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Most graduate degrees, Nevada counties

Nevada counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 17 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Storey County, NVNV4,26016.1%+181%

02Washoe County, NVNV509,38613.4%+69%

03Lander County, NVNV5,87211.0%+276%

04Douglas County, NVNV50,11110.8%+47%

05Clark County, NVNV2,407,2269.5%+61%

06Carson City, NVNV58,5719.2%+39%

07Lincoln County, NVNV4,3207.5%+49%

08Esmeralda County, NVNV7296.3%+304%

09Elko County, NVNV54,8156.1%+23%

10Eureka County, NVNV1,8675.7%+75%

11Lyon County, NVNV65,0885.4%+97%

12Humboldt County, NVNV17,2674.8%+25%

13Churchill County, NVNV25,8514.8%−8%

14Nye County, NVNV57,3364.0%+25%

15Mineral County, NVNV4,4073.3%+12%

16White Pine County, NVNV8,6613.3%−31%

17Pershing County, NVNV6,4212.4%−32%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES