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Fewest graduate degrees, Nevada counties · 2020

Nevada counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 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

01Eureka County, NVNV1,8672.3%−29%

02Mineral County, NVNV4,4072.6%−12%

03White Pine County, NVNV8,6613.4%−28%

04Esmeralda County, NVNV7294.1%+163%

05Lyon County, NVNV65,0884.2%+51%

06Nye County, NVNV57,3364.9%+54%

07Churchill County, NVNV25,8515.2%−0%

08Lander County, NVNV5,8725.5%+88%

09Elko County, NVNV54,8155.7%+15%

10Pershing County, NVNV6,4215.9%+67%

11Humboldt County, NVNV17,2675.9%+54%

12Lincoln County, NVNV4,3207.1%+41%

13Carson City, NVNV58,5717.8%+18%

14Clark County, NVNV2,407,2268.5%+44%

15Storey County, NVNV4,26010.0%+75%

16Douglas County, NVNV50,11111.7%+60%

17Washoe County, NVNV509,38612.0%+53%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS