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Counties in Nevada by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2024

Washoe County had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 17 counties in 2024, at 34.2%. Pershing County had the lowest, at 6.2%. The median was 19.3% and the figure for Nevada was 27.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest34.2Washoe County
Lowest6.2Pershing County
Median19.317 counties
Nevada27.9History

All counties, 2024

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Washoe CountyWashoe County: 34.2 %34.2Douglas CountyDouglas County: 31.6 %31.6Storey CountyStorey County: 31.2 %31.2Clark CountyClark County: 27.8 %27.8Carson CityCarson City: 23.7 %23.7Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 21.1 %21.1Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 20.4 %20.4Lander CountyLander County: 19.3 %19.3Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 19.3 %19.3Elko CountyElko County: 17.8 %17.8Churchill CountyChurchill County: 17.7 %17.7Eureka CountyEureka County: 17.1 %17.1Lyon CountyLyon County: 17 %17Nye CountyNye County: 13.4 %13.4Mineral CountyMineral County: 13.2 %13.2White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 12.4 %12.4Pershing CountyPershing County: 6.2 %6.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Washoe County34.2+1 pts
2Douglas County31.6-0.4 pts
3Storey County31.2-0.4 pts
4Clark County27.8+0.5 pts
5Carson City23.7-0.8 pts
6Esmeralda County21.1-2.9 pts
7Lincoln County20.4+1.4 pts
8Lander County19.3+2.7 pts
9Humboldt County19.3-0.6 pts
10Elko County17.8+0.2 pts
11Churchill County17.7-0.9 pts
12Eureka County17.1-1.1 pts
13Lyon County17-0.2 pts
14Nye County13.4+0.7 pts
15Mineral County13.2+1.8 pts
16White Pine County12.4-1.8 pts
17Pershing County6.2-3.2 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/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Washoe County, with 34.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Pershing County, with 6.2% in 2024.

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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