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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in North Dakota, Horace has the largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (45.0%), followed by Fargo and West Fargo. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in North Dakota that we cover, the median is 29.9% and the average 28.6%; the figure runs from 45.0% (Horace) to 16.7% (Grafton). That is a spread of 2.7 times between the two ends. The state figure is 32.7%; 6 of the 30 places are above it and 24 at or below.
The first five are Horace, Fargo, West Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Bachelor's degree or higher ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace | Cass County | 45.0% | 4,588 | $138,578 | $2,146 |
| 2 | Fargo | Cass County | 43.0% | 131,627 | $66,998 | $946 |
| 3 | West Fargo | Cass County | 42.1% | 40,094 | $90,665 | $1,111 |
| 4 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks County | 40.0% | 59,042 | $63,627 | $980 |
| 5 | Bismarck | Burleigh County | 39.2% | 75,556 | $78,387 | $999 |
| 6 | Casselton | Cass County | 34.8% | 2,953 | $73,259 | $814 |
| 7 | Hazen | Mercer County | 32.5% | 2,453 | $79,609 | $918 |
| 8 | Carrington | Foster County | 32.2% | 2,168 | $77,171 | $778 |
| 9 | Dickinson | Stark County | 31.9% | 25,357 | $82,696 | $957 |
| 10 | Valley City | Barnes County | 31.4% | 6,541 | $60,339 | $780 |
| 11 | Mayville | Traill County | 30.5% | 1,976 | $55,735 | $854 |
| 12 | Rugby | Pierce County | 30.3% | 2,481 | $50,365 | $853 |
| 13 | Mandan | Morton County | 30.2% | 24,522 | $71,780 | $1,083 |
| 14 | Minot AFB (unincorporated) | Ward County | 29.9% | 4,878 | $62,500 | $1,431 |
| 15 | Grand Forks AFB (unincorporated) | Grand Forks County | 29.9% | 1,987 | $72,782 | $1,626 |
| 16 | Minot | Ward County | 29.7% | 47,791 | $73,219 | $973 |
| 17 | Bottineau | Bottineau County | 26.0% | 2,205 | $65,905 | $840 |
| 18 | Williston | Williams County | 25.8% | 28,056 | $79,381 | $1,122 |
| 19 | Langdon | Cavalier County | 24.6% | 1,782 | $64,286 | $786 |
| 20 | Jamestown | Stutsman County | 24.0% | 15,787 | $56,554 | $773 |
| 21 | Wahpeton | Richland County | 23.1% | 8,010 | $62,750 | $751 |
| 22 | Oakes | Dickey County | 22.9% | 1,858 | $67,632 | $843 |
| 23 | Devils Lake | Ramsey County | 21.9% | 7,308 | $43,220 | $711 |
| 24 | New Town | Mountrail County | 21.4% | 2,721 | $52,500 | $851 |
| 25 | Lisbon | Ransom County | 21.2% | 2,259 | $64,327 | $649 |
| 26 | Stanley | Mountrail County | 21.0% | 2,097 | $109,573 | $1,144 |
| 27 | Beulah | Mercer County | 19.3% | 3,040 | $76,848 | $1,075 |
| 28 | Watford City | McKenzie County | 18.9% | 6,039 | $102,260 | $1,336 |
| 29 | Lincoln | Burleigh County | 17.6% | 4,381 | $87,652 | $950 |
| 30 | Grafton | Walsh County | 16.7% | 4,102 | $62,679 | $733 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Horace, with 45.0% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in North Dakota by population.