RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 93 SHOWN OF 93

Most educated, Nebraska counties · 1990

Nebraska counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 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 –

01Lancaster County, NENE334,04927.6%–

02Sarpy County, NENE208,30325.4%–

03Douglas County, NENE606,46024.9%–

04Buffalo County, NENE51,17223.7%–

05Dawes County, NENE7,85823.1%–

06Wayne County, NENE10,02019.8%–

07Nemaha County, NENE7,10218.5%–

08Kearney County, NENE6,79017.9%–

09Sioux County, NENE1,18817.8%–

10Perkins County, NENE2,84916.7%–

11Blaine County, NENE45815.8%–

12Adams County, NENE31,07115.6%–

13Sheridan County, NENE4,80915.5%–

14Phelps County, NENE8,99415.5%–

15Washington County, NENE21,30215.4%–

16Cheyenne County, NENE9,52815.1%–

17Chase County, NENE3,71815.1%–

18Red Willow County, NENE10,30714.9%–

19Seward County, NENE18,03214.8%–

20Grant County, NENE56114.6%–

21Hall County, NENE63,63314.6%–

22Lincoln County, NENE33,30314.2%–

23Gosper County, NENE1,80313.9%–

24Garden County, NENE1,80413.9%–

25Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58613.9%–

26Arthur County, NENE39613.8%–

27Cass County, NENE27,65713.6%–

28Hooker County, NENE68613.5%–

29Burt County, NENE6,67813.5%–

30Dodge County, NENE38,05713.5%–

31Logan County, NENE66913.4%–

32Madison County, NENE36,10613.2%–

33Otoe County, NENE16,53113.1%–

34Keith County, NENE8,10013.1%–

35Cherry County, NENE5,56113.1%–

36Hamilton County, NENE9,67813.0%–

37York County, NENE14,56413.0%–

38Dundy County, NENE1,56813.0%–

39Box Butte County, NENE10,49413.0%–

40Deuel County, NENE1,86212.9%–

41Harlan County, NENE3,00012.9%–

42Garfield County, NENE1,71012.9%–

43Holt County, NENE10,06712.8%–

44Platte County, NENE35,64912.8%–

45Jefferson County, NENE7,07012.7%–

46Morrill County, NENE4,40412.7%–

47Kimball County, NENE3,39112.7%–

48Saline County, NENE14,99612.6%–

49Polk County, NENE5,27012.4%–

50Dawson County, NENE24,45212.3%–

51Wheeler County, NENE78912.1%–

52Hitchcock County, NENE2,46712.1%–

53Furnas County, NENE4,52412.0%–

54Banner County, NENE68612.0%–

55Saunders County, NENE23,70212.0%–

56Fillmore County, NENE5,45811.9%–

57Cuming County, NENE8,82311.8%–

58Franklin County, NENE2,79511.8%–

59Dakota County, NENE21,68711.7%–

60Merrick County, NENE7,90511.7%–

61Clay County, NENE6,17011.7%–

62Richardson County, NENE7,53011.7%–

63Valley County, NENE4,09411.6%–

64Greeley County, NENE2,15411.5%–

65Sherman County, NENE2,92411.4%–

66Thomas County, NENE63911.4%–

67Brown County, NENE2,82611.3%–

68Gage County, NENE21,71111.3%–

69Pawnee County, NENE2,51011.1%–

70Dixon County, NENE5,60211.0%–

71Custer County, NENE10,50010.8%–

72Hayes County, NENE82110.7%–

73Nance County, NENE3,29010.7%–

74Frontier County, NENE2,65510.5%–

75Webster County, NENE3,33610.3%–

76Cedar County, NENE8,37310.3%–

77Thayer County, NENE4,84210.2%–

78Rock County, NENE1,25910.1%–

79Nuckolls County, NENE4,10010.1%–

80Antelope County, NENE6,3529.9%–

81Boyd County, NENE1,6749.9%–

82Loup County, NENE5709.8%–

83Boone County, NENE5,3559.4%–

84Pierce County, NENE7,3789.1%–

85McPherson County, NENE3699.0%–

86Knox County, NENE8,3358.8%–

87Thurston County, NENE6,7528.8%–

88Howard County, NENE6,5388.6%–

89Colfax County, NENE10,9348.5%–

90Johnson County, NENE5,2188.5%–

91Keya Paha County, NENE7928.1%–

92Butler County, NENE8,5078.0%–

93Stanton County, NENE5,7447.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS