Nevada Female Population Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Nevada Female population aged 25 years and above was 1,057,680. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 135,166 females without a high school diploma (ie. 12.78% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 43.91% White Alone, and 7.38% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 285,675 females with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 27.01% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 62.18% White Alone, and 9.11% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 356,755 females with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 33.73% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 64.38% White Alone, and 10.35% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 280,084 females with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 26.48% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 65.13% White Alone, and 7.43% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

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Educational Attainment of Nevada Female Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Nevada Female Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Nevada Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 59348 43.91
Black Alone 9979 7.38
Asian Alone 11072 8.19
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 2771 2.05
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 739 0.55
Some Other Race Alone 37520 27.76
Two or More Races 13737 10.16
Nevada Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 31857 23.57
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 78237 57.88
All Other Ethnicities 25072 18.55
Nevada Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 177641 62.18
Black Alone 26019 9.11
Asian Alone 22262 7.79
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 3788 1.33
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 2420 0.85
Some Other Race Alone 30016 10.51
Two or More Races 23529 8.24
Nevada Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 146325 51.22
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 77439 27.11
All Other Ethnicities 61911 21.67
Nevada Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 229669 64.38
Black Alone 36923 10.35
Asian Alone 31269 8.77
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 4560 1.28
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 2769 0.78
Some Other Race Alone 22037 6.18
Two or More Races 29528 8.28
Nevada Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 203205 56.96
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 63732 17.86
All Other Ethnicities 89818 25.18
Nevada Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 182407 65.13
Black Alone 20813 7.43
Asian Alone 46444 16.58
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 1689 0.60
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 1065 0.38
Some Other Race Alone 9579 3.42
Two or More Races 18087 6.46
Nevada Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 168514 60.17
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 31498 11.25
All Other Ethnicities 80072 28.59