RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 17 SHOWN OF 17

Most college graduates, Nevada counties · 2020

Nevada counties 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 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 17 is 2,106.

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01Clark County, NVNV2,407,226384,522–

02Washoe County, NVNV509,386102,156–

03Douglas County, NVNV50,11112,000–

04Carson City, NVNV58,5719,103–

05Elko County, NVNV54,8155,711–

06Lyon County, NVNV65,0885,586–

07Nye County, NVNV57,3364,346–

08Churchill County, NVNV25,8513,154–

09Humboldt County, NVNV17,2672,106–

10Storey County, NVNV4,2601,016–

11White Pine County, NVNV8,661920–

12Lincoln County, NVNV4,320602–

13Pershing County, NVNV6,421530–

14Lander County, NVNV5,872479–

15Mineral County, NVNV4,407475–

16Esmeralda County, NVNV729149–

17Eureka County, NVNV1,867142–

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