RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 93 SHOWN OF 93

Least educated, Nebraska counties · 1990

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

01Stanton County, NENE5,7447.6%−44%

02Butler County, NENE8,5078.0%−41%

03Keya Paha County, NENE7928.1%−49%

04Johnson County, NENE5,2188.5%−42%

05Colfax County, NENE10,9348.5%−26%

06Howard County, NENE6,5388.6%−39%

07Thurston County, NENE6,7528.8%−27%

08Knox County, NENE8,3358.8%−39%

09McPherson County, NENE3699.0%−60%

10Pierce County, NENE7,3789.1%−32%

11Boone County, NENE5,3559.4%−28%

12Loup County, NENE5709.8%−27%

13Boyd County, NENE1,6749.9%−23%

14Antelope County, NENE6,3529.9%−31%

15Nuckolls County, NENE4,10010.1%−24%

16Rock County, NENE1,25910.1%−17%

17Thayer County, NENE4,84210.2%−32%

18Cedar County, NENE8,37310.3%−21%

19Webster County, NENE3,33610.3%−25%

20Frontier County, NENE2,65510.5%−42%

21Nance County, NENE3,29010.7%−6%

22Hayes County, NENE82110.7%−7%

23Custer County, NENE10,50010.8%−33%

24Dixon County, NENE5,60211.0%−22%

25Pawnee County, NENE2,51011.1%−23%

26Gage County, NENE21,71111.3%−27%

27Brown County, NENE2,82611.3%−34%

28Thomas County, NENE63911.4%−34%

29Sherman County, NENE2,92411.4%+6%

30Greeley County, NENE2,15411.5%−15%

31Valley County, NENE4,09411.6%−29%

32Richardson County, NENE7,53011.7%−14%

33Clay County, NENE6,17011.7%−28%

34Merrick County, NENE7,90511.7%−22%

35Dakota County, NENE21,68711.7%−5%

36Franklin County, NENE2,79511.8%−25%

37Cuming County, NENE8,82311.8%−4%

38Fillmore County, NENE5,45811.9%−24%

39Saunders County, NENE23,70212.0%−29%

40Banner County, NENE68612.0%−39%

41Furnas County, NENE4,52412.0%−25%

42Hitchcock County, NENE2,46712.1%−12%

43Wheeler County, NENE78912.1%−19%

44Dawson County, NENE24,45212.3%−15%

45Polk County, NENE5,27012.4%−8%

46Saline County, NENE14,99612.6%−10%

47Kimball County, NENE3,39112.7%−6%

48Morrill County, NENE4,40412.7%−11%

49Jefferson County, NENE7,07012.7%−12%

50Platte County, NENE35,64912.8%−26%

51Holt County, NENE10,06712.8%−12%

52Garfield County, NENE1,71012.9%−4%

53Harlan County, NENE3,00012.9%−16%

54Deuel County, NENE1,86212.9%−26%

55Box Butte County, NENE10,49413.0%−15%

56Dundy County, NENE1,56813.0%−22%

57York County, NENE14,56413.0%−23%

58Hamilton County, NENE9,67813.0%−30%

59Cherry County, NENE5,56113.1%−32%

60Keith County, NENE8,10013.1%−22%

61Otoe County, NENE16,53113.1%−27%

62Madison County, NENE36,10613.2%−22%

63Logan County, NENE66913.4%+28%

64Dodge County, NENE38,05713.5%−10%

65Burt County, NENE6,67813.5%−5%

66Hooker County, NENE68613.5%−13%

67Cass County, NENE27,65713.6%−27%

68Arthur County, NENE39613.8%−12%

69Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58613.9%−20%

70Garden County, NENE1,80413.9%−2%

71Gosper County, NENE1,80313.9%−21%

72Lincoln County, NENE33,30314.2%−13%

73Hall County, NENE63,63314.6%−9%

74Grant County, NENE56114.6%−41%

75Seward County, NENE18,03214.8%−34%

76Red Willow County, NENE10,30714.9%−2%

77Chase County, NENE3,71815.1%−9%

78Cheyenne County, NENE9,52815.1%−10%

79Washington County, NENE21,30215.4%−32%

80Phelps County, NENE8,99415.5%−24%

81Sheridan County, NENE4,80915.5%−10%

82Adams County, NENE31,07115.6%−21%

83Blaine County, NENE45815.8%+29%

84Perkins County, NENE2,84916.7%−5%

85Sioux County, NENE1,18817.8%−17%

86Kearney County, NENE6,79017.9%−16%

87Nemaha County, NENE7,10218.5%−19%

88Wayne County, NENE10,02019.8%−29%

89Dawes County, NENE7,85823.1%−19%

90Buffalo County, NENE51,17223.7%−22%

91Douglas County, NENE606,46024.9%−19%

92Sarpy County, NENE208,30325.4%−16%

93Lancaster County, NENE334,04927.6%−15%

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