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Fewest graduate degrees, Nevada counties · 2000

Nevada counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Esmeralda County, NVNV7291.5%+0%

02Lyon County, NVNV65,0882.7%+0%

03Lander County, NVNV5,8722.9%+0%

04Mineral County, NVNV4,4073.0%+0%

05Nye County, NVNV57,3363.2%+0%

06Eureka County, NVNV1,8673.3%+0%

07Pershing County, NVNV6,4213.5%+0%

08Humboldt County, NVNV17,2673.8%+0%

09White Pine County, NVNV8,6614.8%+0%

10Elko County, NVNV54,8154.9%+0%

11Lincoln County, NVNV4,3205.0%+0%

12Churchill County, NVNV25,8515.2%+0%

13Storey County, NVNV4,2605.7%+0%

14Clark County, NVNV2,407,2265.9%+0%

15Carson City, NVNV58,5716.6%+0%

16Douglas County, NVNV50,1117.3%+0%

17Washoe County, NVNV509,3867.9%+0%

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