Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Nevada White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 28.36%. Among all Nevada counties, Washoe County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (34.96%), followed by Douglas County (32.44%), and Clark County (28.35%).

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

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Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Washoe County
Douglas County
Clark County
Storey County
Carson City
Humboldt County
Esmeralda County
Churchill County
Elko County
Lyon County
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Washoe County 34.96
2 Douglas County 32.44
3 Clark County 28.35
4 Storey County 28.26
5 Carson City 25.09
6 Humboldt County 22.58
7 Esmeralda County 19.80
8 Churchill County 19.30
9 Elko County 17.43
10 Lyon County 16.19
11 Lincoln County 15.88
12 White Pine County 14.32
13 Nye County 13.69
14 Mineral County 12.57
15 Pershing County 12.00
16 Eureka County 10.50
17 Lander County 7.82