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Most graduate degrees, Nebraska counties · 1990

Nebraska counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 93 is 3.3%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

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01Lancaster County, NENE334,0499.3%–

02Sarpy County, NENE208,3038.8%–

03Buffalo County, NENE51,1728.1%–

04Douglas County, NENE606,4607.8%–

05Dawes County, NENE7,8587.6%–

06Wayne County, NENE10,0207.1%–

07Nemaha County, NENE7,1026.1%–

08Red Willow County, NENE10,3074.9%–

09Sherman County, NENE2,9244.8%–

10Adams County, NENE31,0714.8%–

11Sheridan County, NENE4,8094.8%–

12Kearney County, NENE6,7904.8%–

13Kimball County, NENE3,3914.5%–

14Deuel County, NENE1,8624.4%–

15Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5864.4%–

16Saline County, NENE14,9964.4%–

17Seward County, NENE18,0324.3%–

18Hall County, NENE63,6334.3%–

19Sioux County, NENE1,1884.1%–

20Dakota County, NENE21,6874.1%–

21Dodge County, NENE38,0574.1%–

22Keith County, NENE8,1004.0%–

23Lincoln County, NENE33,3034.0%–

24Gosper County, NENE1,8034.0%–

25Jefferson County, NENE7,0704.0%–

26Phelps County, NENE8,9943.8%–

27Chase County, NENE3,7183.8%–

28Hamilton County, NENE9,6783.8%–

29Platte County, NENE35,6493.7%–

30Dixon County, NENE5,6023.7%–

31Burt County, NENE6,6783.7%–

32Cheyenne County, NENE9,5283.6%–

33Washington County, NENE21,3023.6%–

34York County, NENE14,5643.6%–

35Webster County, NENE3,3363.6%–

36Cass County, NENE27,6573.6%–

37Grant County, NENE5613.6%–

38Saunders County, NENE23,7023.5%–

39Garfield County, NENE1,7103.5%–

40Box Butte County, NENE10,4943.5%–

41Gage County, NENE21,7113.4%–

42Cuming County, NENE8,8233.4%–

43Cherry County, NENE5,5613.3%–

44Otoe County, NENE16,5313.3%–

45Madison County, NENE36,1063.3%–

46Furnas County, NENE4,5243.3%–

47Dawson County, NENE24,4523.3%–

48Hitchcock County, NENE2,4673.3%–

49Holt County, NENE10,0673.3%–

50Custer County, NENE10,5003.2%–

51Polk County, NENE5,2703.2%–

52Harlan County, NENE3,0003.1%–

53Cedar County, NENE8,3733.1%–

54Logan County, NENE6693.0%–

55Fillmore County, NENE5,4583.0%–

56Colfax County, NENE10,9342.9%–

57Thurston County, NENE6,7522.9%–

58Greeley County, NENE2,1542.8%–

59Clay County, NENE6,1702.8%–

60Nuckolls County, NENE4,1002.8%–

61Pierce County, NENE7,3782.8%–

62Valley County, NENE4,0942.8%–

63Howard County, NENE6,5382.8%–

64Richardson County, NENE7,5302.8%–

65Morrill County, NENE4,4042.8%–

66Frontier County, NENE2,6552.7%–

67Garden County, NENE1,8042.7%–

68Pawnee County, NENE2,5102.7%–

69Perkins County, NENE2,8492.6%–

70Hooker County, NENE6862.5%–

71Johnson County, NENE5,2182.5%–

72Blaine County, NENE4582.5%–

73Brown County, NENE2,8262.5%–

74Nance County, NENE3,2902.4%–

75Thayer County, NENE4,8422.4%–

76Antelope County, NENE6,3522.3%–

77Franklin County, NENE2,7952.3%–

78Knox County, NENE8,3352.3%–

79Boone County, NENE5,3552.2%–

80Arthur County, NENE3962.2%–

81Merrick County, NENE7,9052.2%–

82Hayes County, NENE8212.1%–

83Stanton County, NENE5,7442.1%–

84Loup County, NENE5702.1%–

85Dundy County, NENE1,5682.1%–

86Butler County, NENE8,5071.9%–

87Rock County, NENE1,2591.9%–

88McPherson County, NENE3691.6%–

89Boyd County, NENE1,6741.6%–

90Banner County, NENE6861.4%–

91Wheeler County, NENE7891.3%–

92Keya Paha County, NENE7920.8%–

93Thomas County, NENE6390.7%–

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