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Fewest graduate degrees, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Hooker County, NENE6861.4%−68%

02Hayes County, NENE8212.5%+13%

03Dakota County, NENE21,6873.3%−17%

04Kimball County, NENE3,3913.3%−9%

05Blaine County, NENE4583.4%+127%

06Logan County, NENE6693.7%+118%

07Dawson County, NENE24,4524.4%+6%

08Jefferson County, NENE7,0704.4%+8%

09Keya Paha County, NENE7924.5%+14%

10Hitchcock County, NENE2,4674.7%+14%

11Perkins County, NENE2,8494.7%+12%

12Morrill County, NENE4,4045.0%+62%

13Colfax County, NENE10,9345.1%+40%

14Howard County, NENE6,5385.2%+37%

15Pierce County, NENE7,3785.3%+36%

16Butler County, NENE8,5075.3%+63%

17Nance County, NENE3,2905.3%+61%

18Boone County, NENE5,3555.4%+63%

19Grant County, NENE5615.5%−0%

20Sioux County, NENE1,1885.6%+15%

21Dixon County, NENE5,6025.6%+37%

22Saline County, NENE14,9965.6%+25%

23Gage County, NENE21,7116.0%+44%

24Sheridan County, NENE4,8096.0%+39%

25Thomas County, NENE6396.0%+77%

26Rock County, NENE1,2596.0%+102%

27Johnson County, NENE5,2186.1%+59%

28Box Butte County, NENE10,4946.1%+68%

29Platte County, NENE35,6496.2%+24%

30Valley County, NENE4,0946.2%+47%

31Chase County, NENE3,7186.3%+46%

32Kearney County, NENE6,7906.3%+31%

33Keith County, NENE8,1006.3%+46%

34Knox County, NENE8,3356.4%+42%

35Greeley County, NENE2,1546.4%+147%

36Polk County, NENE5,2706.4%+66%

37Burt County, NENE6,6786.5%+98%

38Franklin County, NENE2,7956.5%+34%

39Arthur County, NENE3966.6%+56%

40Custer County, NENE10,5006.6%+49%

41Thurston County, NENE6,7526.7%+81%

42Sherman County, NENE2,9246.8%+170%

43Garden County, NENE1,8046.8%+62%

44Richardson County, NENE7,5306.8%+85%

45Red Willow County, NENE10,3076.9%+57%

46Dodge County, NENE38,0576.9%+63%

47Frontier County, NENE2,6556.9%+47%

48Cedar County, NENE8,3737.0%+86%

49Cuming County, NENE8,8237.0%+129%

50Webster County, NENE3,3367.0%+65%

51McPherson County, NENE3697.3%+553%

52Lincoln County, NENE33,3037.3%+64%

53Antelope County, NENE6,3527.3%+63%

54Clay County, NENE6,1707.4%+43%

55Stanton County, NENE5,7447.4%+77%

56Brown County, NENE2,8267.4%+70%

57Thayer County, NENE4,8427.5%+87%

58Furnas County, NENE4,5247.5%+98%

59Boyd County, NENE1,6747.5%+185%

60Harlan County, NENE3,0007.9%+129%

61Deuel County, NENE1,8627.9%+55%

62Merrick County, NENE7,9057.9%+74%

63Hall County, NENE63,6338.1%+69%

64Fillmore County, NENE5,4588.1%+105%

65Nuckolls County, NENE4,1008.1%+86%

66Pawnee County, NENE2,5108.2%+132%

67Cheyenne County, NENE9,5288.3%+150%

68Cherry County, NENE5,5618.4%+79%

69Madison County, NENE36,1068.4%+82%

70Gosper County, NENE1,8038.5%+75%

71Banner County, NENE6868.9%+32%

72Holt County, NENE10,0678.9%+131%

73York County, NENE14,5649.0%+85%

74Phelps County, NENE8,9949.0%+82%

75Dundy County, NENE1,5689.4%+122%

76Otoe County, NENE16,5319.4%+68%

77Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5869.4%+89%

78Garfield County, NENE1,7109.8%+127%

79Wheeler County, NENE7899.8%+183%

80Nemaha County, NENE7,1029.9%+66%

81Loup County, NENE57010.1%+159%

82Hamilton County, NENE9,67810.2%+70%

83Seward County, NENE18,03210.5%+41%

84Wayne County, NENE10,02010.9%+7%

85Washington County, NENE21,30211.3%+75%

86Buffalo County, NENE51,17211.5%+14%

87Adams County, NENE31,07111.9%+80%

88Saunders County, NENE23,70211.9%+166%

89Cass County, NENE27,65712.3%+132%

90Lancaster County, NENE334,04915.4%+41%

91Sarpy County, NENE208,30315.8%+63%

92Douglas County, NENE606,46015.9%+69%

93Dawes County, NENE7,85817.1%+63%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES