RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 93 SHOWN OF 93

Fewest graduate degrees, Nebraska counties · 1990

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

01Thomas County, NENE6390.7%−78%

02Keya Paha County, NENE7920.8%−79%

03Wheeler County, NENE7891.3%−61%

04Banner County, NENE6861.4%−79%

05Boyd County, NENE1,6741.6%−40%

06McPherson County, NENE3691.6%+47%

07Rock County, NENE1,2591.9%−37%

08Butler County, NENE8,5071.9%−41%

09Dundy County, NENE1,5682.1%−51%

10Stanton County, NENE5,7442.1%−49%

11Loup County, NENE5702.1%−46%

12Hayes County, NENE8212.1%−3%

13Merrick County, NENE7,9052.2%−52%

14Arthur County, NENE3962.2%−48%

15Boone County, NENE5,3552.2%−33%

16Knox County, NENE8,3352.3%−50%

17Franklin County, NENE2,7952.3%−54%

18Antelope County, NENE6,3522.3%−48%

19Thayer County, NENE4,8422.4%−41%

20Nance County, NENE3,2902.4%−27%

21Brown County, NENE2,8262.5%−44%

22Blaine County, NENE4582.5%+67%

23Johnson County, NENE5,2182.5%−35%

24Hooker County, NENE6862.5%−42%

25Perkins County, NENE2,8492.6%−38%

26Pawnee County, NENE2,5102.7%−25%

27Garden County, NENE1,8042.7%−36%

28Frontier County, NENE2,6552.7%−43%

29Morrill County, NENE4,4042.8%−11%

30Richardson County, NENE7,5302.8%−25%

31Howard County, NENE6,5382.8%−27%

32Valley County, NENE4,0942.8%−35%

33Pierce County, NENE7,3782.8%−28%

34Nuckolls County, NENE4,1002.8%−35%

35Clay County, NENE6,1702.8%−45%

36Greeley County, NENE2,1542.8%+9%

37Thurston County, NENE6,7522.9%−23%

38Colfax County, NENE10,9342.9%−21%

39Fillmore County, NENE5,4583.0%−25%

40Logan County, NENE6693.0%+73%

41Cedar County, NENE8,3733.1%−17%

42Harlan County, NENE3,0003.1%−9%

43Polk County, NENE5,2703.2%−19%

44Custer County, NENE10,5003.2%−28%

45Holt County, NENE10,0673.3%−16%

46Hitchcock County, NENE2,4673.3%−20%

47Dawson County, NENE24,4523.3%−21%

48Furnas County, NENE4,5243.3%−13%

49Madison County, NENE36,1063.3%−29%

50Otoe County, NENE16,5313.3%−41%

51Cherry County, NENE5,5613.3%−29%

52Cuming County, NENE8,8233.4%+10%

53Gage County, NENE21,7113.4%−18%

54Box Butte County, NENE10,4943.5%−5%

55Garfield County, NENE1,7103.5%−18%

56Saunders County, NENE23,7023.5%−21%

57Grant County, NENE5613.6%−35%

58Cass County, NENE27,6573.6%−33%

59Webster County, NENE3,3363.6%−16%

60York County, NENE14,5643.6%−26%

61Washington County, NENE21,3023.6%−44%

62Cheyenne County, NENE9,5283.6%+9%

63Burt County, NENE6,6783.7%+13%

64Dixon County, NENE5,6023.7%−9%

65Platte County, NENE35,6493.7%−25%

66Hamilton County, NENE9,6783.8%−37%

67Chase County, NENE3,7183.8%−12%

68Phelps County, NENE8,9943.8%−22%

69Jefferson County, NENE7,0704.0%−2%

70Gosper County, NENE1,8034.0%−19%

71Lincoln County, NENE33,3034.0%−10%

72Keith County, NENE8,1004.0%−7%

73Dodge County, NENE38,0574.1%−4%

74Dakota County, NENE21,6874.1%+4%

75Sioux County, NENE1,1884.1%−15%

76Hall County, NENE63,6334.3%−9%

77Seward County, NENE18,0324.3%−42%

78Saline County, NENE14,9964.4%−3%

79Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5864.4%−12%

80Deuel County, NENE1,8624.4%−13%

81Kimball County, NENE3,3914.5%+23%

82Kearney County, NENE6,7904.8%−0%

83Sheridan County, NENE4,8094.8%+12%

84Adams County, NENE31,0714.8%−27%

85Sherman County, NENE2,9244.8%+93%

86Red Willow County, NENE10,3074.9%+12%

87Nemaha County, NENE7,1026.1%+3%

88Wayne County, NENE10,0207.1%−30%

89Dawes County, NENE7,8587.6%−27%

90Douglas County, NENE606,4607.8%−17%

91Buffalo County, NENE51,1728.1%−20%

92Sarpy County, NENE208,3038.8%−9%

93Lancaster County, NENE334,0499.3%−14%

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