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Most college graduates, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 1,622.

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01Omaha, NENE488,797120,242–

02Lincoln, NENE301,52270,541–

03Bellevue, NENE64,86313,947–

04Kearney, NENE34,7827,417–

05Papillion, NENE25,1277,069–

06Grand Island, NENE53,9436,633–

07Hastings, NENE25,1214,113–

08Norfolk, NENE26,6773,906–

09La Vista, NENE16,5433,617–

10Columbus, NENE25,2483,464–

11Fremont, NENE28,3503,293–

12North Platte, NENE22,5243,073–

13Chalco, NENE10,5952,521–

14Scottsbluff, NENE14,2592,316–

15Blair, NENE7,9971,700–

16York, NENE8,2841,624–

17Beatrice, NENE12,3181,622–

18Seward, NENE7,8921,504–

19Gering, NENE8,5351,439–

20Gretna, NENE9,2071,428–

21Ralston, NENE6,3821,399–

22McCook, NENE7,1571,240–

23Sidney, NENE6,4321,152–

24Alliance, NENE7,9141,063–

25South Sioux City, NENE14,1581,048–

26Holdrege, NENE5,555973–

27Nebraska City, NENE7,512953–

28Wayne, NENE6,338922–

29Lexington, NENE11,176807–

30Wahoo, NENE5,023777–

31Plattsmouth, NENE6,955752–

32Crete, NENE7,747702–

33Offutt AFB, NENE6,074650–

34Schuyler, NENE6,800263–

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