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.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 (%) | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | 42.2 | +1 pts |
| 2 | Sarpy County | 41.9 | +0.7 pts |
| 3 | Lancaster County | 41.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 4 | Washington County | 36.5 | +2.2 pts |
| 5 | Dawes County | 35.2 | -0.9 pts |
| 6 | Buffalo County | 34.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 7 | Kearney County | 32.9 | +2 pts |
| 8 | Arthur County | 32.7 | +1.3 pts |
| 9 | Garfield County | 32.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 10 | Banner County | 32.6 | +2.2 pts |
| 11 | Cass County | 31.9 | +0.6 pts |
| 12 | Seward County | 31.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 13 | Saunders County | 30.3 | +1.2 pts |
| 14 | Wheeler County | 29.6 | +4.9 pts |
| 15 | Hamilton County | 29.6 | +4.6 pts |
| 16 | Grant County | 29.4 | +2.4 pts |
| 17 | Wayne County | 29.4 | -3.3 pts |
| 18 | Nemaha County | 29.2 | -1.3 pts |
| 19 | Rock County | 29 | +0.4 pts |
| 20 | Adams County | 28.8 | +1.8 pts |
| 21 | Gosper County | 28.8 | +0.7 pts |
| 22 | Valley County | 27.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 23 | Otoe County | 27.2 | +1.5 pts |
| 24 | Holt County | 27 | -0.5 pts |
| 25 | Thomas County | 26.9 | +2.3 pts |
| 26 | Phelps County | 26.7 | 0 pts |
| 27 | Logan County | 26.7 | +1.5 pts |
| 28 | Nuckolls County | 26.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 29 | Frontier County | 26.1 | +2.7 pts |
| 30 | Red Willow County | 26 | +1.6 pts |
| 31 | Loup County | 26 | +6.4 pts |
| 32 | Scotts Bluff County | 25.9 | +0.7 pts |
| 33 | Burt County | 25.7 | +2.3 pts |
| 34 | Perkins County | 25.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 35 | Keya Paha County | 25.7 | -3 pts |
| 36 | Custer County | 25.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 37 | Blaine County | 25.6 | +4.8 pts |
| 38 | Butler County | 25.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 39 | Sioux County | 25.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 40 | Cedar County | 25 | +1.7 pts |
| 41 | Cuming County | 24.8 | +0.9 pts |
| 42 | McPherson County | 24.4 | +7 pts |
| 43 | Cherry County | 24.2 | -1.7 pts |
| 44 | Harlan County | 24.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 45 | Chase County | 24.1 | -0.3 pts |
| 46 | Platte County | 24.1 | -0.5 pts |
| 47 | York County | 23.9 | -1.4 pts |
| 48 | Dixon County | 23.8 | +1.5 pts |
| 49 | Madison County | 23.5 | -1 pts |
| 50 | Dundy County | 23.3 | -3 pts |
| 51 | Thayer County | 23 | +0.5 pts |
| 52 | Howard County | 23 | +0.7 pts |
| 53 | Pierce County | 22.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 54 | Clay County | 22.9 | +1.3 pts |
| 55 | Deuel County | 22.5 | +1.7 pts |
| 56 | Richardson County | 22.4 | +2 pts |
| 57 | Stanton County | 22.4 | +2.3 pts |
| 58 | Furnas County | 22.3 | +0.9 pts |
| 59 | Gage County | 22.1 | +2.1 pts |
| 60 | Cheyenne County | 22.1 | -1.7 pts |
| 61 | Fillmore County | 21.9 | -0.9 pts |
| 62 | Webster County | 21.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 63 | Morrill County | 21.8 | +2.4 pts |
| 64 | Sheridan County | 21.7 | 0 pts |
| 65 | Dodge County | 21.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 66 | Keith County | 21.4 | +1.5 pts |
| 67 | Brown County | 21.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 68 | Hall County | 21.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 69 | Hooker County | 20.8 | -6.4 pts |
| 70 | Garden County | 20.7 | -2.3 pts |
| 71 | Lincoln County | 20.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 72 | Pawnee County | 20.4 | -0 pts |
| 73 | Thurston County | 20.3 | +0.4 pts |
| 74 | Saline County | 20.1 | -1.8 pts |
| 75 | Box Butte County | 20.1 | +2 pts |
| 76 | Franklin County | 20 | +0.8 pts |
| 77 | Antelope County | 19.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 78 | Hitchcock County | 19.8 | +0.9 pts |
| 79 | Jefferson County | 19.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 80 | Knox County | 19.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 81 | Boyd County | 19.6 | +2.7 pts |
| 82 | Johnson County | 19 | -0 pts |
| 83 | Boone County | 18.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 84 | Sherman County | 18.9 | -0 pts |
| 85 | Polk County | 18.6 | 0 pts |
| 86 | Greeley County | 18.5 | +1.3 pts |
| 87 | Nance County | 18.4 | -0.6 pts |
| 88 | Merrick County | 17.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 89 | Dawson County | 17.5 | +1.5 pts |
| 90 | Hayes County | 15.9 | -2.1 pts |
| 91 | Dakota County | 15.1 | +0.9 pts |
| 92 | Kimball County | 14.3 | +2.8 pts |
| 93 | Colfax County | 14.1 | +1.3 pts |
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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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