RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 17 SHOWN OF 17

Fewest graduate degrees, Nevada counties · 2010

Nevada counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 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 2000

01Mineral County, NVNV4,4071.7%−1.3 pts

02Lander County, NVNV5,8722.5%−0.4 pts

03Nye County, NVNV57,3362.7%−0.5 pts

04Eureka County, NVNV1,8673.0%−0.2 pts

05Humboldt County, NVNV17,2673.1%−0.7 pts

06Pershing County, NVNV6,4213.6%+0.1 pts

07White Pine County, NVNV8,6613.8%−1.0 pts

08Lyon County, NVNV65,0884.2%+1.4 pts

09Elko County, NVNV54,8155.1%+0.2 pts

10Storey County, NVNV4,2605.5%−0.2 pts

11Esmeralda County, NVNV7296.1%+4.5 pts

12Lincoln County, NVNV4,3206.2%+1.1 pts

13Churchill County, NVNV25,8516.6%+1.5 pts

14Clark County, NVNV2,407,2267.2%+1.3 pts

15Carson City, NVNV58,5719.0%+2.4 pts

16Washoe County, NVNV509,3869.7%+1.8 pts

17Douglas County, NVNV50,1119.9%+2.6 pts

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