RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 33 SHOWN OF 33

Most graduate degrees, Nevada cities · 2000

Nevada cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 33 cities in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Summerlin South, NVNV31,35410.8%–

02Reno, NVNV283,6218.4%+0.6 pts

03Boulder City, NVNV14,8848.2%+0.1 pts

04Spring Creek, NVNV14,7398.0%+4.8 pts

05Henderson, NVNV353,2897.9%+1.4 pts

06Carson, NVNV58,5716.6%+0.5 pts

07Las Vegas, NVNV679,8176.5%+2.0 pts

08Winnemucca, NVNV8,3076.4%+3.1 pts

09Spring Valley, NVNV219,1876.4%−0.4 pts

10Gardnerville, NVNV5,4866.3%+2.2 pts

11Moapa Valley, NVNV6,6846.2%+0.8 pts

12Winchester, NVNV37,0816.0%+0.6 pts

13Paradise, NVNV185,9135.9%−0.4 pts

14Johnson Lane, NVNV6,4675.9%+0.9 pts

15Enterprise, NVNV240,4645.8%−2.8 pts

16Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1145.7%−0.4 pts

17Indian Hills, NVNV5,5275.6%+2.1 pts

18Spanish Springs, NVNV17,9805.5%–

19Mesquite, NVNV24,0015.3%−1.5 pts

20Elko, NVNV21,0195.2%+0.5 pts

21Sparks, NVNV111,9025.2%+0.5 pts

22Fallon, NVNV9,5704.8%+2.5 pts

23Dayton, NVNV15,7813.7%+2.7 pts

24North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6533.3%+1.8 pts

25Pahrump, NVNV47,3473.2%+0.1 pts

26Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2183.0%+0.2 pts

27Silver Springs, NVNV5,0602.8%+2.1 pts

28Cold Springs, NVNV11,3212.8%–

29Fernley, NVNV26,2142.5%−0.3 pts

30Nellis AFB, NVNV5,0872.4%+0.2 pts

31Whitney, NVNV47,2212.3%–

32Laughlin, NVNV8,7892.0%−3.3 pts

33Sun Valley, NVNV22,2281.6%+1.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS