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Least educated, Nebraska counties · 2010

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

01Loup County, NENE57010.0%−25%

02Dakota County, NENE21,68710.8%−13%

03Nance County, NENE3,29011.6%+2%

04Johnson County, NENE5,21811.8%−20%

05Stanton County, NENE5,74412.0%−12%

06Nuckolls County, NENE4,10012.4%−6%

07Greeley County, NENE2,15412.5%−7%

08Webster County, NENE3,33612.7%−8%

09Colfax County, NENE10,93412.7%+11%

10Dixon County, NENE5,60213.0%−8%

11Boyd County, NENE1,67413.2%+4%

12Thurston County, NENE6,75213.2%+10%

13Merrick County, NENE7,90513.5%−10%

14Hitchcock County, NENE2,46713.7%−1%

15Garfield County, NENE1,71013.8%+3%

16Howard County, NENE6,53813.9%−3%

17Keya Paha County, NENE79214.0%−11%

18Pierce County, NENE7,37814.3%+7%

19Chase County, NENE3,71814.6%−12%

20Dawson County, NENE24,45214.7%+2%

21Jefferson County, NENE7,07014.7%+2%

22Pawnee County, NENE2,51014.8%+3%

23Cedar County, NENE8,37315.1%+17%

24Richardson County, NENE7,53015.2%+12%

25Saline County, NENE14,99615.3%+9%

26Cuming County, NENE8,82315.7%+27%

27Sherman County, NENE2,92415.7%+45%

28Butler County, NENE8,50715.7%+16%

29Boone County, NENE5,35515.8%+20%

30Thayer County, NENE4,84216.1%+7%

31Polk County, NENE5,27016.1%+20%

32Holt County, NENE10,06716.1%+12%

33Thomas County, NENE63916.2%−6%

34Furnas County, NENE4,52416.3%+1%

35Franklin County, NENE2,79516.3%+3%

36Hall County, NENE63,63316.3%+2%

37Clay County, NENE6,17016.4%+1%

38Gosper County, NENE1,80316.4%−7%

39Antelope County, NENE6,35216.5%+15%

40Hayes County, NENE82116.6%+44%

41Brown County, NENE2,82616.8%−2%

42Harlan County, NENE3,00016.9%+10%

43Valley County, NENE4,09417.1%+5%

44Dodge County, NENE38,05717.3%+15%

45Grant County, NENE56117.3%−30%

46Knox County, NENE8,33517.5%+21%

47Fillmore County, NENE5,45817.6%+12%

48Arthur County, NENE39617.9%+14%

49Custer County, NENE10,50018.0%+12%

50Deuel County, NENE1,86218.2%+4%

51Burt County, NENE6,67818.3%+29%

52Perkins County, NENE2,84918.4%+5%

53Logan County, NENE66918.8%+79%

54Platte County, NENE35,64918.9%+10%

55Lincoln County, NENE33,30319.0%+17%

56Gage County, NENE21,71119.1%+23%

57Keith County, NENE8,10019.5%+16%

58Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58619.5%+12%

59Box Butte County, NENE10,49419.5%+28%

60Kimball County, NENE3,39119.8%+46%

61Blaine County, NENE45819.8%+61%

62Frontier County, NENE2,65519.8%+11%

63Madison County, NENE36,10620.0%+18%

64Garden County, NENE1,80420.2%+43%

65Morrill County, NENE4,40421.0%+47%

66Adams County, NENE31,07121.5%+8%

67Otoe County, NENE16,53121.5%+19%

68York County, NENE14,56421.5%+27%

69Red Willow County, NENE10,30721.6%+43%

70Hamilton County, NENE9,67821.8%+17%

71Hooker County, NENE68622.1%+41%

72Sheridan County, NENE4,80922.6%+32%

73Cherry County, NENE5,56122.6%+17%

74Phelps County, NENE8,99422.7%+11%

75Nemaha County, NENE7,10223.0%+0%

76Rock County, NENE1,25923.3%+91%

77Cass County, NENE27,65723.5%+25%

78Wheeler County, NENE78923.5%+58%

79Saunders County, NENE23,70223.7%+40%

80McPherson County, NENE36924.3%+10%

81Kearney County, NENE6,79025.0%+18%

82Banner County, NENE68625.1%+28%

83Dundy County, NENE1,56825.9%+55%

84Sioux County, NENE1,18826.0%+21%

85Cheyenne County, NENE9,52827.1%+62%

86Seward County, NENE18,03227.3%+21%

87Wayne County, NENE10,02028.0%−0%

88Washington County, NENE21,30229.1%+28%

89Buffalo County, NENE51,17232.0%+6%

90Lancaster County, NENE334,04935.3%+8%

91Douglas County, NENE606,46035.8%+17%

92Sarpy County, NENE208,30336.1%+19%

93Dawes County, NENE7,85836.5%+28%

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