RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 17 SHOWN OF 17

Most graduate degrees, Nevada counties · 2010

Nevada counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 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

01Douglas County, NVNV50,1119.9%+35%

02Washoe County, NVNV509,3869.7%+23%

03Carson City, NVNV58,5719.0%+36%

04Clark County, NVNV2,407,2267.2%+23%

05Churchill County, NVNV25,8516.6%+28%

06Lincoln County, NVNV4,3206.2%+23%

07Esmeralda County, NVNV7296.1%+292%

08Storey County, NVNV4,2605.5%−4%

09Elko County, NVNV54,8155.1%+4%

10Lyon County, NVNV65,0884.2%+52%

11White Pine County, NVNV8,6613.8%−20%

12Pershing County, NVNV6,4213.6%+3%

13Humboldt County, NVNV17,2673.1%−17%

14Eureka County, NVNV1,8673.0%−7%

15Nye County, NVNV57,3362.7%−14%

16Lander County, NVNV5,8722.5%−15%

17Mineral County, NVNV4,4071.7%−43%

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