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Nevada: most college-educated cities

Ranked from official statistics; every city opens its own guide.

In short: Nevada: Incline Village has the largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (65.7%) among the 60 largest places.
Las Vegas (660,400 residents)Henderson (332,141 residents)North Las Vegas (278,595 residents)Reno (273,212 residents)Enterprise (240,464 residents)Spring Valley (219,187 residents)Sunrise Manor (200,218 residents)Paradise (185,913 residents)Sparks (110,024 residents)Carson City (58,384 residents)Pahrump (47,347 residents)Whitney (47,221 residents)Winchester (37,081 residents)Summerlin South (31,354 residents)Fernley (24,225 residents)Sun Valley (22,228 residents)Mesquite (22,059 residents)Elko (20,696 residents)Spanish Springs (17,980 residents)Dayton (15,781 residents)Boulder City (14,919 residents)Spring Creek (14,739 residents)Gardnerville Ranchos (12,114 residents)Cold Springs (11,321 residents)Fallon (9,463 residents)Incline Village (9,272 residents)Laughlin (8,789 residents)Winnemucca (8,361 residents)Moapa Valley (6,684 residents)Johnson Lane (6,467 residents)Indian Hills (5,527 residents)Gardnerville (5,486 residents)Nellis AFB (5,087 residents)Silver Springs (5,060 residents)West Wendover (4,514 residents)Lemmon Valley (4,412 residents)Ely (3,929 residents)Minden (3,707 residents)Battle Mountain (3,518 residents)Washoe Valley (3,315 residents)Yerington (3,150 residents)Hawthorne (2,809 residents)Kingsbury (2,209 residents)Carlin (2,088 residents)Tonopah (1,910 residents)Stagecoach (1,892 residents)Smith Valley (1,807 residents)Sandy Valley (1,742 residents)Ruhenstroth (1,682 residents)Topaz Ranch Estates (1,621 residents)Lovelock (1,481 residents)Amargosa Valley (1,445 residents)Jackpot (1,415 residents)Fallon Station (1,399 residents)Wells (1,352 residents)Osino (1,341 residents)Genoa (1,284 residents)East Valley (1,283 residents)Indian Springs (1,180 residents)Caliente (1,146 residents)
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

Incline Village#1
65.7%bachelor's degree or higher
60cities ranked
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Ranking

CITY (60 largest of Nevada) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Among the 60 largest places in Nevada, Incline Village has the largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (65.7%), followed by Kingsbury and Summerlin South. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.

What the ranking shows

Across the 60 places in Nevada that we cover, the median is 22.3% and the average 24.0%; the figure runs from 65.7% (Incline Village) to 3.1% (Osino). That is a spread of 21.0 times between the two ends. The state figure is 27.9%; 18 of the 60 places are above it and 42 at or below.

How to use it

The first five are Incline Village, Kingsbury, Summerlin South, Genoa, East Valley. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Bachelor's degree or higher ⇅Population ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅
1Incline Village (unincorporated)Washoe County65.7%9,272$167,069$1,961
2Kingsbury (unincorporated)Douglas County53.4%2,209$96,250$1,769
3Summerlin South (unincorporated)Clark County52.6%31,354$117,035$2,509
4Genoa (unincorporated)Douglas County50.2%1,284$121,981n/a
5East Valley (unincorporated)Douglas County38.2%1,283$125,417n/a
6HendersonClark County37.4%332,141$90,138$1,824
7Minden (unincorporated)Douglas County36.8%3,707$99,904$1,819
8RenoWashoe County36.8%273,212$80,760$1,556
9Smith Valley (unincorporated)Lyon County36.2%1,807$67,132n/a
10Enterprise (unincorporated)Clark County35.7%240,464$98,462$1,934
11Spring Valley (unincorporated)Clark County31.4%219,187$74,511$1,743
12Boulder CityClark County31.1%14,919$74,757$1,427
13Spanish Springs (unincorporated)Washoe County30.1%17,980$127,658$1,963
14WinnemuccaHumboldt County29.9%8,361$81,824$965
15Ruhenstroth (unincorporated)Douglas County29.8%1,682$105,281n/a
16Sandy Valley (unincorporated)Clark County29.7%1,742$57,639n/a
17Indian Springs (unincorporated)Clark County29.5%1,180$87,083$2,589
18Johnson Lane (unincorporated)Douglas County28.1%6,467$121,458$1,475
19Las VegasClark County27.6%660,400$73,877$1,563
20SparksWashoe County27.6%110,024$89,056$1,716
21Gardnerville (unincorporated)Douglas County27.0%5,486$62,267$1,241
22Indian Hills (unincorporated)Douglas County26.0%5,527$78,278$1,496
23Nellis AFB (unincorporated)Clark County25.0%5,087$68,652$2,143
24Fallon Station (unincorporated)Churchill County24.3%1,399$67,301$1,635
25Paradise (unincorporated)Clark County24.1%185,913$59,190$1,372
26Carson CityCarson City23.7%58,384$72,355$1,248
27MesquiteClark County23.7%22,059$75,227$1,181
28Gardnerville Ranchos (unincorporated)Douglas County23.5%12,114$87,785$1,533
29Washoe Valley (unincorporated)Washoe County22.8%3,315$122,614$1,410
30Spring Creek (unincorporated)Elko County22.3%14,739$105,154$1,386
31CalienteLincoln County21.9%1,146n/a$692
32West WendoverElko County20.1%4,514$49,013$611
33Dayton (unincorporated)Lyon County20.1%15,781$102,819$1,521
34North Las VegasClark County18.9%278,595$79,542$1,705
35Lemmon Valley (unincorporated)Washoe County18.6%4,412$76,029n/a
36Whitney (unincorporated)Clark County18.5%47,221$67,155$1,574
37Winchester (unincorporated)Clark County18.5%37,081$50,120$1,220
38Cold Springs (unincorporated)Washoe County18.2%11,321$93,732$2,185
39Moapa Valley (unincorporated)Clark County17.9%6,684$89,250$1,135
40Tonopah (unincorporated)Nye County17.7%1,910$47,031$843
41Battle Mountain (unincorporated)Lander County17.6%3,518$81,857$899
42Laughlin (unincorporated)Clark County17.5%8,789$45,685$1,112
43CarlinElko County17.3%2,088$60,898$1,197
44ElkoElko County17.2%20,696$79,036$1,267
45FallonChurchill County16.9%9,463$73,389$1,230
46FernleyLyon County16.4%24,225$89,517$1,570
47Jackpot (unincorporated)Elko County16.2%1,415n/a$725
48Hawthorne (unincorporated)Mineral County15.7%2,809$67,300$974
49Amargosa Valley (unincorporated)Nye County14.9%1,445$53,139n/a
50ElyWhite Pine County13.9%3,929$77,500$950
51Pahrump (unincorporated)Nye County13.3%47,347$62,109$1,304
52YeringtonLyon County12.6%3,150$57,980$793
53Sunrise Manor (unincorporated)Clark County12.0%200,218$58,421$1,397
54Topaz Ranch Estates (unincorporated)Douglas County11.5%1,621$57,574$1,427
55Silver Springs (unincorporated)Lyon County11.3%5,060$48,944$1,201
56Sun Valley (unincorporated)Washoe County10.8%22,228$77,446$1,214
57LovelockPershing County10.7%1,481$42,074$745
58WellsElko County9.9%1,352$107,454$976
59Stagecoach (unincorporated)Lyon County7.8%1,892$70,000$1,029
60Osino (unincorporated)Elko County3.1%1,341$92,756n/a

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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.

FAQ

Which Nevada city has the largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?

Incline Village, with 65.7% (among the 60 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).

How many cities are ranked?

The 60 largest places in Nevada by population.

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