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Most educated towns in North Dakota

Ranked by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. 24 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

North Dakota · Most educated

Apple Creek ranks #3 of 24

45.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree · Visit Apple Creek →

Apple Creek ranks #3 of 24 for most educated in North Dakota
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1 Hay Creek Burleigh County 50.8% Median income $160,553 2 Gibbs Burleigh County 46.1% Median income $155,688 3 Apple Creek Burleigh County 45.4% Median income $156,615
#TownBachelor's or higherMedian incomeMedian age
1 Hay CreekBurleigh County · 4,348 people 50.8% $160,553 40.6
2 GibbsBurleigh County · 2,836 people 46.1% $155,688 38.0
3 Apple CreekBurleigh County · 3,490 people 45.4% $156,615 38.2
4 Horace4,588 people 45% $138,578 33.9
5 Fargo131,627 people 42.9% $66,998 31.8
6 West Fargo West Fargo40,094 people 42.1% $90,665 33.3
7 Grand Forks59,042 people 40% $63,627 29.6
8 Bismarck75,556 people 39.2% $78,387 38.9
9 Casselton2,953 people 34.7% $73,259 32.9
10 Dickinson25,357 people 31.9% $82,696 33.3
11 Valley City6,541 people 31.4% $60,339 39.4
12 Mandan24,522 people 30.2% $71,780 36.1
13 Minot AFB Minot AFB4,878 people 29.9% $62,500 22.6
14 Minot47,791 people 29.7% $73,219 33.5
15 TatmanWard County · 2,730 people 29.7% $61,216 22.6
16 Map of Williston Williston28,056 people 25.8% $79,381 32.0
17 Jamestown15,787 people 24% $56,554 40.7
18 Wahpeton Wahpeton8,010 people 23.1% $62,750 34.7
19 Devils Lake Devils Lake7,308 people 21.9% $43,220 37.3
20 New Town2,721 people 21.4% $52,500 28.2
21 Beulah Beulah3,040 people 19.3% $76,848 36.7
22 Watford City6,039 people 18.9% $102,260 28.8
23 Map of Lincoln Lincoln4,381 people 17.6% $87,652 32.8
24 Grafton4,102 people 16.7% $62,679 43.2

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for North Dakota as a whole is 32.7%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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