Ranking of Nevada 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 Nevada (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 551,603. Among all Nevada counties, Clark County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (395,192), followed by Washoe County (108,033), and Douglas County (12,187).

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 Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Clark County
Washoe County
Douglas County
Carson City
Lyon County
Elko County
Nye County
Churchill County
Humboldt County
White Pine County
Ranking of Nevada 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 Clark County 395192
2 Washoe County 108033
3 Douglas County 12187
4 Carson City 9633
5 Lyon County 6679
6 Elko County 5628
7 Nye County 4947
8 Churchill County 3223
9 Humboldt County 2207
10 White Pine County 930
11 Storey County 860
12 Pershing County 529
13 Lincoln County 509
14 Mineral County 451
15 Lander County 316
16 Esmeralda County 167
17 Eureka County 112