Arkansas Female Population Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Arkansas Female population aged 25 years and above was 1,043,223. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 117,730 females without a high school diploma (ie. 11.29% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 65.77% White Alone, and 17.47% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 329,750 females with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 31.61% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 77.98% White Alone, and 14.52% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 329,161 females with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 31.55% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 76.95% White Alone, and 16.23% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 266,582 females with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 25.55% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 81.25% White Alone, and 11.55% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

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Educational Attainment of Arkansas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Arkansas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Arkansas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 77430 65.77
Black Alone 20565 17.47
Asian Alone 2776 2.36
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 1160 0.99
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 1073 0.91
Some Other Race Alone 8701 7.39
Two or More Races 6025 5.12
Arkansas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 68768 58.41
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 20289 17.23
All Other Ethnicities 28673 24.36
Arkansas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 257148 77.98
Black Alone 47880 14.52
Asian Alone 3874 1.18
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 1985 0.60
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 567 0.17
Some Other Race Alone 5539 1.68
Two or More Races 12757 3.87
Arkansas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 249255 75.59
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 16976 5.15
All Other Ethnicities 63519 19.26
Arkansas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 253302 76.95
Black Alone 53424 16.23
Asian Alone 2840 0.86
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 2147 0.65
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 645 0.20
Some Other Race Alone 3928 1.19
Two or More Races 12875 3.91
Arkansas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 248328 75.44
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 11639 3.54
All Other Ethnicities 69194 21.02
Arkansas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 216598 81.25
Black Alone 30786 11.55
Asian Alone 6930 2.60
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 968 0.36
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 207 0.08
Some Other Race Alone 2097 0.79
Two or More Races 8996 3.38
Arkansas Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 212926 79.87
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 7166 2.69
All Other Ethnicities 46490 17.44