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Most educated, Nebraska counties · 2020

Nebraska counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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, NENE208,30340.5%+34%

02Douglas County, NENE606,46040.2%+31%

03Lancaster County, NENE334,04939.8%+22%

04Dawes County, NENE7,85838.2%+35%

05Buffalo County, NENE51,17233.8%+12%

06Washington County, NENE21,30232.1%+42%

07Wayne County, NENE10,02031.9%+14%

08Seward County, NENE18,03230.7%+36%

09Rock County, NENE1,25929.7%+144%

10Cass County, NENE27,65729.4%+57%

11Garfield County, NENE1,71029.3%+119%

12Gosper County, NENE1,80329.1%+66%

13Dundy County, NENE1,56828.1%+68%

14Nemaha County, NENE7,10228.0%+22%

15Saunders County, NENE23,70227.7%+64%

16Valley County, NENE4,09427.4%+67%

17York County, NENE14,56427.4%+62%

18Sioux County, NENE1,18826.7%+24%

19Banner County, NENE68626.7%+36%

20Perkins County, NENE2,84926.5%+51%

21Kearney County, NENE6,79026.4%+24%

22Adams County, NENE31,07125.6%+29%

23Phelps County, NENE8,99425.6%+25%

24Keya Paha County, NENE79225.5%+62%

25Cheyenne County, NENE9,52825.5%+52%

26Otoe County, NENE16,53125.4%+40%

27Wheeler County, NENE78925.1%+68%

28Hooker County, NENE68624.8%+58%

29Custer County, NENE10,50024.7%+54%

30Thomas County, NENE63924.6%+43%

31Hamilton County, NENE9,67824.6%+32%

32Pierce County, NENE7,37824.5%+84%

33Holt County, NENE10,06724.2%+68%

34Brown County, NENE2,82624.2%+40%

35Arthur County, NENE39624.1%+54%

36Cherry County, NENE5,56123.9%+23%

37Harlan County, NENE3,00023.8%+55%

38McPherson County, NENE36923.8%+7%

39Butler County, NENE8,50723.7%+75%

40Madison County, NENE36,10623.7%+40%

41Nuckolls County, NENE4,10023.5%+79%

42Platte County, NENE35,64923.4%+36%

43Red Willow County, NENE10,30723.2%+53%

44Logan County, NENE66923.2%+121%

45Garden County, NENE1,80423.1%+63%

46Blaine County, NENE45823.1%+88%

47Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58623.1%+33%

48Cuming County, NENE8,82323.1%+87%

49Grant County, NENE56123.0%−7%

50Frontier County, NENE2,65523.0%+28%

51Dixon County, NENE5,60222.5%+60%

52Fillmore County, NENE5,45822.4%+43%

53Webster County, NENE3,33622.4%+63%

54Burt County, NENE6,67822.3%+57%

55Chase County, NENE3,71822.2%+34%

56Morrill County, NENE4,40422.1%+54%

57Howard County, NENE6,53821.7%+53%

58Lincoln County, NENE33,30321.6%+33%

59Sherman County, NENE2,92421.6%+99%

60Hall County, NENE63,63321.2%+33%

61Cedar County, NENE8,37321.0%+62%

62Thayer County, NENE4,84220.9%+39%

63Gage County, NENE21,71120.7%+34%

64Deuel County, NENE1,86220.7%+19%

65Loup County, NENE57020.6%+54%

66Sheridan County, NENE4,80920.4%+19%

67Clay County, NENE6,17019.9%+23%

68Stanton County, NENE5,74419.8%+44%

69Dodge County, NENE38,05719.7%+31%

70Knox County, NENE8,33519.7%+37%

71Keith County, NENE8,10019.3%+15%

72Polk County, NENE5,27019.2%+43%

73Saline County, NENE14,99619.2%+37%

74Furnas County, NENE4,52419.0%+18%

75Boone County, NENE5,35519.0%+45%

76Thurston County, NENE6,75218.9%+58%

77Richardson County, NENE7,53018.8%+38%

78Hayes County, NENE82118.7%+62%

79Johnson County, NENE5,21818.7%+27%

80Nance County, NENE3,29018.4%+61%

81Jefferson County, NENE7,07018.3%+27%

82Franklin County, NENE2,79518.3%+15%

83Boyd County, NENE1,67418.3%+43%

84Antelope County, NENE6,35218.0%+26%

85Box Butte County, NENE10,49417.7%+16%

86Merrick County, NENE7,90517.0%+14%

87Greeley County, NENE2,15417.0%+26%

88Dawson County, NENE24,45216.7%+16%

89Hitchcock County, NENE2,46715.8%+14%

90Pawnee County, NENE2,51015.6%+9%

91Colfax County, NENE10,93414.9%+30%

92Dakota County, NENE21,68714.7%+19%

93Kimball County, NENE3,39113.2%−2%

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