Counties in Nebraska by share of adults with a bachelor's degree

Douglas County had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 93 counties in 2023, at 42.2%. Colfax County had the lowest, at 14.1%. The median was 23.9% and the figure for Nebraska was 34.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest42.2Douglas County
Lowest14.1Colfax County
Median23.993 counties
Nebraska34.1History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Douglas CountyDouglas County: 42.2 %42.2Sarpy CountySarpy County: 41.9 %41.9Lancaster CountyLancaster County: 41.1 %41.1Washington CountyWashington County: 36.5 %36.5Dawes CountyDawes County: 35.2 %35.2Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 34.6 %34.6Kearney CountyKearney County: 32.9 %32.9Arthur CountyArthur County: 32.7 %32.7Garfield CountyGarfield County: 32.7 %32.7Banner CountyBanner County: 32.6 %32.6Cass CountyCass County: 31.9 %31.9Seward CountySeward County: 31.6 %31.6Saunders CountySaunders County: 30.3 %30.3Wheeler CountyWheeler County: 29.6 %29.6Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 29.6 %29.6Grant CountyGrant County: 29.4 %29.4Wayne CountyWayne County: 29.4 %29.4Nemaha CountyNemaha County: 29.2 %29.2Rock CountyRock County: 29 %29Adams CountyAdams County: 28.8 %28.8Gosper CountyGosper County: 28.8 %28.8Valley CountyValley County: 27.6 %27.6Otoe CountyOtoe County: 27.2 %27.2Holt CountyHolt County: 27 %27Thomas CountyThomas County: 26.9 %26.9Phelps CountyPhelps County: 26.7 %26.7Logan CountyLogan County: 26.7 %26.7Nuckolls CountyNuckolls County: 26.7 %26.7Frontier CountyFrontier County: 26.1 %26.1Red Willow CountyRed Willow County: 26 %26Loup CountyLoup County: 26 %26Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County: 25.9 %25.9Burt CountyBurt County: 25.7 %25.7Perkins CountyPerkins County: 25.7 %25.7Keya Paha CountyKeya Paha County: 25.7 %25.7Custer CountyCuster County: 25.6 %25.6Blaine CountyBlaine County: 25.6 %25.6Butler CountyButler County: 25.2 %25.2Sioux CountySioux County: 25.1 %25.1Cedar CountyCedar County: 25 %25
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Douglas County42.2+1 pts
2Sarpy County41.9+0.7 pts
3Lancaster County41.1+0.2 pts
4Washington County36.5+2.2 pts
5Dawes County35.2-0.9 pts
6Buffalo County34.6-0.5 pts
7Kearney County32.9+2 pts
8Arthur County32.7+1.3 pts
9Garfield County32.7+0.8 pts
10Banner County32.6+2.2 pts
11Cass County31.9+0.6 pts
12Seward County31.6+0.7 pts
13Saunders County30.3+1.2 pts
14Wheeler County29.6+4.9 pts
15Hamilton County29.6+4.6 pts
16Grant County29.4+2.4 pts
17Wayne County29.4-3.3 pts
18Nemaha County29.2-1.3 pts
19Rock County29+0.4 pts
20Adams County28.8+1.8 pts
21Gosper County28.8+0.7 pts
22Valley County27.6+0.7 pts
23Otoe County27.2+1.5 pts
24Holt County27-0.5 pts
25Thomas County26.9+2.3 pts
26Phelps County26.70 pts
27Logan County26.7+1.5 pts
28Nuckolls County26.7-0.2 pts
29Frontier County26.1+2.7 pts
30Red Willow County26+1.6 pts
31Loup County26+6.4 pts
32Scotts Bluff County25.9+0.7 pts
33Burt County25.7+2.3 pts
34Perkins County25.7-0.1 pts
35Keya Paha County25.7-3 pts
36Custer County25.6-0.2 pts
37Blaine County25.6+4.8 pts
38Butler County25.2-0.1 pts
39Sioux County25.1+0.2 pts
40Cedar County25+1.7 pts
41Cuming County24.8+0.9 pts
42McPherson County24.4+7 pts
43Cherry County24.2-1.7 pts
44Harlan County24.2-0.4 pts
45Chase County24.1-0.3 pts
46Platte County24.1-0.5 pts
47York County23.9-1.4 pts
48Dixon County23.8+1.5 pts
49Madison County23.5-1 pts
50Dundy County23.3-3 pts
51Thayer County23+0.5 pts
52Howard County23+0.7 pts
53Pierce County22.9+0.9 pts
54Clay County22.9+1.3 pts
55Deuel County22.5+1.7 pts
56Richardson County22.4+2 pts
57Stanton County22.4+2.3 pts
58Furnas County22.3+0.9 pts
59Gage County22.1+2.1 pts
60Cheyenne County22.1-1.7 pts
61Fillmore County21.9-0.9 pts
62Webster County21.9+0.4 pts
63Morrill County21.8+2.4 pts
64Sheridan County21.70 pts
65Dodge County21.6-0.1 pts
66Keith County21.4+1.5 pts
67Brown County21.2-0.1 pts
68Hall County21.1-0.2 pts
69Hooker County20.8-6.4 pts
70Garden County20.7-2.3 pts
71Lincoln County20.4+0.2 pts
72Pawnee County20.4-0 pts
73Thurston County20.3+0.4 pts
74Saline County20.1-1.8 pts
75Box Butte County20.1+2 pts
76Franklin County20+0.8 pts
77Antelope County19.9-0.6 pts
78Hitchcock County19.8+0.9 pts
79Jefferson County19.7+0.4 pts
80Knox County19.7+0.8 pts
81Boyd County19.6+2.7 pts
82Johnson County19-0 pts
83Boone County18.9+0.9 pts
84Sherman County18.9-0 pts
85Polk County18.60 pts
86Greeley County18.5+1.3 pts
87Nance County18.4-0.6 pts
88Merrick County17.6+0.1 pts
89Dawson County17.5+1.5 pts
90Hayes County15.9-2.1 pts
91Dakota County15.1+0.9 pts
92Kimball County14.3+2.8 pts
93Colfax County14.1+1.3 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a bachelor's, master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Excludes associate degrees and college without a degree. Not comparable with EU tertiary attainment, which includes short-cycle tertiary education and usually covers ages 25 to 64. Calculated from counts in ACS table B15003, which are stored as inputs.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?

Douglas County, with 42.2% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?

Colfax County, with 14.1% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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