Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma 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 Less than High School Diploma was 9.29%. Among all Nevada counties, Esmeralda County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (20.29%), followed by Pershing County (14.71%), and Nye County (11.31%).

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 Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Esmeralda County
Pershing County
Nye County
Lyon County
Lander County
Humboldt County
Clark County
Lincoln County
Elko County
Mineral County
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Esmeralda County 20.29
2 Pershing County 14.71
3 Nye County 11.31
4 Lyon County 11.25
5 Lander County 10.74
6 Humboldt County 10.56
7 Clark County 9.99
8 Lincoln County 9.96
9 Elko County 9.04
10 Mineral County 8.32
11 Carson City 8.17
12 Washoe County 7.26
13 White Pine County 7.11
14 Churchill County 5.59
15 Storey County 5.53
16 Eureka County 5.48
17 Douglas County 4.72