Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Nebraska (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 423,189. Among all Nebraska counties, Douglas County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (111,841), followed by Lancaster County (64,351), and Sarpy County (40,635).
The chart below shows the top 10 Nebraska counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Nebraska counties.
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Related Topics: Nebraska ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | 111841 |
| 2 | Lancaster County | 64351 |
| 3 | Sarpy County | 40635 |
| 4 | Hall County | 12864 |
| 5 | Lincoln County | 10247 |
| 6 | Buffalo County | 10198 |
| 7 | Scotts Bluff County | 8702 |
| 8 | Madison County | 8417 |
| 9 | Dodge County | 8242 |
| 10 | Platte County | 7994 |
| 11 | Adams County | 7857 |
| 12 | Cass County | 6560 |
| 13 | Saunders County | 5267 |
| 14 | Gage County | 5138 |
| 15 | Washington County | 4890 |
| 16 | Dawson County | 4765 |
| 17 | Dakota County | 3963 |
| 18 | Seward County | 3901 |
| 19 | York County | 3831 |
| 20 | Otoe County | 3609 |
| 21 | Saline County | 3038 |
| 22 | Box Butte County | 2956 |
| 23 | Custer County | 2827 |
| 24 | Hamilton County | 2750 |
| 25 | Red Willow County | 2710 |
| 26 | Holt County | 2578 |
| 27 | Cheyenne County | 2511 |
| 28 | Keith County | 2473 |
| 29 | Phelps County | 2338 |
| 30 | Knox County | 2180 |
| 31 | Merrick County | 2137 |
| 32 | Cedar County | 1978 |
| 33 | Richardson County | 1966 |
| 34 | Cuming County | 1934 |
| 35 | Dawes County | 1923 |
| 36 | Butler County | 1898 |
| 37 | Jefferson County | 1883 |
| 38 | Pierce County | 1847 |
| 39 | Wayne County | 1846 |
| 40 | Colfax County | 1843 |
| 41 | Kearney County | 1730 |
| 42 | Stanton County | 1693 |
| 43 | Antelope County | 1653 |
| 44 | Howard County | 1572 |
| 45 | Clay County | 1564 |
| 46 | Nemaha County | 1497 |
| 47 | Cherry County | 1496 |
| 48 | Burt County | 1494 |
| 49 | Fillmore County | 1485 |
| 50 | Thurston County | 1351 |
| 51 | Thayer County | 1328 |
| 52 | Polk County | 1327 |
| 53 | Boone County | 1315 |
| 54 | Sheridan County | 1309 |
| 55 | Furnas County | 1256 |
| 56 | Dixon County | 1157 |
| 57 | Morrill County | 1154 |
| 58 | Nuckolls County | 1111 |
| 59 | Valley County | 1067 |
| 60 | Webster County | 1021 |
| 61 | Chase County | 1009 |
| 62 | Nance County | 980 |
| 63 | Kimball County | 945 |
| 64 | Johnson County | 939 |
| 65 | Harlan County | 897 |
| 66 | Franklin County | 848 |
| 67 | Hitchcock County | 841 |
| 68 | Perkins County | 811 |
| 69 | Sherman County | 785 |
| 70 | Frontier County | 713 |
| 71 | Brown County | 703 |
| 72 | Greeley County | 608 |
| 73 | Garfield County | 584 |
| 74 | Deuel County | 569 |
| 75 | Pawnee County | 541 |
| 76 | Gosper County | 526 |
| 77 | Dundy County | 489 |
| 78 | Boyd County | 472 |
| 79 | Garden County | 466 |
| 80 | Sioux County | 336 |
| 81 | Rock County | 330 |
| 82 | Hayes County | 284 |
| 83 | Wheeler County | 257 |
| 84 | Logan County | 254 |
| 85 | Keya Paha County | 230 |
| 86 | Banner County | 223 |
| 87 | Loup County | 202 |
| 88 | Thomas County | 196 |
| 89 | Grant County | 165 |
| 90 | McPherson County | 151 |
| 91 | Arthur County | 139 |
| 92 | Hooker County | 133 |
| 93 | Blaine County | 95 |