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Least educated, Nebraska counties · 2020

Nebraska counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Kimball County, NENE3,39113.2%−0.3 pts
02Dakota County, NENE21,68714.7%+2.4 pts
03Colfax County, NENE10,93414.9%+3.4 pts
04Pawnee County, NENE2,51015.6%+1.2 pts
05Hitchcock County, NENE2,46715.8%+2.0 pts
06Dawson County, NENE24,45216.7%+2.3 pts
07Greeley County, NENE2,15417.0%+3.5 pts
08Merrick County, NENE7,90517.0%+2.1 pts
09Box Butte County, NENE10,49417.7%+2.5 pts
10Antelope County, NENE6,35218.0%+3.7 pts
11Boyd County, NENE1,67418.3%+5.5 pts
12Franklin County, NENE2,79518.3%+2.5 pts
13Jefferson County, NENE7,07018.3%+3.9 pts
14Nance County, NENE3,29018.4%+7.0 pts
15Johnson County, NENE5,21818.7%+3.9 pts
16Hayes County, NENE82118.7%+7.1 pts
17Richardson County, NENE7,53018.8%+5.2 pts
18Thurston County, NENE6,75218.9%+6.9 pts
19Boone County, NENE5,35519.0%+5.9 pts
20Furnas County, NENE4,52419.0%+2.9 pts
21Saline County, NENE14,99619.2%+5.1 pts
22Polk County, NENE5,27019.2%+5.8 pts
23Keith County, NENE8,10019.3%+2.5 pts
24Knox County, NENE8,33519.7%+5.3 pts
25Dodge County, NENE38,05719.7%+4.7 pts
26Stanton County, NENE5,74419.8%+6.1 pts
27Clay County, NENE6,17019.9%+3.7 pts
28Sheridan County, NENE4,80920.4%+3.2 pts
29Loup County, NENE57020.6%+7.2 pts
30Deuel County, NENE1,86220.7%+3.3 pts
31Gage County, NENE21,71120.7%+5.3 pts
32Thayer County, NENE4,84220.9%+5.8 pts
33Cedar County, NENE8,37321.0%+8.0 pts
34Hall County, NENE63,63321.2%+5.2 pts
35Sherman County, NENE2,92421.6%+10.7 pts
36Lincoln County, NENE33,30321.6%+5.4 pts
37Howard County, NENE6,53821.7%+7.5 pts
38Morrill County, NENE4,40422.1%+7.8 pts
39Chase County, NENE3,71822.2%+5.6 pts
40Burt County, NENE6,67822.3%+8.2 pts
41Webster County, NENE3,33622.4%+8.6 pts
42Fillmore County, NENE5,45822.4%+6.8 pts
43Dixon County, NENE5,60222.5%+8.4 pts
44Frontier County, NENE2,65523.0%+5.0 pts
45Grant County, NENE56123.0%−1.7 pts
46Cuming County, NENE8,82323.1%+10.7 pts
47Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58623.1%+5.8 pts
48Blaine County, NENE45823.1%+10.9 pts
49Garden County, NENE1,80423.1%+9.0 pts
50Logan County, NENE66923.2%+12.7 pts
51Red Willow County, NENE10,30723.2%+8.0 pts
52Platte County, NENE35,64923.4%+6.2 pts
53Nuckolls County, NENE4,10023.5%+10.3 pts
54Madison County, NENE36,10623.7%+6.7 pts
55Butler County, NENE8,50723.7%+10.2 pts
56McPherson County, NENE36923.8%+1.5 pts
57Harlan County, NENE3,00023.8%+8.5 pts
58Cherry County, NENE5,56123.9%+4.5 pts
59Arthur County, NENE39624.1%+8.4 pts
60Brown County, NENE2,82624.2%+7.0 pts
61Holt County, NENE10,06724.2%+9.8 pts
62Pierce County, NENE7,37824.5%+11.2 pts
63Hamilton County, NENE9,67824.6%+5.9 pts
64Thomas County, NENE63924.6%+7.4 pts
65Custer County, NENE10,50024.7%+8.6 pts
66Hooker County, NENE68624.8%+9.1 pts
67Wheeler County, NENE78925.1%+10.2 pts
68Otoe County, NENE16,53125.4%+7.3 pts
69Cheyenne County, NENE9,52825.5%+8.7 pts
70Keya Paha County, NENE79225.5%+9.8 pts
71Phelps County, NENE8,99425.6%+5.2 pts
72Adams County, NENE31,07125.6%+5.7 pts
73Kearney County, NENE6,79026.4%+5.1 pts
74Perkins County, NENE2,84926.5%+8.9 pts
75Banner County, NENE68626.7%+7.1 pts
76Sioux County, NENE1,18826.7%+5.2 pts
77York County, NENE14,56427.4%+10.4 pts
78Valley County, NENE4,09427.4%+11.0 pts
79Saunders County, NENE23,70227.7%+10.8 pts
80Nemaha County, NENE7,10228.0%+5.1 pts
81Dundy County, NENE1,56828.1%+11.3 pts
82Gosper County, NENE1,80329.1%+11.5 pts
83Garfield County, NENE1,71029.3%+16.0 pts
84Cass County, NENE27,65729.4%+10.7 pts
85Rock County, NENE1,25929.7%+17.5 pts
86Seward County, NENE18,03230.7%+8.1 pts
87Wayne County, NENE10,02031.9%+3.9 pts
88Washington County, NENE21,30232.1%+9.4 pts
89Buffalo County, NENE51,17233.8%+3.5 pts
90Dawes County, NENE7,85838.2%+9.8 pts
91Lancaster County, NENE334,04939.8%+7.2 pts
92Douglas County, NENE606,46040.2%+9.6 pts
93Sarpy County, NENE208,30340.5%+10.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS