Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma 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 Less than High School Diploma was 12.98%. Among all Nevada counties, Esmeralda County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (19.79%), followed by Pershing County (15.90%), and Humboldt County (14.00%).

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 Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Esmeralda County
Pershing County
Humboldt County
Clark County
Nye County
Lyon County
Lincoln County
Carson City
Lander County
Washoe County
Ranking of Nevada Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Esmeralda County 19.79
2 Pershing County 15.90
3 Humboldt County 14.00
4 Clark County 13.62
5 Nye County 13.55
6 Lyon County 13.40
7 Lincoln County 13.18
8 Carson City 12.32
9 Lander County 11.87
10 Washoe County 11.45
11 Mineral County 11.23
12 Elko County 11.05
13 White Pine County 9.54
14 Churchill County 6.46
15 Storey County 6.05
16 Douglas County 5.76
17 Eureka County 4.94