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Least educated, Nebraska counties · 2000

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

01Logan County, NENE66910.5%+0%

02Sherman County, NENE2,92410.8%+0%

03Nance County, NENE3,29011.4%+0%

04Colfax County, NENE10,93411.5%+0%

05Hayes County, NENE82111.6%+0%

06Thurston County, NENE6,75212.0%+0%

07Rock County, NENE1,25912.2%+0%

08Blaine County, NENE45812.3%+0%

09Cuming County, NENE8,82312.3%+0%

10Dakota County, NENE21,68712.4%+0%

11Boyd County, NENE1,67412.8%+0%

12Cedar County, NENE8,37313.0%+0%

13Boone County, NENE5,35513.1%+0%

14Nuckolls County, NENE4,10013.1%+0%

15Pierce County, NENE7,37813.3%+0%

16Loup County, NENE57013.3%+0%

17Garfield County, NENE1,71013.4%+0%

18Greeley County, NENE2,15413.5%+0%

19Polk County, NENE5,27013.5%+0%

20Kimball County, NENE3,39113.5%+0%

21Butler County, NENE8,50713.6%+0%

22Richardson County, NENE7,53013.6%+0%

23Stanton County, NENE5,74413.7%+0%

24Webster County, NENE3,33613.7%+0%

25Hitchcock County, NENE2,46713.8%+0%

26Saline County, NENE14,99614.0%+0%

27Dixon County, NENE5,60214.1%+0%

28Burt County, NENE6,67814.2%+0%

29Garden County, NENE1,80414.2%+0%

30Howard County, NENE6,53814.2%+0%

31Morrill County, NENE4,40414.3%+0%

32Antelope County, NENE6,35214.3%+0%

33Jefferson County, NENE7,07014.4%+0%

34Pawnee County, NENE2,51014.4%+0%

35Knox County, NENE8,33514.4%+0%

36Dawson County, NENE24,45214.4%+0%

37Holt County, NENE10,06714.5%+0%

38Johnson County, NENE5,21814.7%+0%

39Wheeler County, NENE78914.9%+0%

40Merrick County, NENE7,90514.9%+0%

41Dodge County, NENE38,05715.0%+0%

42Thayer County, NENE4,84215.0%+0%

43Red Willow County, NENE10,30715.2%+0%

44Box Butte County, NENE10,49415.3%+0%

45Harlan County, NENE3,00015.3%+0%

46Gage County, NENE21,71115.4%+0%

47Fillmore County, NENE5,45815.7%+0%

48Hooker County, NENE68615.7%+0%

49Arthur County, NENE39615.7%+0%

50Keya Paha County, NENE79215.7%+0%

51Franklin County, NENE2,79515.8%+0%

52Hall County, NENE63,63315.9%+0%

53Custer County, NENE10,50016.1%+0%

54Furnas County, NENE4,52416.1%+0%

55Clay County, NENE6,17016.2%+0%

56Lincoln County, NENE33,30316.2%+0%

57Valley County, NENE4,09416.4%+0%

58Chase County, NENE3,71816.6%+0%

59Dundy County, NENE1,56816.7%+0%

60Cheyenne County, NENE9,52816.8%+0%

61Keith County, NENE8,10016.8%+0%

62Saunders County, NENE23,70216.9%+0%

63York County, NENE14,56417.0%+0%

64Madison County, NENE36,10617.0%+0%

65Sheridan County, NENE4,80917.2%+0%

66Platte County, NENE35,64917.2%+0%

67Brown County, NENE2,82617.2%+0%

68Thomas County, NENE63917.2%+0%

69Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58617.3%+0%

70Deuel County, NENE1,86217.4%+0%

71Gosper County, NENE1,80317.6%+0%

72Perkins County, NENE2,84917.6%+0%

73Frontier County, NENE2,65517.9%+0%

74Otoe County, NENE16,53118.1%+0%

75Hamilton County, NENE9,67818.6%+0%

76Cass County, NENE27,65718.7%+0%

77Cherry County, NENE5,56119.4%+0%

78Banner County, NENE68619.6%+0%

79Adams County, NENE31,07119.9%+0%

80Phelps County, NENE8,99420.4%+0%

81Kearney County, NENE6,79021.3%+0%

82Sioux County, NENE1,18821.5%+0%

83McPherson County, NENE36922.2%+0%

84Seward County, NENE18,03222.6%+0%

85Washington County, NENE21,30222.7%+0%

86Nemaha County, NENE7,10222.9%+0%

87Grant County, NENE56124.7%+0%

88Wayne County, NENE10,02028.0%+0%

89Dawes County, NENE7,85828.4%+0%

90Buffalo County, NENE51,17230.2%+0%

91Sarpy County, NENE208,30330.2%+0%

92Douglas County, NENE606,46030.6%+0%

93Lancaster County, NENE334,04932.6%+0%

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