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Most graduate degrees, Nevada cities

Nevada cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 7.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Spring Creek, NV, up 11 places to #14.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Incline, NVNV9,27230.4%–

02Summerlin South, NVNV31,35421.5%+10.7 pts

03▲1Reno, NVNV283,62114.5%+6.1 pts

04▲1Henderson, NVNV353,28914.0%+6.1 pts

05▲4Boulder City, NVNV14,88411.7%+3.4 pts

06▼3Johnson Lane, NVNV6,46710.7%+4.8 pts

07▲3Enterprise, NVNV240,46410.6%+4.8 pts

08Spanish Springs, NVNV17,98010.5%+4.9 pts

09▲2Las Vegas, NVNV679,81710.1%+3.7 pts

10▲6Sparks, NVNV111,9029.7%+4.5 pts

11▼4Gardnerville, NVNV5,4869.6%+3.3 pts

12▲1Spring Valley, NVNV219,1879.2%+2.9 pts

13▲1Carson, NVNV58,5719.2%+2.6 pts

14▲11Spring Creek, NVNV14,7398.7%+0.7 pts

15Indian Hills, NVNV5,5278.0%+2.5 pts

16▼4Mesquite, NVNV24,0017.9%+2.6 pts

17▲2Paradise, NVNV185,9137.8%+1.9 pts

18▲2Winnemucca, NVNV8,3077.3%+0.9 pts

19▲9Cold Springs, NVNV11,3216.6%+3.8 pts

20▼3Moapa Valley, NVNV6,6846.5%+0.3 pts

21▲3Dayton, NVNV15,7816.4%+2.7 pts

22▼4Elko, NVNV21,0196.2%+1.0 pts

23▼2Winchester, NVNV37,0816.2%+0.2 pts

24▼1North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6536.1%+2.8 pts

25▲6Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1145.8%+0.1 pts

26▼4Whitney, NVNV47,2215.5%+3.2 pts

27Fallon, NVNV9,5705.4%+0.6 pts

28▲1Laughlin, NVNV8,7895.0%+3.0 pts

29▼23Nellis AFB, NVNV5,0874.3%+1.9 pts

30▲2Fernley, NVNV26,2144.2%+1.8 pts

31▼1Silver Springs, NVNV5,0604.2%+1.4 pts

32▼6Pahrump, NVNV47,3474.1%+0.9 pts

33Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2183.4%+0.4 pts

34Sun Valley, NVNV22,2282.9%+1.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES