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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 (2000 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 1990

01Logan County, NENE66910.5%−22%

02Sherman County, NENE2,92410.8%−5%

03Nance County, NENE3,29011.4%+7%

04Colfax County, NENE10,93411.5%+34%

05Hayes County, NENE82111.6%+8%

06Thurston County, NENE6,75212.0%+37%

07Rock County, NENE1,25912.2%+20%

08Blaine County, NENE45812.3%−22%

09Cuming County, NENE8,82312.3%+4%

10Dakota County, NENE21,68712.4%+6%

11Boyd County, NENE1,67412.8%+29%

12Cedar County, NENE8,37313.0%+26%

13Boone County, NENE5,35513.1%+39%

14Nuckolls County, NENE4,10013.1%+31%

15Pierce County, NENE7,37813.3%+47%

16Loup County, NENE57013.3%+37%

17Garfield County, NENE1,71013.4%+4%

18Greeley County, NENE2,15413.5%+17%

19Polk County, NENE5,27013.5%+9%

20Kimball County, NENE3,39113.5%+7%

21Butler County, NENE8,50713.6%+69%

22Richardson County, NENE7,53013.6%+16%

23Stanton County, NENE5,74413.7%+80%

24Webster County, NENE3,33613.7%+33%

25Hitchcock County, NENE2,46713.8%+14%

26Saline County, NENE14,99614.0%+11%

27Dixon County, NENE5,60214.1%+29%

28Burt County, NENE6,67814.2%+5%

29Garden County, NENE1,80414.2%+2%

30Howard County, NENE6,53814.2%+65%

31Morrill County, NENE4,40414.3%+13%

32Antelope County, NENE6,35214.3%+45%

33Jefferson County, NENE7,07014.4%+13%

34Pawnee County, NENE2,51014.4%+30%

35Knox County, NENE8,33514.4%+63%

36Dawson County, NENE24,45214.4%+17%

37Holt County, NENE10,06714.5%+13%

38Johnson County, NENE5,21814.7%+73%

39Wheeler County, NENE78914.9%+23%

40Merrick County, NENE7,90514.9%+28%

41Dodge County, NENE38,05715.0%+11%

42Thayer County, NENE4,84215.0%+47%

43Red Willow County, NENE10,30715.2%+2%

44Box Butte County, NENE10,49415.3%+18%

45Harlan County, NENE3,00015.3%+19%

46Gage County, NENE21,71115.4%+37%

47Fillmore County, NENE5,45815.7%+31%

48Hooker County, NENE68615.7%+16%

49Arthur County, NENE39615.7%+14%

50Keya Paha County, NENE79215.7%+95%

51Franklin County, NENE2,79515.8%+34%

52Hall County, NENE63,63315.9%+10%

53Custer County, NENE10,50016.1%+50%

54Furnas County, NENE4,52416.1%+34%

55Clay County, NENE6,17016.2%+38%

56Lincoln County, NENE33,30316.2%+14%

57Valley County, NENE4,09416.4%+42%

58Chase County, NENE3,71816.6%+10%

59Dundy County, NENE1,56816.7%+29%

60Cheyenne County, NENE9,52816.8%+11%

61Keith County, NENE8,10016.8%+28%

62Saunders County, NENE23,70216.9%+41%

63York County, NENE14,56417.0%+30%

64Madison County, NENE36,10617.0%+28%

65Sheridan County, NENE4,80917.2%+11%

66Platte County, NENE35,64917.2%+34%

67Brown County, NENE2,82617.2%+53%

68Thomas County, NENE63917.2%+51%

69Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58617.3%+25%

70Deuel County, NENE1,86217.4%+35%

71Gosper County, NENE1,80317.6%+27%

72Perkins County, NENE2,84917.6%+5%

73Frontier County, NENE2,65517.9%+71%

74Otoe County, NENE16,53118.1%+38%

75Hamilton County, NENE9,67818.6%+43%

76Cass County, NENE27,65718.7%+38%

77Cherry County, NENE5,56119.4%+48%

78Banner County, NENE68619.6%+64%

79Adams County, NENE31,07119.9%+27%

80Phelps County, NENE8,99420.4%+32%

81Kearney County, NENE6,79021.3%+19%

82Sioux County, NENE1,18821.5%+21%

83McPherson County, NENE36922.2%+148%

84Seward County, NENE18,03222.6%+52%

85Washington County, NENE21,30222.7%+47%

86Nemaha County, NENE7,10222.9%+24%

87Grant County, NENE56124.7%+70%

88Wayne County, NENE10,02028.0%+41%

89Dawes County, NENE7,85828.4%+23%

90Buffalo County, NENE51,17230.2%+28%

91Sarpy County, NENE208,30330.2%+19%

92Douglas County, NENE606,46030.6%+23%

93Lancaster County, NENE334,04932.6%+18%

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