Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher 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 Nevada (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 26.06%. Among all Nevada counties, Washoe County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (32.34%), followed by Douglas County (31.81%), and Storey County (28.27%).

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 Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Washoe County
Douglas County
Storey County
Clark County
Carson City
Humboldt County
Esmeralda County
Churchill County
Elko County
Lyon County
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of 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 32.34
2 Douglas County 31.81
3 Storey County 28.27
4 Clark County 25.81
5 Carson City 23.09
6 Humboldt County 19.57
7 Esmeralda County 19.11
8 Churchill County 18.90
9 Elko County 16.32
10 Lyon County 15.93
11 Lincoln County 15.18
12 Mineral County 13.76
13 White Pine County 13.40
14 Nye County 12.69
15 Eureka County 11.07
16 Pershing County 10.37
17 Lander County 8.19