RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 17 SHOWN OF 17

Most educated, Nevada counties · 2020

Nevada counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 17 is 16.8%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Storey County, NVNV4,26033.3%+15.3 pts

02Douglas County, NVNV50,11131.9%+8.7 pts

03Washoe County, NVNV509,38631.7%+7.9 pts

04Clark County, NVNV2,407,22625.2%+7.8 pts

05Carson City, NVNV58,57122.9%+4.4 pts

06Humboldt County, NVNV17,26718.8%+4.6 pts

07Churchill County, NVNV25,85118.7%+2.0 pts

08Elko County, NVNV54,81516.8%+2.1 pts

09Esmeralda County, NVNV72916.8%+7.3 pts

10Lincoln County, NVNV4,32016.4%+1.3 pts

11Mineral County, NVNV4,40714.6%+4.5 pts

12Lyon County, NVNV65,08813.9%+2.6 pts

13White Pine County, NVNV8,66112.9%+1.0 pts

14Nye County, NVNV57,33612.4%+2.3 pts

15Lander County, NVNV5,87212.3%+1.5 pts

16Eureka County, NVNV1,86711.7%−1.9 pts

17Pershing County, NVNV6,42110.3%+1.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS