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Levels of education for Nevada residents, ages 25-34

bargraph of education attainment rates for Nevada
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000

Nevada education attainment by county, ages 25-34

A focus on "some college, no degree" can improve state college attainment rates. More: Nevada PDF

CountyPercent w/college degreeNumber w/college degreeTotal population (ages 25-34)< 9th grade9th-12th grade, no diplomaHigh school grad/GEDSome college, no degreeAssociate's degreeBachelor's degreeGraduate degree
TOTAL23.3%71,187305,74621,91944,45887,18780,99518,17840,77612,233
Douglas35.1%1,3953,9701061951,0301,244332799264
Washoe28.5%13,76148,2443,5066,20911,84212,9263,2268,2982,237
Storey27.6%50181015308682715
Churchill23.5%7453,1731092021,0821,035285350110
Eureka22.8%4118074348418276
Clark22.7%50,772223,55616,43033,97563,79858,58112,82228,9419,009
Elko21.5%1,4266,6415489991,9741,694491723212
Lincoln20.5%82400941157111343513
Humboldt17.4%3872,22919029677158511320569
Nye17.3%5393,110864461,50153821428540
Lyon16.4%6163,7511435061,2081,27823530378
Carson City 15.5%1,0306,6335951,0662,1681,774287593150
Lander11.8%87738334531625738445
Mineral10.7%5046729321111128220
White Pine9.4%1091,1592411551439737648
Pershing7.7%951,228127199477330186017
Esmeralda2.3%286413607200


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