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Most graduate degrees, Nevada counties · 2020

Nevada counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 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

01Washoe County, NVNV509,38612.0%+53%

02Douglas County, NVNV50,11111.7%+60%

03Storey County, NVNV4,26010.0%+75%

04Clark County, NVNV2,407,2268.5%+44%

05Carson City, NVNV58,5717.8%+18%

06Lincoln County, NVNV4,3207.1%+41%

07Humboldt County, NVNV17,2675.9%+54%

08Pershing County, NVNV6,4215.9%+67%

09Elko County, NVNV54,8155.7%+15%

10Lander County, NVNV5,8725.5%+88%

11Churchill County, NVNV25,8515.2%−0%

12Nye County, NVNV57,3364.9%+54%

13Lyon County, NVNV65,0884.2%+51%

14Esmeralda County, NVNV7294.1%+163%

15White Pine County, NVNV8,6613.4%−28%

16Mineral County, NVNV4,4072.6%−12%

17Eureka County, NVNV1,8672.3%−29%

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