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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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Summerlin South, NVNV31,35410.8%–

02Reno, NVNV283,6218.4%+7%

03Boulder City, NVNV14,8848.2%+2%

04Spring Creek, NVNV14,7398.0%+152%

05Henderson, NVNV353,2897.9%+22%

06Carson, NVNV58,5716.6%+9%

07Las Vegas, NVNV679,8176.5%+46%

08Winnemucca, NVNV8,3076.4%+92%

09Spring Valley, NVNV219,1876.4%−6%

10Gardnerville, NVNV5,4866.3%+53%

11Moapa Valley, NVNV6,6846.2%+15%

12Winchester, NVNV37,0816.0%+12%

13Paradise, NVNV185,9135.9%−7%

14Johnson Lane, NVNV6,4675.9%+17%

15Enterprise, NVNV240,4645.8%−32%

16Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1145.7%−6%

17Indian Hills, NVNV5,5275.6%+62%

18Spanish Springs, NVNV17,9805.5%–

19Mesquite, NVNV24,0015.3%−22%

20Elko, NVNV21,0195.2%+10%

21Sparks, NVNV111,9025.2%+11%

22Fallon, NVNV9,5704.8%+107%

23Dayton, NVNV15,7813.7%+255%

24North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6533.3%+124%

25Pahrump, NVNV47,3473.2%+2%

26Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2183.0%+9%

27Silver Springs, NVNV5,0602.8%+289%

28Cold Springs, NVNV11,3212.8%–

29Fernley, NVNV26,2142.5%−10%

30Nellis AFB, NVNV5,0872.4%+7%

31Whitney, NVNV47,2212.3%–

32Laughlin, NVNV8,7892.0%−62%

33Sun Valley, NVNV22,2281.6%+223%

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