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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Sarpy County, NENE208,30342.6%+41%

02Douglas County, NENE606,46042.1%+38%

03Lancaster County, NENE334,04941.9%+29%

04Washington County, NENE21,30236.8%+63%

05Arthur County, NENE39636.6%+134%

06Dawes County, NENE7,85836.2%+28%

07Kearney County, NENE6,79034.5%+62%

08Buffalo County, NENE51,17234.4%+14%

09Banner County, NENE68633.3%+70%

10Seward County, NENE18,03233.2%+47%

11Saunders County, NENE23,70232.6%+93%

12Cass County, NENE27,65732.2%+72%

13Hamilton County, NENE9,67831.3%+68%

14Wayne County, NENE10,02030.4%+8%

15Wheeler County, NENE78930.3%+103%

16Phelps County, NENE8,99429.9%+47%

17Garfield County, NENE1,71029.7%+122%

18Adams County, NENE31,07129.6%+49%

19Nemaha County, NENE7,10229.4%+28%

20Harlan County, NENE3,00029.2%+90%

21Holt County, NENE10,06729.1%+101%

22Thomas County, NENE63928.7%+66%

23Grant County, NENE56128.6%+16%

24Gosper County, NENE1,80327.4%+56%

25Loup County, NENE57027.2%+104%

26Otoe County, NENE16,53127.2%+50%

27Rock County, NENE1,25927.1%+123%

28Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58627.0%+56%

29Howard County, NENE6,53826.0%+83%

30Perkins County, NENE2,84925.8%+47%

31McPherson County, NENE36925.7%+16%

32Frontier County, NENE2,65525.7%+43%

33York County, NENE14,56425.7%+51%

34Valley County, NENE4,09425.3%+55%

35Cherry County, NENE5,56125.3%+31%

36Deuel County, NENE1,86225.2%+45%

37Blaine County, NENE45825.0%+103%

38Burt County, NENE6,67824.9%+76%

39Furnas County, NENE4,52424.9%+54%

40Cuming County, NENE8,82324.9%+102%

41Red Willow County, NENE10,30724.8%+64%

42Hooker County, NENE68624.6%+57%

43Custer County, NENE10,50024.3%+51%

44Sheridan County, NENE4,80924.2%+41%

45Chase County, NENE3,71824.1%+46%

46Logan County, NENE66924.1%+130%

47Stanton County, NENE5,74424.1%+75%

48Brown County, NENE2,82624.0%+39%

49Butler County, NENE8,50724.0%+77%

50Cedar County, NENE8,37324.0%+85%

51Richardson County, NENE7,53023.8%+75%

52Thayer County, NENE4,84223.8%+58%

53Pierce County, NENE7,37823.7%+79%

54Madison County, NENE36,10623.7%+39%

55Dixon County, NENE5,60223.4%+66%

56Cheyenne County, NENE9,52823.2%+38%

57Nuckolls County, NENE4,10023.1%+76%

58Gage County, NENE21,71123.1%+50%

59Platte County, NENE35,64923.0%+34%

60Fillmore County, NENE5,45822.9%+46%

61Keith County, NENE8,10022.7%+35%

62Lincoln County, NENE33,30322.7%+39%

63Sioux County, NENE1,18822.4%+4%

64Boyd County, NENE1,67422.3%+75%

65Clay County, NENE6,17022.3%+38%

66Thurston County, NENE6,75222.2%+85%

67Dodge County, NENE38,05722.0%+46%

68Saline County, NENE14,99621.8%+55%

69Hall County, NENE63,63321.5%+35%

70Greeley County, NENE2,15421.3%+58%

71Franklin County, NENE2,79521.3%+35%

72Webster County, NENE3,33621.2%+54%

73Pawnee County, NENE2,51021.2%+48%

74Garden County, NENE1,80421.1%+49%

75Hitchcock County, NENE2,46720.9%+52%

76Keya Paha County, NENE79220.6%+31%

77Antelope County, NENE6,35220.5%+43%

78Sherman County, NENE2,92420.5%+89%

79Jefferson County, NENE7,07020.2%+41%

80Dundy County, NENE1,56820.2%+20%

81Nance County, NENE3,29020.1%+77%

82Polk County, NENE5,27020.0%+48%

83Hayes County, NENE82119.8%+71%

84Boone County, NENE5,35519.7%+51%

85Morrill County, NENE4,40419.4%+36%

86Knox County, NENE8,33519.0%+32%

87Box Butte County, NENE10,49418.6%+22%

88Merrick County, NENE7,90518.3%+23%

89Johnson County, NENE5,21817.7%+20%

90Dawson County, NENE24,45217.6%+22%

91Kimball County, NENE3,39115.0%+11%

92Colfax County, NENE10,93414.8%+29%

93Dakota County, NENE21,68714.6%+18%

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