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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 (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

01Kimball County, NENE3,39113.2%−2%

02Dakota County, NENE21,68714.7%+19%

03Colfax County, NENE10,93414.9%+30%

04Pawnee County, NENE2,51015.6%+9%

05Hitchcock County, NENE2,46715.8%+14%

06Dawson County, NENE24,45216.7%+16%

07Greeley County, NENE2,15417.0%+26%

08Merrick County, NENE7,90517.0%+14%

09Box Butte County, NENE10,49417.7%+16%

10Antelope County, NENE6,35218.0%+26%

11Boyd County, NENE1,67418.3%+43%

12Franklin County, NENE2,79518.3%+15%

13Jefferson County, NENE7,07018.3%+27%

14Nance County, NENE3,29018.4%+61%

15Johnson County, NENE5,21818.7%+27%

16Hayes County, NENE82118.7%+62%

17Richardson County, NENE7,53018.8%+38%

18Thurston County, NENE6,75218.9%+58%

19Boone County, NENE5,35519.0%+45%

20Furnas County, NENE4,52419.0%+18%

21Saline County, NENE14,99619.2%+37%

22Polk County, NENE5,27019.2%+43%

23Keith County, NENE8,10019.3%+15%

24Knox County, NENE8,33519.7%+37%

25Dodge County, NENE38,05719.7%+31%

26Stanton County, NENE5,74419.8%+44%

27Clay County, NENE6,17019.9%+23%

28Sheridan County, NENE4,80920.4%+19%

29Loup County, NENE57020.6%+54%

30Deuel County, NENE1,86220.7%+19%

31Gage County, NENE21,71120.7%+34%

32Thayer County, NENE4,84220.9%+39%

33Cedar County, NENE8,37321.0%+62%

34Hall County, NENE63,63321.2%+33%

35Sherman County, NENE2,92421.6%+99%

36Lincoln County, NENE33,30321.6%+33%

37Howard County, NENE6,53821.7%+53%

38Morrill County, NENE4,40422.1%+54%

39Chase County, NENE3,71822.2%+34%

40Burt County, NENE6,67822.3%+57%

41Webster County, NENE3,33622.4%+63%

42Fillmore County, NENE5,45822.4%+43%

43Dixon County, NENE5,60222.5%+60%

44Frontier County, NENE2,65523.0%+28%

45Grant County, NENE56123.0%−7%

46Cuming County, NENE8,82323.1%+87%

47Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58623.1%+33%

48Blaine County, NENE45823.1%+88%

49Garden County, NENE1,80423.1%+63%

50Logan County, NENE66923.2%+121%

51Red Willow County, NENE10,30723.2%+53%

52Platte County, NENE35,64923.4%+36%

53Nuckolls County, NENE4,10023.5%+79%

54Madison County, NENE36,10623.7%+40%

55Butler County, NENE8,50723.7%+75%

56McPherson County, NENE36923.8%+7%

57Harlan County, NENE3,00023.8%+55%

58Cherry County, NENE5,56123.9%+23%

59Arthur County, NENE39624.1%+54%

60Brown County, NENE2,82624.2%+40%

61Holt County, NENE10,06724.2%+68%

62Pierce County, NENE7,37824.5%+84%

63Hamilton County, NENE9,67824.6%+32%

64Thomas County, NENE63924.6%+43%

65Custer County, NENE10,50024.7%+54%

66Hooker County, NENE68624.8%+58%

67Wheeler County, NENE78925.1%+68%

68Otoe County, NENE16,53125.4%+40%

69Cheyenne County, NENE9,52825.5%+52%

70Keya Paha County, NENE79225.5%+62%

71Phelps County, NENE8,99425.6%+25%

72Adams County, NENE31,07125.6%+29%

73Kearney County, NENE6,79026.4%+24%

74Perkins County, NENE2,84926.5%+51%

75Banner County, NENE68626.7%+36%

76Sioux County, NENE1,18826.7%+24%

77York County, NENE14,56427.4%+62%

78Valley County, NENE4,09427.4%+67%

79Saunders County, NENE23,70227.7%+64%

80Nemaha County, NENE7,10228.0%+22%

81Dundy County, NENE1,56828.1%+68%

82Gosper County, NENE1,80329.1%+66%

83Garfield County, NENE1,71029.3%+119%

84Cass County, NENE27,65729.4%+57%

85Rock County, NENE1,25929.7%+144%

86Seward County, NENE18,03230.7%+36%

87Wayne County, NENE10,02031.9%+14%

88Washington County, NENE21,30232.1%+42%

89Buffalo County, NENE51,17233.8%+12%

90Dawes County, NENE7,85838.2%+35%

91Lancaster County, NENE334,04939.8%+22%

92Douglas County, NENE606,46040.2%+31%

93Sarpy County, NENE208,30340.5%+34%

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