Ranking of Nevada 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 Nevada (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 27.76%. Among all Nevada counties, Pershing County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (43.40%), followed by White Pine County (42.97%), and Eureka County (41.30%).

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 Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Pershing County
White Pine County
Eureka County
Lincoln County
Mineral County
Lander County
Nye County
Elko County
Humboldt County
Churchill County
Ranking of Nevada 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 Pershing County 43.40
2 White Pine County 42.97
3 Eureka County 41.30
4 Lincoln County 40.59
5 Mineral County 38.35
6 Lander County 38.16
7 Nye County 36.23
8 Elko County 34.67
9 Humboldt County 34.38
10 Churchill County 32.69
11 Lyon County 31.27
12 Clark County 27.98
13 Storey County 27.12
14 Carson City 26.51
15 Esmeralda County 26.09
16 Douglas County 24.59
17 Washoe County 23.73