Ranking of Nebraska Counties By 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 Nebraska White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 378,924. Among all Nebraska counties, Douglas County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (133,505), followed by Lancaster County (72,114), and Sarpy County (44,252).
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 White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | 133505 |
| 2 | Lancaster County | 72114 |
| 3 | Sarpy County | 44252 |
| 4 | Buffalo County | 10172 |
| 5 | Hall County | 7949 |
| 6 | Scotts Bluff County | 5392 |
| 7 | Cass County | 5251 |
| 8 | Madison County | 5142 |
| 9 | Adams County | 5015 |
| 10 | Lincoln County | 4979 |
| 11 | Platte County | 4945 |
| 12 | Washington County | 4681 |
| 13 | Dodge County | 4668 |
| 14 | Saunders County | 4182 |
| 15 | Seward County | 3299 |
| 16 | Gage County | 3031 |
| 17 | Otoe County | 2717 |
| 18 | York County | 2319 |
| 19 | Dawson County | 2131 |
| 20 | Wayne County | 1784 |
| 21 | Holt County | 1764 |
| 22 | Dawes County | 1707 |
| 23 | Custer County | 1706 |
| 24 | Red Willow County | 1664 |
| 25 | Hamilton County | 1658 |
| 26 | Phelps County | 1562 |
| 27 | Saline County | 1499 |
| 28 | Cheyenne County | 1438 |
| 29 | Cuming County | 1416 |
| 30 | Dakota County | 1350 |
| 31 | Box Butte County | 1306 |
| 32 | Butler County | 1305 |
| 33 | Nemaha County | 1302 |
| 34 | Cedar County | 1199 |
| 35 | Keith County | 1194 |
| 36 | Kearney County | 1176 |
| 37 | Pierce County | 1096 |
| 38 | Knox County | 1005 |
| 39 | Richardson County | 989 |
| 40 | Burt County | 985 |
| 41 | Cherry County | 941 |
| 42 | Colfax County | 925 |
| 43 | Merrick County | 865 |
| 44 | Jefferson County | 859 |
| 45 | Howard County | 858 |
| 46 | Fillmore County | 841 |
| 47 | Clay County | 800 |
| 48 | Thayer County | 795 |
| 49 | Stanton County | 791 |
| 50 | Dixon County | 783 |
| 51 | Antelope County | 780 |
| 52 | Valley County | 749 |
| 53 | Boone County | 717 |
| 54 | Nuckolls County | 671 |
| 55 | Furnas County | 663 |
| 56 | Sheridan County | 637 |
| 57 | Johnson County | 634 |
| 58 | Polk County | 621 |
| 59 | Morrill County | 587 |
| 60 | Harlan County | 549 |
| 61 | Chase County | 531 |
| 62 | Thurston County | 488 |
| 63 | Perkins County | 471 |
| 64 | Webster County | 458 |
| 65 | Sherman County | 440 |
| 66 | Brown County | 436 |
| 67 | Gosper County | 430 |
| 68 | Nance County | 413 |
| 69 | Frontier County | 411 |
| 70 | Garfield County | 406 |
| 71 | Dundy County | 393 |
| 72 | Garden County | 352 |
| 73 | Franklin County | 349 |
| 74 | Hitchcock County | 330 |
| 75 | Kimball County | 318 |
| 76 | Pawnee County | 291 |
| 77 | Rock County | 275 |
| 78 | Greeley County | 251 |
| 79 | Deuel County | 250 |
| 80 | Sioux County | 184 |
| 81 | Boyd County | 178 |
| 82 | Keya Paha County | 172 |
| 83 | Wheeler County | 153 |
| 84 | Grant County | 132 |
| 85 | Logan County | 127 |
| 86 | Banner County | 123 |
| 87 | Hayes County | 114 |
| 88 | Thomas County | 109 |
| 89 | Hooker County | 108 |
| 90 | Loup County | 86 |
| 91 | McPherson County | 84 |
| 92 | Arthur County | 80 |
| 93 | Blaine County | 66 |