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Most educated, Nebraska counties · 2010

Nebraska counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 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

01Dawes County, NENE7,85836.5%+28%

02Sarpy County, NENE208,30336.1%+19%

03Douglas County, NENE606,46035.8%+17%

04Lancaster County, NENE334,04935.3%+8%

05Buffalo County, NENE51,17232.0%+6%

06Washington County, NENE21,30229.1%+28%

07Wayne County, NENE10,02028.0%−0%

08Seward County, NENE18,03227.3%+21%

09Cheyenne County, NENE9,52827.1%+62%

10Sioux County, NENE1,18826.0%+21%

11Dundy County, NENE1,56825.9%+55%

12Banner County, NENE68625.1%+28%

13Kearney County, NENE6,79025.0%+18%

14McPherson County, NENE36924.3%+10%

15Saunders County, NENE23,70223.7%+40%

16Wheeler County, NENE78923.5%+58%

17Cass County, NENE27,65723.5%+25%

18Rock County, NENE1,25923.3%+91%

19Nemaha County, NENE7,10223.0%+0%

20Phelps County, NENE8,99422.7%+11%

21Cherry County, NENE5,56122.6%+17%

22Sheridan County, NENE4,80922.6%+32%

23Hooker County, NENE68622.1%+41%

24Hamilton County, NENE9,67821.8%+17%

25Red Willow County, NENE10,30721.6%+43%

26York County, NENE14,56421.5%+27%

27Otoe County, NENE16,53121.5%+19%

28Adams County, NENE31,07121.5%+8%

29Morrill County, NENE4,40421.0%+47%

30Garden County, NENE1,80420.2%+43%

31Madison County, NENE36,10620.0%+18%

32Frontier County, NENE2,65519.8%+11%

33Blaine County, NENE45819.8%+61%

34Kimball County, NENE3,39119.8%+46%

35Box Butte County, NENE10,49419.5%+28%

36Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58619.5%+12%

37Keith County, NENE8,10019.5%+16%

38Gage County, NENE21,71119.1%+23%

39Lincoln County, NENE33,30319.0%+17%

40Platte County, NENE35,64918.9%+10%

41Logan County, NENE66918.8%+79%

42Perkins County, NENE2,84918.4%+5%

43Burt County, NENE6,67818.3%+29%

44Deuel County, NENE1,86218.2%+4%

45Custer County, NENE10,50018.0%+12%

46Arthur County, NENE39617.9%+14%

47Fillmore County, NENE5,45817.6%+12%

48Knox County, NENE8,33517.5%+21%

49Grant County, NENE56117.3%−30%

50Dodge County, NENE38,05717.3%+15%

51Valley County, NENE4,09417.1%+5%

52Harlan County, NENE3,00016.9%+10%

53Brown County, NENE2,82616.8%−2%

54Hayes County, NENE82116.6%+44%

55Antelope County, NENE6,35216.5%+15%

56Gosper County, NENE1,80316.4%−7%

57Clay County, NENE6,17016.4%+1%

58Hall County, NENE63,63316.3%+2%

59Franklin County, NENE2,79516.3%+3%

60Furnas County, NENE4,52416.3%+1%

61Thomas County, NENE63916.2%−6%

62Holt County, NENE10,06716.1%+12%

63Polk County, NENE5,27016.1%+20%

64Thayer County, NENE4,84216.1%+7%

65Boone County, NENE5,35515.8%+20%

66Butler County, NENE8,50715.7%+16%

67Sherman County, NENE2,92415.7%+45%

68Cuming County, NENE8,82315.7%+27%

69Saline County, NENE14,99615.3%+9%

70Richardson County, NENE7,53015.2%+12%

71Cedar County, NENE8,37315.1%+17%

72Pawnee County, NENE2,51014.8%+3%

73Jefferson County, NENE7,07014.7%+2%

74Dawson County, NENE24,45214.7%+2%

75Chase County, NENE3,71814.6%−12%

76Pierce County, NENE7,37814.3%+7%

77Keya Paha County, NENE79214.0%−11%

78Howard County, NENE6,53813.9%−3%

79Garfield County, NENE1,71013.8%+3%

80Hitchcock County, NENE2,46713.7%−1%

81Merrick County, NENE7,90513.5%−10%

82Thurston County, NENE6,75213.2%+10%

83Boyd County, NENE1,67413.2%+4%

84Dixon County, NENE5,60213.0%−8%

85Colfax County, NENE10,93412.7%+11%

86Webster County, NENE3,33612.7%−8%

87Greeley County, NENE2,15412.5%−7%

88Nuckolls County, NENE4,10012.4%−6%

89Stanton County, NENE5,74412.0%−12%

90Johnson County, NENE5,21811.8%−20%

91Nance County, NENE3,29011.6%+2%

92Dakota County, NENE21,68710.8%−13%

93Loup County, NENE57010.0%−25%

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