| 27 | Faribault County | 37.61 |
| 28 | Wilkin County | 37.45 |
| 29 | Sibley County | 37.43 |
| 30 | Carlton County | 37.33 |
| 31 | Roseau County | 37.15 |
| 32 | Rock County | 36.98 |
| 33 | Swift County | 36.97 |
| 34 | Aitkin County | 36.96 |
| 34 | Mahnomen County | 36.96 |
| 35 | Cass County | 36.94 |
| 36 | Lac qui Parle County | 36.93 |
| 37 | Lyon County | 36.85 |
| 38 | Freeborn County | 36.78 |
| 39 | Clay County | 36.62 |
| 40 | Le Sueur County | 36.58 |
| 41 | Stearns County | 36.40 |
| 42 | Martin County | 36.38 |
| 43 | Fillmore County | 36.33 |
| 44 | Redwood County | 36.17 |
| 45 | Dodge County | 36.13 |
| 46 | Lake County | 36.01 |
| 47 | Hubbard County | 35.99 |
| 48 | Houston County | 35.98 |
| 49 | Winona County | 35.80 |
| 50 | Polk County | 35.76 |
| 51 | Waseca County | 35.60 |
| 52 | Morrison County | 35.49 |
| 53 | Anoka County | 35.43 |
| 53 | Norman County | 35.43 |
| 54 | Nicollet County | 35.42 |
| 55 | Jackson County | 35.32 |
| 55 | Lincoln County | 35.32 |
| 56 | Wabasha County | 35.24 |
| 57 | Beltrami County | 34.97 |
| 58 | Pipestone County | 34.85 |
| 59 | Pine County | 34.66 |
| 60 | Cottonwood County | 34.36 |
| 61 | Blue Earth County | 34.23 |
| 62 | Goodhue County | 34.22 |
| 63 | Wright County | 33.98 |
| 64 | Steele County | 33.88 |
| 65 | Brown County | 33.81 |
| 66 | Todd County | 33.70 |
| 67 | Marshall County | 33.57 |
| 68 | Mower County | 33.26 |
| 69 | Stevens County | 33.19 |
| 70 | Big Stone County | 33.18 |
| 71 | Kittson County | 33.04 |
| 72 | Clearwater County | 32.70 |
| 73 | Murray County | 32.66 |
| 74 | Scott County | 32.19 |
| 75 | Watonwan County | 32.12 |
| 76 | Dakota County | 31.90 |
| 77 | Nobles County | 31.06 |
| 78 | Rice County | 30.43 |
| 79 | Cook County | 30.06 |
| 80 | Washington County | 29.66 |
| 81 | Carver County | 28.59 |
| 82 | Olmsted County | 28.20 |
| 83 | Ramsey County | 26.76 |
| 84 | Hennepin County | 26.32 |