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Most Educated Cities in North Dakota

Cities with at least 1,000 residents, ranked by percentage of adults (25+) with a bachelor's degree or higher.

#CityBachelor's+Graduate+Median IncomePopulation
1 Reile's Acres 53.5% 14.7% $192,500 1,032
2 Horace 45.0% 11.9% $138,578 4,588
3 Thompson 44.1% 11.5% $118,281 1,138
4 Mapleton 43.9% 12.1% $119,432 1,352
5 Fargo 43.0% 14.4% $66,998 131,627
6 West Fargo 42.1% 14.9% $90,665 40,094
7 Grand Forks 40.0% 14.5% $63,627 59,042
8 Bismarck 39.2% 12.2% $78,387 75,556
9 Hillsboro 37.4% 6.9% $81,483 1,704
10 Ellendale 36.5% 6.6% $54,643 1,033
11 Casselton 34.8% 9.9% $73,259 2,953
12 Northwood 32.8% 10.3% $78,571 1,046
13 Hazen 32.5% 10.0% $79,609 2,453
14 Carrington 32.3% 7.8% $77,171 2,168
15 Dickinson 31.9% 6.6% $82,696 25,357
16 Valley City 31.4% 7.9% $60,339 6,541
17 Belcourt 30.6% 13.5% $90,568 1,547
18 Mayville 30.5% 8.8% $55,735 1,976
19 Rugby 30.3% 9.4% $50,365 2,481
20 Mandan 30.2% 7.0% $71,780 24,522
21 Minot AFB 29.9% 15.7% $62,500 4,878
22 Grand Forks AFB 29.9% 10.2% $72,782 1,987
23 Minot 29.7% 8.8% $73,219 47,791
24 Bowman 29.2% 10.2% $62,786 1,499
25 New Rockford 29.1% 9.6% $43,600 1,260
26 Cavalier 28.9% 8.1% $60,449 1,426
27 Cando 28.6% 2.5% $51,500 1,164
28 Surrey 27.4% 7.9% $106,438 1,721
29 Washburn 26.5% 2.9% $73,413 1,507
30 Bottineau 26.0% 6.8% $65,905 2,205
31 Williston 25.8% 7.6% $79,381 28,056
32 Langdon 24.6% 4.2% $64,286 1,782
33 Jamestown 24.0% 7.0% $56,554 15,787
34 Tioga 23.9% 7.2% $66,181 1,657
35 Wahpeton 23.1% 6.4% $62,750 8,010
36 Oakes 22.9% 5.1% $67,632 1,858
37 Park River 22.9% 6.4% $69,408 1,458
38 Hettinger 22.4% 8.8% $62,750 1,250
39 Rolla 22.0% 6.8% $49,219 1,039
40 Devils Lake 21.9% 3.3% $43,220 7,308
41 Garrison 21.8% 6.9% $71,974 1,397
42 New Town 21.4% 10.8% $52,500 2,721
43 Kenmare 21.3% 7.7% $64,077 1,002
44 Harvey 21.2% 5.2% $42,697 1,679
45 Lisbon 21.2% 6.2% $64,327 2,259
46 Stanley 21.0% 7.7% $109,573 2,097
47 Velva 20.5% 4.9% $83,060 1,083
48 Beulah 19.3% 2.3% $76,848 3,040
49 Watford City 18.9% 3.3% $102,260 6,039
50 Shell Valley 18.7% 8.1% $46,786 1,243
51 Lincoln 17.6% 3.7% $87,652 4,381
52 Grafton 16.7% 6.4% $62,679 4,102
53 Larimore 16.1% 2.7% $87,546 1,240
54 Burlington 15.8% 2.4% $77,708 1,067
55 Crosby 11.0% 4.3% $82,500 1,065
56 Fort Totten 0.0% 0.0% $20,250 1,038