RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 93 SHOWN OF 93

Most graduate degrees, Nebraska counties · 1990

Nebraska counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Lancaster County, NENE334,0499.3%−14%

02Sarpy County, NENE208,3038.8%−9%

03Buffalo County, NENE51,1728.1%−20%

04Douglas County, NENE606,4607.8%−17%

05Dawes County, NENE7,8587.6%−27%

06Wayne County, NENE10,0207.1%−30%

07Nemaha County, NENE7,1026.1%+3%

08Red Willow County, NENE10,3074.9%+12%

09Sherman County, NENE2,9244.8%+93%

10Adams County, NENE31,0714.8%−27%

11Sheridan County, NENE4,8094.8%+12%

12Kearney County, NENE6,7904.8%−0%

13Kimball County, NENE3,3914.5%+23%

14Deuel County, NENE1,8624.4%−13%

15Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5864.4%−12%

16Saline County, NENE14,9964.4%−3%

17Seward County, NENE18,0324.3%−42%

18Hall County, NENE63,6334.3%−9%

19Sioux County, NENE1,1884.1%−15%

20Dakota County, NENE21,6874.1%+4%

21Dodge County, NENE38,0574.1%−4%

22Keith County, NENE8,1004.0%−7%

23Lincoln County, NENE33,3034.0%−10%

24Gosper County, NENE1,8034.0%−19%

25Jefferson County, NENE7,0704.0%−2%

26Phelps County, NENE8,9943.8%−22%

27Chase County, NENE3,7183.8%−12%

28Hamilton County, NENE9,6783.8%−37%

29Platte County, NENE35,6493.7%−25%

30Dixon County, NENE5,6023.7%−9%

31Burt County, NENE6,6783.7%+13%

32Cheyenne County, NENE9,5283.6%+9%

33Washington County, NENE21,3023.6%−44%

34York County, NENE14,5643.6%−26%

35Webster County, NENE3,3363.6%−16%

36Cass County, NENE27,6573.6%−33%

37Grant County, NENE5613.6%−35%

38Saunders County, NENE23,7023.5%−21%

39Garfield County, NENE1,7103.5%−18%

40Box Butte County, NENE10,4943.5%−5%

41Gage County, NENE21,7113.4%−18%

42Cuming County, NENE8,8233.4%+10%

43Cherry County, NENE5,5613.3%−29%

44Otoe County, NENE16,5313.3%−41%

45Madison County, NENE36,1063.3%−29%

46Furnas County, NENE4,5243.3%−13%

47Dawson County, NENE24,4523.3%−21%

48Hitchcock County, NENE2,4673.3%−20%

49Holt County, NENE10,0673.3%−16%

50Custer County, NENE10,5003.2%−28%

51Polk County, NENE5,2703.2%−19%

52Harlan County, NENE3,0003.1%−9%

53Cedar County, NENE8,3733.1%−17%

54Logan County, NENE6693.0%+73%

55Fillmore County, NENE5,4583.0%−25%

56Colfax County, NENE10,9342.9%−21%

57Thurston County, NENE6,7522.9%−23%

58Greeley County, NENE2,1542.8%+9%

59Clay County, NENE6,1702.8%−45%

60Nuckolls County, NENE4,1002.8%−35%

61Pierce County, NENE7,3782.8%−28%

62Valley County, NENE4,0942.8%−35%

63Howard County, NENE6,5382.8%−27%

64Richardson County, NENE7,5302.8%−25%

65Morrill County, NENE4,4042.8%−11%

66Frontier County, NENE2,6552.7%−43%

67Garden County, NENE1,8042.7%−36%

68Pawnee County, NENE2,5102.7%−25%

69Perkins County, NENE2,8492.6%−38%

70Hooker County, NENE6862.5%−42%

71Johnson County, NENE5,2182.5%−35%

72Blaine County, NENE4582.5%+67%

73Brown County, NENE2,8262.5%−44%

74Nance County, NENE3,2902.4%−27%

75Thayer County, NENE4,8422.4%−41%

76Antelope County, NENE6,3522.3%−48%

77Franklin County, NENE2,7952.3%−54%

78Knox County, NENE8,3352.3%−50%

79Boone County, NENE5,3552.2%−33%

80Arthur County, NENE3962.2%−48%

81Merrick County, NENE7,9052.2%−52%

82Hayes County, NENE8212.1%−3%

83Stanton County, NENE5,7442.1%−49%

84Loup County, NENE5702.1%−46%

85Dundy County, NENE1,5682.1%−51%

86Butler County, NENE8,5071.9%−41%

87Rock County, NENE1,2591.9%−37%

88McPherson County, NENE3691.6%+47%

89Boyd County, NENE1,6741.6%−40%

90Banner County, NENE6861.4%−79%

91Wheeler County, NENE7891.3%−61%

92Keya Paha County, NENE7920.8%−79%

93Thomas County, NENE6390.7%−78%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES