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Most educated, Nebraska counties · 2000

Nebraska counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990

01Lancaster County, NENE334,04932.6%+18%

02Douglas County, NENE606,46030.6%+23%

03Sarpy County, NENE208,30330.2%+19%

04Buffalo County, NENE51,17230.2%+28%

05Dawes County, NENE7,85828.4%+23%

06Wayne County, NENE10,02028.0%+41%

07Grant County, NENE56124.7%+70%

08Nemaha County, NENE7,10222.9%+24%

09Washington County, NENE21,30222.7%+47%

10Seward County, NENE18,03222.6%+52%

11McPherson County, NENE36922.2%+148%

12Sioux County, NENE1,18821.5%+21%

13Kearney County, NENE6,79021.3%+19%

14Phelps County, NENE8,99420.4%+32%

15Adams County, NENE31,07119.9%+27%

16Banner County, NENE68619.6%+64%

17Cherry County, NENE5,56119.4%+48%

18Cass County, NENE27,65718.7%+38%

19Hamilton County, NENE9,67818.6%+43%

20Otoe County, NENE16,53118.1%+38%

21Frontier County, NENE2,65517.9%+71%

22Perkins County, NENE2,84917.6%+5%

23Gosper County, NENE1,80317.6%+27%

24Deuel County, NENE1,86217.4%+35%

25Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58617.3%+25%

26Thomas County, NENE63917.2%+51%

27Brown County, NENE2,82617.2%+53%

28Platte County, NENE35,64917.2%+34%

29Sheridan County, NENE4,80917.2%+11%

30Madison County, NENE36,10617.0%+28%

31York County, NENE14,56417.0%+30%

32Saunders County, NENE23,70216.9%+41%

33Keith County, NENE8,10016.8%+28%

34Cheyenne County, NENE9,52816.8%+11%

35Dundy County, NENE1,56816.7%+29%

36Chase County, NENE3,71816.6%+10%

37Valley County, NENE4,09416.4%+42%

38Lincoln County, NENE33,30316.2%+14%

39Clay County, NENE6,17016.2%+38%

40Furnas County, NENE4,52416.1%+34%

41Custer County, NENE10,50016.1%+50%

42Hall County, NENE63,63315.9%+10%

43Franklin County, NENE2,79515.8%+34%

44Keya Paha County, NENE79215.7%+95%

45Arthur County, NENE39615.7%+14%

46Hooker County, NENE68615.7%+16%

47Fillmore County, NENE5,45815.7%+31%

48Gage County, NENE21,71115.4%+37%

49Harlan County, NENE3,00015.3%+19%

50Box Butte County, NENE10,49415.3%+18%

51Red Willow County, NENE10,30715.2%+2%

52Thayer County, NENE4,84215.0%+47%

53Dodge County, NENE38,05715.0%+11%

54Merrick County, NENE7,90514.9%+28%

55Wheeler County, NENE78914.9%+23%

56Johnson County, NENE5,21814.7%+73%

57Holt County, NENE10,06714.5%+13%

58Dawson County, NENE24,45214.4%+17%

59Knox County, NENE8,33514.4%+63%

60Pawnee County, NENE2,51014.4%+30%

61Jefferson County, NENE7,07014.4%+13%

62Antelope County, NENE6,35214.3%+45%

63Morrill County, NENE4,40414.3%+13%

64Howard County, NENE6,53814.2%+65%

65Garden County, NENE1,80414.2%+2%

66Burt County, NENE6,67814.2%+5%

67Dixon County, NENE5,60214.1%+29%

68Saline County, NENE14,99614.0%+11%

69Hitchcock County, NENE2,46713.8%+14%

70Webster County, NENE3,33613.7%+33%

71Stanton County, NENE5,74413.7%+80%

72Richardson County, NENE7,53013.6%+16%

73Butler County, NENE8,50713.6%+69%

74Kimball County, NENE3,39113.5%+7%

75Polk County, NENE5,27013.5%+9%

76Greeley County, NENE2,15413.5%+17%

77Garfield County, NENE1,71013.4%+4%

78Loup County, NENE57013.3%+37%

79Pierce County, NENE7,37813.3%+47%

80Nuckolls County, NENE4,10013.1%+31%

81Boone County, NENE5,35513.1%+39%

82Cedar County, NENE8,37313.0%+26%

83Boyd County, NENE1,67412.8%+29%

84Dakota County, NENE21,68712.4%+6%

85Cuming County, NENE8,82312.3%+4%

86Blaine County, NENE45812.3%−22%

87Rock County, NENE1,25912.2%+20%

88Thurston County, NENE6,75212.0%+37%

89Hayes County, NENE82111.6%+8%

90Colfax County, NENE10,93411.5%+34%

91Nance County, NENE3,29011.4%+7%

92Sherman County, NENE2,92410.8%−5%

93Logan County, NENE66910.5%−22%

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