RANKING · 2024 ACS · 34 SHOWN OF 34

Most college graduates, Nevada cities

Nevada cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 34 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 3,904. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Dayton, NV, up 5 places to #20.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Las Vegas, NVNV679,817126,537+14%

02Henderson, NVNV353,28990,881+19%

03Reno, NVNV283,62170,508+17%

04Enterprise, NVNV240,46460,049+31%

05Spring Valley, NVNV219,18750,912+19%

06▲1North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65334,150+29%

07▼1Paradise, NVNV185,91332,144+4%

08Sparks, NVNV111,90220,916+28%

09Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21815,055+13%

10Summerlin South, NVNV31,35412,528+14%

11Carson, NVNV58,57110,016+10%

12Whitney, NVNV47,2215,878+4%

13▲2Pahrump, NVNV47,3474,985+32%

14▼1Winchester, NVNV37,0814,743+9%

15▼1Incline, NVNV9,2724,672+12%

16▲1Mesquite, NVNV24,0014,406+23%

17▲1Spanish Springs, NVNV17,9803,904+17%

18▼2Boulder City, NVNV14,8843,6400%

19▲3Fernley, NVNV26,2142,722+69%

20▲5Dayton, NVNV15,7812,343+51%

21▼2Elko, NVNV21,0192,269−8%

22▲1Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1142,130+34%

23▼2Spring Creek, NVNV14,7392,105+29%

24▲2Winnemucca, NVNV8,3071,560+27%

25▲5Sun Valley, NVNV22,2281,538+63%

26▼6Johnson Lane, NVNV6,4671,482−17%

27Cold Springs, NVNV11,3211,345+13%

28▲1Laughlin, NVNV8,7891,261+25%

29▼5Gardnerville, NVNV5,4861,212−24%

30▼2Indian Hills, NVNV5,5271,178+4%

31Fallon, NVNV9,5701,072+18%

32Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684743−13%

33▲1Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087485+3%

34▼1Silver Springs, NVNV5,060475−19%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES