RANKING · 2024 ACS · 93 SHOWN OF 93

Most college graduates, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties 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 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Douglas County, NENE606,460163,060+10%

02Lancaster County, NENE334,04986,092+10%

03Sarpy County, NENE208,30354,699+14%

04Buffalo County, NENE51,17210,908+6%

05Hall County, NENE63,6338,623+3%

06Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5866,575+18%

07Cass County, NENE27,6576,078+16%

08Adams County, NENE31,0716,002+15%

09Madison County, NENE36,1065,520+2%

10Dodge County, NENE38,0575,432+13%

11Washington County, NENE21,3025,336+19%

12Lincoln County, NENE33,3035,335+1%

13Platte County, NENE35,6495,190+1%

14Saunders County, NENE23,7025,150+27%

15Seward County, NENE18,0323,690+10%

16Gage County, NENE21,7113,514+12%

17Otoe County, NENE16,5313,032+10%

18Dawson County, NENE24,4522,722+7%

19York County, NENE14,5642,444−4%

20Hamilton County, NENE9,6782,041+31%

21Holt County, NENE10,0671,991+18%

22Saline County, NENE14,9961,985+15%

23Dakota County, NENE21,6871,889+4%

24Dawes County, NENE7,8581,879−8%

25Phelps County, NENE8,9941,825+14%

26Red Willow County, NENE10,3071,806+8%

27Custer County, NENE10,5001,758−5%

28Wayne County, NENE10,0201,659−4%

29Kearney County, NENE6,7901,598+36%

30Cheyenne County, NENE9,5281,564−7%

31Cuming County, NENE8,8231,504+7%

32Butler County, NENE8,5071,390+6%

33Keith County, NENE8,1001,384+20%

34Box Butte County, NENE10,4941,375+3%

35Nemaha County, NENE7,1021,365+6%

36Cedar County, NENE8,3731,334+12%

37Richardson County, NENE7,5301,325+23%

38Burt County, NENE6,6781,197+16%

39Pierce County, NENE7,3781,179−1%

40Howard County, NENE6,5381,163+20%

41Knox County, NENE8,3351,090−5%

42Jefferson County, NENE7,0701,013+7%

43Merrick County, NENE7,9051,001+6%

44Cherry County, NENE5,561988+2%

45Colfax County, NENE10,934965−2%

46Stanton County, NENE5,744947+19%

47Fillmore County, NENE5,458943+3%

48Clay County, NENE6,170930+10%

49Antelope County, NENE6,352878+11%

50Sheridan County, NENE4,809870+15%

51Dixon County, NENE5,602868+1%

52Thayer County, NENE4,842828+12%

53Thurston County, NENE6,752812+10%

54Furnas County, NENE4,524806+27%

55Valley County, NENE4,094739−8%

56Polk County, NENE5,270735+5%

57Boone County, NENE5,355733+6%

58Nuckolls County, NENE4,100721+0%

59Johnson County, NENE5,218671−3%

60Chase County, NENE3,718621+7%

61Morrill County, NENE4,404602−16%

62Harlan County, NENE3,000597+6%

63Perkins County, NENE2,849515−5%

64Webster County, NENE3,336512−8%

65Brown County, NENE2,826492−4%

66Nance County, NENE3,290459−0%

67Frontier County, NENE2,655454+9%

68Franklin County, NENE2,795451+10%

69Sherman County, NENE2,924439−8%

70Gosper County, NENE1,803410−10%

71Hitchcock County, NENE2,467382+23%

72Pawnee County, NENE2,510373+27%

73Kimball County, NENE3,391366+5%

74Garfield County, NENE1,710362−18%

75Deuel County, NENE1,862348+29%

76Greeley County, NENE2,154333+17%

77Boyd County, NENE1,674293+10%

78Garden County, NENE1,804273−19%

79Rock County, NENE1,259256−13%

80Dundy County, NENE1,568247−33%

81Wheeler County, NENE789198+35%

82Sioux County, NENE1,188193−15%

83Banner County, NENE686188+52%

84Thomas County, NENE639138+30%

85Logan County, NENE669129−3%

86Hayes County, NENE821127+4%

87Grant County, NENE561126+19%

88Arthur County, NENE396122+65%

89Keya Paha County, NENE792114−26%

90Loup County, NENE570113+10%

91Hooker County, NENE686107−16%

92Blaine County, NENE45882−6%

93McPherson County, NENE36978−4%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES