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Least educated, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Dakota County, NENE21,68714.6%+18%

02Colfax County, NENE10,93414.8%+29%

03Kimball County, NENE3,39115.0%+11%

04Dawson County, NENE24,45217.6%+22%

05Johnson County, NENE5,21817.7%+20%

06Merrick County, NENE7,90518.3%+23%

07Box Butte County, NENE10,49418.6%+22%

08Knox County, NENE8,33519.0%+32%

09Morrill County, NENE4,40419.4%+36%

10Boone County, NENE5,35519.7%+51%

11Hayes County, NENE82119.8%+71%

12Polk County, NENE5,27020.0%+48%

13Nance County, NENE3,29020.1%+77%

14Dundy County, NENE1,56820.2%+20%

15Jefferson County, NENE7,07020.2%+41%

16Sherman County, NENE2,92420.5%+89%

17Antelope County, NENE6,35220.5%+43%

18Keya Paha County, NENE79220.6%+31%

19Hitchcock County, NENE2,46720.9%+52%

20Garden County, NENE1,80421.1%+49%

21Pawnee County, NENE2,51021.2%+48%

22Webster County, NENE3,33621.2%+54%

23Franklin County, NENE2,79521.3%+35%

24Greeley County, NENE2,15421.3%+58%

25Hall County, NENE63,63321.5%+35%

26Saline County, NENE14,99621.8%+55%

27Dodge County, NENE38,05722.0%+46%

28Thurston County, NENE6,75222.2%+85%

29Clay County, NENE6,17022.3%+38%

30Boyd County, NENE1,67422.3%+75%

31Sioux County, NENE1,18822.4%+4%

32Lincoln County, NENE33,30322.7%+39%

33Keith County, NENE8,10022.7%+35%

34Fillmore County, NENE5,45822.9%+46%

35Platte County, NENE35,64923.0%+34%

36Gage County, NENE21,71123.1%+50%

37Nuckolls County, NENE4,10023.1%+76%

38Cheyenne County, NENE9,52823.2%+38%

39Dixon County, NENE5,60223.4%+66%

40Madison County, NENE36,10623.7%+39%

41Pierce County, NENE7,37823.7%+79%

42Thayer County, NENE4,84223.8%+58%

43Richardson County, NENE7,53023.8%+75%

44Cedar County, NENE8,37324.0%+85%

45Butler County, NENE8,50724.0%+77%

46Brown County, NENE2,82624.0%+39%

47Stanton County, NENE5,74424.1%+75%

48Logan County, NENE66924.1%+130%

49Chase County, NENE3,71824.1%+46%

50Sheridan County, NENE4,80924.2%+41%

51Custer County, NENE10,50024.3%+51%

52Hooker County, NENE68624.6%+57%

53Red Willow County, NENE10,30724.8%+64%

54Cuming County, NENE8,82324.9%+102%

55Furnas County, NENE4,52424.9%+54%

56Burt County, NENE6,67824.9%+76%

57Blaine County, NENE45825.0%+103%

58Deuel County, NENE1,86225.2%+45%

59Cherry County, NENE5,56125.3%+31%

60Valley County, NENE4,09425.3%+55%

61York County, NENE14,56425.7%+51%

62Frontier County, NENE2,65525.7%+43%

63McPherson County, NENE36925.7%+16%

64Perkins County, NENE2,84925.8%+47%

65Howard County, NENE6,53826.0%+83%

66Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58627.0%+56%

67Rock County, NENE1,25927.1%+123%

68Otoe County, NENE16,53127.2%+50%

69Loup County, NENE57027.2%+104%

70Gosper County, NENE1,80327.4%+56%

71Grant County, NENE56128.6%+16%

72Thomas County, NENE63928.7%+66%

73Holt County, NENE10,06729.1%+101%

74Harlan County, NENE3,00029.2%+90%

75Nemaha County, NENE7,10229.4%+28%

76Adams County, NENE31,07129.6%+49%

77Garfield County, NENE1,71029.7%+122%

78Phelps County, NENE8,99429.9%+47%

79Wheeler County, NENE78930.3%+103%

80Wayne County, NENE10,02030.4%+8%

81Hamilton County, NENE9,67831.3%+68%

82Cass County, NENE27,65732.2%+72%

83Saunders County, NENE23,70232.6%+93%

84Seward County, NENE18,03233.2%+47%

85Banner County, NENE68633.3%+70%

86Buffalo County, NENE51,17234.4%+14%

87Kearney County, NENE6,79034.5%+62%

88Dawes County, NENE7,85836.2%+28%

89Arthur County, NENE39636.6%+134%

90Washington County, NENE21,30236.8%+63%

91Lancaster County, NENE334,04941.9%+29%

92Douglas County, NENE606,46042.1%+38%

93Sarpy County, NENE208,30342.6%+41%

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