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Most graduate degrees, Nevada cities · 2020

Nevada cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS). This list covers the 34 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 2000

01Incline, NVNV9,27223.0%–

02Summerlin South, NVNV31,35419.5%+8.7 pts

03Johnson Lane, NVNV6,46714.9%+9.0 pts

04Reno, NVNV283,62113.2%+4.8 pts

05Henderson, NVNV353,28912.8%+4.9 pts

06Nellis AFB, NVNV5,08712.6%+10.2 pts

07Gardnerville, NVNV5,48611.6%+5.3 pts

08Spanish Springs, NVNV17,98010.7%+5.2 pts

09Boulder City, NVNV14,88410.6%+2.4 pts

10Enterprise, NVNV240,4649.4%+3.6 pts

11Las Vegas, NVNV679,8178.9%+2.4 pts

12Mesquite, NVNV24,0018.8%+3.5 pts

13Spring Valley, NVNV219,1878.1%+1.7 pts

14Carson, NVNV58,5717.8%+1.2 pts

15Indian Hills, NVNV5,5277.6%+2.1 pts

16Sparks, NVNV111,9027.6%+2.4 pts

17Moapa Valley, NVNV6,6847.6%+1.4 pts

18Elko, NVNV21,0197.3%+2.1 pts

19Paradise, NVNV185,9137.0%+1.1 pts

20Winnemucca, NVNV8,3077.0%+0.6 pts

21Winchester, NVNV37,0817.0%+1.0 pts

22Whitney, NVNV47,2215.8%+3.5 pts

23North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6535.6%+2.2 pts

24Dayton, NVNV15,7815.5%+1.8 pts

25Spring Creek, NVNV14,7395.2%−2.8 pts

26Pahrump, NVNV47,3474.8%+1.7 pts

27Fallon, NVNV9,5704.4%−0.5 pts

28Cold Springs, NVNV11,3214.1%+1.3 pts

29Laughlin, NVNV8,7894.1%+2.1 pts

30Silver Springs, NVNV5,0604.1%+1.3 pts

31Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,1144.0%−1.7 pts

32Fernley, NVNV26,2143.2%+0.7 pts

33Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2182.9%−0.1 pts

34Sun Valley, NVNV22,2282.5%+0.9 pts

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