Ranking of Nebraska Counties By 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 population of Nebraska (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 420,175. Among all Nebraska counties, Douglas County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (153,885), followed by Lancaster County (80,095), and Sarpy County (49,839).
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 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 | 153885 |
| 2 | Lancaster County | 80095 |
| 3 | Sarpy County | 49839 |
| 4 | Buffalo County | 10636 |
| 5 | Hall County | 8741 |
| 6 | Scotts Bluff County | 6063 |
| 7 | Madison County | 5609 |
| 8 | Cass County | 5427 |
| 9 | Platte County | 5301 |
| 10 | Adams County | 5266 |
| 11 | Lincoln County | 5164 |
| 12 | Dodge County | 4881 |
| 13 | Washington County | 4759 |
| 14 | Saunders County | 4348 |
| 15 | Seward County | 3376 |
| 16 | Gage County | 3072 |
| 17 | Otoe County | 2866 |
| 18 | Dawson County | 2510 |
| 19 | York County | 2415 |
| 20 | Dawes County | 1855 |
| 21 | Holt County | 1824 |
| 22 | Wayne County | 1820 |
| 23 | Dakota County | 1784 |
| 24 | Custer County | 1721 |
| 25 | Red Willow County | 1707 |
| 26 | Hamilton County | 1695 |
| 27 | Saline County | 1620 |
| 28 | Phelps County | 1591 |
| 29 | Cheyenne County | 1505 |
| 30 | Cuming County | 1453 |
| 31 | Box Butte County | 1399 |
| 32 | Butler County | 1367 |
| 33 | Nemaha County | 1345 |
| 34 | Keith County | 1226 |
| 35 | Cedar County | 1222 |
| 36 | Kearney County | 1196 |
| 37 | Pierce County | 1116 |
| 38 | Richardson County | 1108 |
| 39 | Burt County | 1088 |
| 40 | Knox County | 1085 |
| 41 | Cherry County | 982 |
| 42 | Colfax County | 981 |
| 43 | Fillmore County | 903 |
| 44 | Howard County | 899 |
| 45 | Merrick County | 888 |
| 46 | Jefferson County | 882 |
| 47 | Clay County | 838 |
| 48 | Stanton County | 804 |
| 49 | Dixon County | 803 |
| 50 | Thayer County | 801 |
| 51 | Antelope County | 796 |
| 52 | Valley County | 749 |
| 53 | Boone County | 732 |
| 54 | Sheridan County | 712 |
| 55 | Johnson County | 708 |
| 56 | Thurston County | 692 |
| 57 | Furnas County | 689 |
| 58 | Nuckolls County | 683 |
| 59 | Polk County | 655 |
| 60 | Morrill County | 615 |
| 61 | Chase County | 576 |
| 62 | Harlan County | 564 |
| 63 | Webster County | 476 |
| 64 | Perkins County | 475 |
| 65 | Brown County | 460 |
| 66 | Sherman County | 445 |
| 67 | Gosper County | 439 |
| 68 | Nance County | 425 |
| 69 | Frontier County | 419 |
| 70 | Garfield County | 406 |
| 71 | Dundy County | 397 |
| 72 | Franklin County | 355 |
| 73 | Garden County | 352 |
| 74 | Hitchcock County | 335 |
| 75 | Kimball County | 326 |
| 76 | Pawnee County | 291 |
| 77 | Rock County | 275 |
| 78 | Deuel County | 268 |
| 79 | Greeley County | 255 |
| 80 | Boyd County | 229 |
| 81 | Sioux County | 195 |
| 82 | Keya Paha County | 172 |
| 83 | Wheeler County | 154 |
| 84 | Logan County | 149 |
| 85 | Grant County | 132 |
| 86 | Banner County | 128 |
| 87 | Hooker County | 125 |
| 88 | Hayes County | 120 |
| 89 | Thomas County | 109 |
| 90 | Arthur County | 90 |
| 91 | McPherson County | 89 |
| 92 | Loup County | 86 |
| 93 | Blaine County | 66 |
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