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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 2023, at 33.2%. Pershing County had the lowest, at 9.4%. The median was 18.6% and the figure for Nevada was 27.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.2Washoe County
Lowest9.4Pershing County
Median18.617 counties
Nevada27.4History

All counties, 2023

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Washoe CountyWashoe County: 33.2 %33.2Douglas CountyDouglas County: 32.1 %32.1Storey CountyStorey County: 31.6 %31.6Clark CountyClark County: 27.3 %27.3Carson CityCarson City: 24.5 %24.5Esmeralda CountyEsmeralda County: 24.1 %24.1Humboldt CountyHumboldt County: 19.8 %19.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 19 %19Churchill CountyChurchill County: 18.6 %18.6Eureka CountyEureka County: 18.1 %18.1Elko CountyElko County: 17.5 %17.5Lyon CountyLyon County: 17.2 %17.2Lander CountyLander County: 16.6 %16.6White Pine CountyWhite Pine County: 14.2 %14.2Nye CountyNye County: 12.7 %12.7Mineral CountyMineral County: 11.5 %11.5Pershing CountyPershing County: 9.4 %9.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Washoe County33.2+0.7 pts
2Douglas County32.1+0.7 pts
3Storey County31.6+0.3 pts
4Clark County27.3+0.9 pts
5Carson City24.5+0.2 pts
6Esmeralda County24.1-0.2 pts
7Humboldt County19.8-1 pts
8Lincoln County19+3.6 pts
9Churchill County18.6+1 pts
10Eureka County18.1+2.9 pts
11Elko County17.5+0.5 pts
12Lyon County17.2+1.1 pts
13Lander County16.6+2.5 pts
14White Pine County14.2+0.8 pts
15Nye County12.7+0.1 pts
16Mineral County11.5-3.2 pts
17Pershing County9.4-0.7 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?

Washoe County, with 33.2% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Pershing County, with 9.4% 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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