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

Washoe County had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 17 counties in 2021, at 32.3%. Lander County had the lowest, at 8.2%. The median was 16.3% and the figure for Nevada was 26.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest32.3Washoe County
Lowest8.2Lander County
Median16.317 counties
Nevada26.1History

All counties, 2021

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Washoe CountyWashoe County: 32.3 %32.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 31.8 %31.8Storey CountyStorey County: 28.3 %28.3Clark CountyClark County: 25.8 %25.8Carson CityCarson City: 23.1 %23.1Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 19.6 %19.6Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 19.1 %19.1Churchill CountyChurchill County: 18.9 %18.9Elko CountyElko County: 16.3 %16.3Lyon CountyLyon County: 15.9 %15.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 15.2 %15.2Mineral CountyMineral County: 13.8 %13.8White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 13.4 %13.4Nye CountyNye County: 12.7 %12.7Eureka CountyEureka County: 11.1 %11.1Pershing CountyPershing County: 10.4 %10.4Lander CountyLander County: 8.2 %8.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Washoe County32.3
2Douglas County31.8
3Storey County28.3
4Clark County25.8
5Carson City23.1
6Humboldt County19.6
7Esmeralda County19.1
8Churchill County18.9
9Elko County16.3
10Lyon County15.9
11Lincoln County15.2
12Mineral County13.8
13White Pine County13.4
14Nye County12.7
15Eureka County11.1
16Pershing County10.4
17Lander County8.2

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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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

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

Washoe County, with 32.3% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lander County, with 8.2% in 2021.

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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