Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the population of Nevada (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 26.06%. Among all Nevada counties, Washoe County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (32.34%), followed by Douglas County (31.81%), and Storey County (28.27%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Nevada counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Nevada counties.
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Related Topics: Nevada ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
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| 1 | Washoe County | 32.34 |
| 2 | Douglas County | 31.81 |
| 3 | Storey County | 28.27 |
| 4 | Clark County | 25.81 |
| 5 | Carson City | 23.09 |
| 6 | Humboldt County | 19.57 |
| 7 | Esmeralda County | 19.11 |
| 8 | Churchill County | 18.90 |
| 9 | Elko County | 16.32 |
| 10 | Lyon County | 15.93 |
| 11 | Lincoln County | 15.18 |
| 12 | Mineral County | 13.76 |
| 13 | White Pine County | 13.40 |
| 14 | Nye County | 12.69 |
| 15 | Eureka County | 11.07 |
| 16 | Pershing County | 10.37 |
| 17 | Lander County | 8.19 |