Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 587,588. Among all Nevada counties, Clark County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (428,431), followed by Washoe County (79,277), and Nye County (14,121).

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 High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Clark County
Washoe County
Nye County
Lyon County
Elko County
Carson City
Douglas County
Churchill County
Humboldt County
White Pine County
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Clark County 428431
2 Washoe County 79277
3 Nye County 14121
4 Lyon County 13109
5 Elko County 11957
6 Carson City 11062
7 Douglas County 9422
8 Churchill County 5574
9 Humboldt County 3877
10 White Pine County 2982
11 Pershing County 2214
12 Lander County 1473
13 Lincoln County 1361
14 Mineral County 1257
15 Storey County 825
16 Eureka County 418
17 Esmeralda County 228