Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Nebraska White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 25.55%. Among all Nebraska counties, Johnson County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (45.99%), followed by Boyd County (45.54%), and Hooker County (41.14%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Nebraska counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Nebraska counties.

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Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Johnson County
Boyd County
Hooker County
Howard County
Boone County
Kimball County
Pawnee County
Richardson County
Jefferson County
Brown County
Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Johnson County 45.99
2 Boyd County 45.54
3 Hooker County 41.14
4 Howard County 40.01
5 Boone County 39.95
6 Kimball County 39.69
7 Pawnee County 39.67
8 Richardson County 39.39
9 Jefferson County 39.31
10 Brown County 38.13
11 Butler County 38.04
12 Cedar County 37.68
13 Dakota County 37.67
14 Gage County 37.10
15 Burt County 37.06
16 Merrick County 36.89
17 Franklin County 36.78
18 Polk County 36.72
19 Knox County 36.57
20 Blaine County 36.33
21 Dodge County 36.09
22 Antelope County 36.04
23 Sherman County 35.91
24 Fillmore County 35.65
25 Clay County 35.61
26 Greeley County 35.59
27 Cuming County 35.34
28 Box Butte County 35.05
29 Dixon County 34.87
30 Thurston County 34.51
31 Loup County 34.50
32 Otoe County 34.35
33 Nance County 34.32
34 Pierce County 34.02
35 Morrill County 33.97
36 Cherry County 33.96
37 Webster County 33.25
38 Sheridan County 33.11
39 Nuckolls County 32.98
40 Cheyenne County 32.73
41 Thayer County 32.58
42 Dawson County 32.39
43 Custer County 32.15
44 Hall County 32.07
45 Red Willow County 31.87
46 Garden County 31.70
47 Furnas County 31.17
48 Hitchcock County 31.11
49 Keya Paha County 30.96
50 Rock County 30.91
51 Stanton County 30.65
52 Hayes County 30.63
53 Saunders County 30.58
54 Madison County 30.50
55 Holt County 30.26
56 Colfax County 30.09
57 Grant County 29.85
58 Platte County 29.84
59 Valley County 29.72
60 Lincoln County 29.71
61 Saline County 29.65
62 Nemaha County 29.53
63 McPherson County 29.08
64 Scotts Bluff County 29.03
65 York County 29.00
66 Deuel County 28.96
66 Kearney County 28.96
67 Keith County 28.94
68 Seward County 28.88
69 Cass County 28.60
70 Phelps County 28.57
71 Wayne County 28.45
72 Frontier County 27.78
73 Adams County 26.90
74 Washington County 26.86
75 Hamilton County 26.79
76 Wheeler County 26.32
77 Harlan County 26.14
78 Gosper County 25.97
79 Sioux County 25.91
80 Arthur County 25.00
81 Chase County 24.81
82 Garfield County 24.80
83 Logan County 24.71
84 Buffalo County 24.67
85 Perkins County 24.21
86 Thomas County 23.40
87 Dundy County 22.45
88 Dawes County 22.07
89 Lancaster County 20.89
90 Sarpy County 20.43
91 Douglas County 19.44
92 Banner County 18.61