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 (1990 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 –

01Stanton County, NENE5,7447.6%–

02Butler County, NENE8,5078.0%–

03Keya Paha County, NENE7928.1%–

04Johnson County, NENE5,2188.5%–

05Colfax County, NENE10,9348.5%–

06Howard County, NENE6,5388.6%–

07Thurston County, NENE6,7528.8%–

08Knox County, NENE8,3358.8%–

09McPherson County, NENE3699.0%–

10Pierce County, NENE7,3789.1%–

11Boone County, NENE5,3559.4%–

12Loup County, NENE5709.8%–

13Boyd County, NENE1,6749.9%–

14Antelope County, NENE6,3529.9%–

15Nuckolls County, NENE4,10010.1%–

16Rock County, NENE1,25910.1%–

17Thayer County, NENE4,84210.2%–

18Cedar County, NENE8,37310.3%–

19Webster County, NENE3,33610.3%–

20Frontier County, NENE2,65510.5%–

21Nance County, NENE3,29010.7%–

22Hayes County, NENE82110.7%–

23Custer County, NENE10,50010.8%–

24Dixon County, NENE5,60211.0%–

25Pawnee County, NENE2,51011.1%–

26Gage County, NENE21,71111.3%–

27Brown County, NENE2,82611.3%–

28Thomas County, NENE63911.4%–

29Sherman County, NENE2,92411.4%–

30Greeley County, NENE2,15411.5%–

31Valley County, NENE4,09411.6%–

32Richardson County, NENE7,53011.7%–

33Clay County, NENE6,17011.7%–

34Merrick County, NENE7,90511.7%–

35Dakota County, NENE21,68711.7%–

36Franklin County, NENE2,79511.8%–

37Cuming County, NENE8,82311.8%–

38Fillmore County, NENE5,45811.9%–

39Saunders County, NENE23,70212.0%–

40Banner County, NENE68612.0%–

41Furnas County, NENE4,52412.0%–

42Hitchcock County, NENE2,46712.1%–

43Wheeler County, NENE78912.1%–

44Dawson County, NENE24,45212.3%–

45Polk County, NENE5,27012.4%–

46Saline County, NENE14,99612.6%–

47Kimball County, NENE3,39112.7%–

48Morrill County, NENE4,40412.7%–

49Jefferson County, NENE7,07012.7%–

50Platte County, NENE35,64912.8%–

51Holt County, NENE10,06712.8%–

52Garfield County, NENE1,71012.9%–

53Harlan County, NENE3,00012.9%–

54Deuel County, NENE1,86212.9%–

55Box Butte County, NENE10,49413.0%–

56Dundy County, NENE1,56813.0%–

57York County, NENE14,56413.0%–

58Hamilton County, NENE9,67813.0%–

59Cherry County, NENE5,56113.1%–

60Keith County, NENE8,10013.1%–

61Otoe County, NENE16,53113.1%–

62Madison County, NENE36,10613.2%–

63Logan County, NENE66913.4%–

64Dodge County, NENE38,05713.5%–

65Burt County, NENE6,67813.5%–

66Hooker County, NENE68613.5%–

67Cass County, NENE27,65713.6%–

68Arthur County, NENE39613.8%–

69Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58613.9%–

70Garden County, NENE1,80413.9%–

71Gosper County, NENE1,80313.9%–

72Lincoln County, NENE33,30314.2%–

73Hall County, NENE63,63314.6%–

74Grant County, NENE56114.6%–

75Seward County, NENE18,03214.8%–

76Red Willow County, NENE10,30714.9%–

77Chase County, NENE3,71815.1%–

78Cheyenne County, NENE9,52815.1%–

79Washington County, NENE21,30215.4%–

80Phelps County, NENE8,99415.5%–

81Sheridan County, NENE4,80915.5%–

82Adams County, NENE31,07115.6%–

83Blaine County, NENE45815.8%–

84Perkins County, NENE2,84916.7%–

85Sioux County, NENE1,18817.8%–

86Kearney County, NENE6,79017.9%–

87Nemaha County, NENE7,10218.5%–

88Wayne County, NENE10,02019.8%–

89Dawes County, NENE7,85823.1%–

90Buffalo County, NENE51,17223.7%–

91Douglas County, NENE606,46024.9%–

92Sarpy County, NENE208,30325.4%–

93Lancaster County, NENE334,04927.6%–

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