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Fewest graduate degrees, Nebraska cities · 2000

Nebraska cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Lexington, NENE11,1762.5%−34%

02Sidney, NENE6,4323.6%−12%

03Plattsmouth, NENE6,9553.8%+7%

04Alliance, NENE7,9144.1%−7%

05Beatrice, NENE12,3184.3%+7%

06North Platte, NENE22,5244.5%+5%

07Grand Island, NENE53,9434.6%+9%

08La Vista, NENE16,5434.6%+27%

09Schuyler, NENE6,8004.7%+54%

10South Sioux City, NENE14,1584.8%+2%

11Fremont, NENE28,3505.0%+6%

12Nebraska City, NENE7,5125.0%+29%

13Gering, NENE8,5355.1%−14%

14McCook, NENE7,1575.2%−13%

15Norfolk, NENE26,6775.4%+40%

16Holdrege, NENE5,5555.4%+40%

17Crete, NENE7,7475.4%−26%

18Wahoo, NENE5,0235.5%−18%

19Scottsbluff, NENE14,2595.6%+25%

20York, NENE8,2845.8%+14%

21Columbus, NENE25,2485.9%+30%

22Ralston, NENE6,3826.0%−37%

23Chalco, NENE10,5956.6%+94%

24Blair, NENE7,9976.6%+48%

25Hastings, NENE25,1216.7%+32%

26Offutt AFB, NENE6,0747.3%–

27Bellevue, NENE64,8638.1%+4%

28Gretna, NENE9,2078.5%+172%

29Omaha, NENE488,7979.0%+20%

30Seward, NENE7,89210.3%+87%

31Lincoln, NENE301,52211.2%+16%

32Kearney, NENE34,78212.4%+18%

33Papillion, NENE25,12715.1%+26%

34Wayne, NENE6,33815.5%+34%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS