Ranking of Nebraska Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Nebraska (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 8.28%. Among all Nebraska cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Lexington city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (35.79%), followed by South Sioux City city (25.54%), and Grand Island city (16.84%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Nebraska cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Nebraska cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

You can see similar information for other educational attainments.

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Ranking of Nebraska Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Lexington city
South Sioux City city
Grand Island city
Beatrice city
Columbus city
Fremont city
Scottsbluff city
Omaha city
Hastings city
Norfolk city
Ranking of Nebraska Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Lexington city 35.79
2 South Sioux City city 25.54
3 Grand Island city 16.84
4 Beatrice city 11.95
5 Columbus city 11.67
6 Fremont city 11.43
7 Scottsbluff city 10.40
8 Omaha city 9.74
9 Hastings city 9.48
10 Norfolk city 8.04
11 Bellevue city 7.57
12 Kearney city 7.45
13 Lincoln city 7.07
14 North Platte city 6.98
15 La Vista city 4.01
16 Chalco CDP 2.95
17 Papillion city 2.73