Ranking of Nebraska Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the population of Nebraska (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 25.59%. Among all Nebraska counties, Johnson County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (45.07%), followed by Boyd County (43.53%), and Boone County (40.21%).
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 Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson County | 45.07 |
| 2 | Boyd County | 43.53 |
| 3 | Boone County | 40.21 |
| 4 | Howard County | 39.87 |
| 5 | Richardson County | 39.65 |
| 6 | Pawnee County | 39.36 |
| 7 | Jefferson County | 38.59 |
| 8 | Kimball County | 38.33 |
| 9 | Hooker County | 38.27 |
| 10 | Loup County | 37.95 |
| 11 | Merrick County | 37.48 |
| 12 | Cedar County | 37.35 |
| 13 | Brown County | 36.90 |
| 14 | Butler County | 36.86 |
| 15 | Gage County | 36.82 |
| 16 | Franklin County | 36.47 |
| 17 | Polk County | 36.42 |
| 18 | Blaine County | 36.33 |
| 19 | Burt County | 36.24 |
| 20 | Dodge County | 36.17 |
| 21 | Greeley County | 35.98 |
| 22 | Fillmore County | 35.72 |
| 23 | Knox County | 35.71 |
| 24 | Antelope County | 35.69 |
| 25 | Clay County | 35.55 |
| 26 | Sherman County | 35.05 |
| 27 | Thurston County | 34.64 |
| 28 | Cuming County | 34.35 |
| 29 | Morrill County | 34.26 |
| 30 | Pierce County | 34.05 |
| 31 | Nance County | 33.55 |
| 32 | Dakota County | 33.51 |
| 33 | Cheyenne County | 33.49 |
| 34 | Otoe County | 33.43 |
| 35 | Thayer County | 33.06 |
| 36 | Sheridan County | 32.95 |
| 37 | Nuckolls County | 32.61 |
| 38 | Dixon County | 32.57 |
| 39 | Webster County | 32.56 |
| 40 | Custer County | 32.44 |
| 41 | Garden County | 32.23 |
| 42 | Box Butte County | 32.20 |
| 43 | Cherry County | 32.14 |
| 44 | Red Willow County | 31.53 |
| 45 | Madison County | 31.42 |
| 46 | Furnas County | 31.22 |
| 47 | Hall County | 31.18 |
| 48 | Stanton County | 31.04 |
| 49 | Dawson County | 30.94 |
| 50 | Hitchcock County | 30.90 |
| 51 | Rock County | 30.71 |
| 52 | Saunders County | 30.39 |
| 53 | Lincoln County | 30.27 |
| 54 | Keya Paha County | 30.26 |
| 55 | Holt County | 30.16 |
| 56 | Valley County | 30.15 |
| 57 | Hayes County | 30.09 |
| 58 | Colfax County | 29.88 |
| 59 | Platte County | 29.53 |
| 60 | Deuel County | 29.50 |
| 61 | Grant County | 29.34 |
| 62 | York County | 29.02 |
| 63 | Kearney County | 28.95 |
| 64 | Wayne County | 28.94 |
| 65 | Keith County | 28.77 |
| 65 | Nemaha County | 28.77 |
| 66 | McPherson County | 28.69 |
| 67 | Cass County | 28.57 |
| 68 | Seward County | 28.54 |
| 69 | Scotts Bluff County | 28.41 |
| 70 | Phelps County | 28.30 |
| 71 | Frontier County | 27.89 |
| 72 | Saline County | 27.80 |
| 73 | Hamilton County | 27.63 |
| 74 | Harlan County | 27.22 |
| 74 | Washington County | 27.22 |
| 75 | Adams County | 27.16 |
| 76 | Chase County | 26.23 |
| 77 | Wheeler County | 26.01 |
| 78 | Gosper County | 25.85 |
| 79 | Sioux County | 25.36 |
| 80 | Garfield County | 25.05 |
| 81 | Buffalo County | 24.66 |
| 82 | Logan County | 24.60 |
| 83 | Arthur County | 24.06 |
| 84 | Perkins County | 24.02 |
| 85 | Thomas County | 23.82 |
| 86 | Dundy County | 22.74 |
| 87 | Lancaster County | 20.97 |
| 88 | Sarpy County | 20.85 |
| 89 | Douglas County | 20.84 |
| 90 | Dawes County | 20.72 |
| 91 | Banner County | 17.91 |