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Most educated, Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 93 is 24.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Loup County, NE, up 40 places to #25.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Sarpy County, NENE208,30342.6%+12.4 pts
02Douglas County, NENE606,46042.1%+11.5 pts
03Lancaster County, NENE334,04941.9%+9.3 pts
04▲2Washington County, NENE21,30236.8%+14.2 pts
05▲30Arthur County, NENE39636.6%+21.0 pts
06▼2Dawes County, NENE7,85836.2%+7.8 pts
07▲14Kearney County, NENE6,79034.5%+13.2 pts
08▼3Buffalo County, NENE51,17234.4%+4.1 pts
09▲10Banner County, NENE68633.3%+13.7 pts
10▼2Seward County, NENE18,03233.2%+10.6 pts
11▲4Saunders County, NENE23,70232.6%+15.7 pts
12▼2Cass County, NENE27,65732.2%+13.5 pts
13▲18Hamilton County, NENE9,67831.3%+12.7 pts
14▼7Wayne County, NENE10,02030.4%+2.3 pts
15▲12Wheeler County, NENE78930.3%+15.4 pts
16▲7Phelps County, NENE8,99429.9%+9.5 pts
17▼6Garfield County, NENE1,71029.7%+16.3 pts
18▲4Adams County, NENE31,07129.6%+9.7 pts
19▼5Nemaha County, NENE7,10229.4%+6.5 pts
20▲17Harlan County, NENE3,00029.2%+13.9 pts
21▲12Holt County, NENE10,06729.1%+14.6 pts
22▲8Thomas County, NENE63928.7%+11.5 pts
23▲26Grant County, NENE56128.6%+3.9 pts
24▼12Gosper County, NENE1,80327.4%+9.8 pts
25▲40Loup County, NENE57027.2%+13.9 pts
26Otoe County, NENE16,53127.2%+9.1 pts
27▼18Rock County, NENE1,25927.1%+14.9 pts
28▲19Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58627.0%+9.7 pts
29▲28Howard County, NENE6,53826.0%+11.8 pts
30▼10Perkins County, NENE2,84925.8%+8.2 pts
31▲7McPherson County, NENE36925.7%+3.5 pts
32▲18Frontier County, NENE2,65525.7%+7.8 pts
33▼16York County, NENE14,56425.7%+8.7 pts
34▼18Valley County, NENE4,09425.3%+8.9 pts
35▲1Cherry County, NENE5,56125.3%+6.0 pts
36▲28Deuel County, NENE1,86225.2%+7.8 pts
37▲9Blaine County, NENE45825.0%+12.7 pts
38▲16Burt County, NENE6,67824.9%+10.7 pts
39▲35Furnas County, NENE4,52424.9%+8.8 pts
40▲8Cuming County, NENE8,82324.9%+12.5 pts
41▲2Red Willow County, NENE10,30724.8%+9.7 pts
42▼14Hooker County, NENE68624.6%+8.9 pts
43▼14Custer County, NENE10,50024.3%+8.2 pts
44▲22Sheridan County, NENE4,80924.2%+7.1 pts
45▲10Chase County, NENE3,71824.1%+7.6 pts
46▼2Logan County, NENE66924.1%+13.6 pts
47▲21Stanton County, NENE5,74424.1%+10.3 pts
48▼14Brown County, NENE2,82624.0%+6.8 pts
49▼10Butler County, NENE8,50724.0%+10.4 pts
50▲11Cedar County, NENE8,37324.0%+11.0 pts
51▲26Richardson County, NENE7,53023.8%+10.3 pts
52▲10Thayer County, NENE4,84223.8%+8.8 pts
53▼21Pierce County, NENE7,37823.7%+10.5 pts
54▼14Madison County, NENE36,10623.7%+6.7 pts
55▼4Dixon County, NENE5,60223.4%+9.3 pts
56▼31Cheyenne County, NENE9,52823.2%+6.4 pts
57▼16Nuckolls County, NENE4,10023.1%+10.0 pts
58▲5Gage County, NENE21,71123.1%+7.7 pts
59▼17Platte County, NENE35,64923.0%+5.8 pts
60▼8Fillmore County, NENE5,45822.9%+7.2 pts
61▲10Keith County, NENE8,10022.7%+5.9 pts
62▼4Lincoln County, NENE33,30322.7%+6.4 pts
63▼45Sioux County, NENE1,18822.4%+0.9 pts
64▲19Boyd County, NENE1,67422.3%+9.5 pts
65▲2Clay County, NENE6,17022.3%+6.1 pts
66▲10Thurston County, NENE6,75222.2%+10.2 pts
67▲2Dodge County, NENE38,05722.0%+7.0 pts
68▲5Saline County, NENE14,99621.8%+7.8 pts
69▼9Hall County, NENE63,63321.5%+5.5 pts
70▲17Greeley County, NENE2,15421.3%+7.9 pts
71▲11Franklin County, NENE2,79521.3%+5.5 pts
72▼19Webster County, NENE3,33621.2%+7.5 pts
73▲17Pawnee County, NENE2,51021.2%+6.8 pts
74▼29Garden County, NENE1,80421.1%+7.0 pts
75▲14Hitchcock County, NENE2,46720.9%+7.1 pts
76▼52Keya Paha County, NENE79220.6%+4.9 pts
77▲7Antelope County, NENE6,35220.5%+6.2 pts
78▼19Sherman County, NENE2,92420.5%+9.6 pts
79▲2Jefferson County, NENE7,07020.2%+5.9 pts
80▼67Dundy County, NENE1,56820.2%+3.4 pts
81▼1Nance County, NENE3,29020.1%+8.7 pts
82▼10Polk County, NENE5,27020.0%+6.5 pts
83▼5Hayes County, NENE82119.8%+8.2 pts
84▼9Boone County, NENE5,35519.7%+6.7 pts
85▼29Morrill County, NENE4,40419.4%+5.1 pts
86▼16Knox County, NENE8,33519.0%+4.6 pts
87▼2Box Butte County, NENE10,49418.6%+3.3 pts
88▼2Merrick County, NENE7,90518.3%+3.4 pts
89▼10Johnson County, NENE5,21817.7%+3.0 pts
90▼2Dawson County, NENE24,45217.6%+3.2 pts
91▲2Kimball County, NENE3,39115.0%+1.5 pts
92▼1Colfax County, NENE10,93414.8%+3.3 pts
93▼1Dakota County, NENE21,68714.6%+2.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES