RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 17 SHOWN OF 17

Fewest graduate degrees, Nevada counties · 2000

Nevada counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Esmeralda County, NVNV7291.5%−0.5 pts

02Lyon County, NVNV65,0882.7%+0.3 pts

03Lander County, NVNV5,8722.9%−0.2 pts

04Mineral County, NVNV4,4073.0%+0.7 pts

05Nye County, NVNV57,3363.2%+0.3 pts

06Eureka County, NVNV1,8673.3%+1.3 pts

07Pershing County, NVNV6,4213.5%+1.6 pts

08Humboldt County, NVNV17,2673.8%+1.0 pts

09White Pine County, NVNV8,6614.8%+1.5 pts

10Elko County, NVNV54,8154.9%+1.5 pts

11Lincoln County, NVNV4,3205.0%+0.7 pts

12Churchill County, NVNV25,8515.2%+2.2 pts

13Storey County, NVNV4,2605.7%−0.2 pts

14Clark County, NVNV2,407,2265.9%+1.0 pts

15Carson City, NVNV58,5716.6%+0.5 pts

16Douglas County, NVNV50,1117.3%+1.0 pts

17Washoe County, NVNV509,3867.9%+1.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS