RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 17 SHOWN OF 17

Least educated, Nevada counties · 1990

Nevada counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 17 is 13.1%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Pershing County, NVNV6,4217.2%–

02Mineral County, NVNV4,4079.1%–

03Lyon County, NVNV65,0889.4%–

04Nye County, NVNV57,3369.5%–

05Lander County, NVNV5,87210.8%–

06Esmeralda County, NVNV72911.1%–

07White Pine County, NVNV8,66111.4%–

08Humboldt County, NVNV17,26712.2%–

09Lincoln County, NVNV4,32013.1%–

10Churchill County, NVNV25,85113.1%–

11Elko County, NVNV54,81513.3%–

12Eureka County, NVNV1,86713.6%–

13Clark County, NVNV2,407,22613.8%–

14Carson City, NVNV58,57116.3%–

15Storey County, NVNV4,26017.6%–

16Douglas County, NVNV50,11120.0%–

17Washoe County, NVNV509,38620.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS