California Male 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 California Male population aged 25 years and above was 13,229,666. 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 2,137,364 males without a high school diploma (ie. 16.16% of males aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 40.06% White Alone, and 3.85% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 2,825,211 males with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 21.36% of males aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 52.67% White Alone, and 7.00% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 3,670,091 males with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 27.74% of males aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 58.76% White Alone, and 7.75% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 4,597,000 males with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 34.75% of males aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 60.53% White Alone, and 4.20% 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 California Male Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of California Male Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
California Male Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 856162 40.06
Black Alone 82291 3.85
Asian Alone 201071 9.41
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 33181 1.55
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 6679 0.31
Some Other Race Alone 716834 33.54
Two or More Races 241146 11.28
California Male Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 266744 12.48
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1555679 72.79
All Other Ethnicities 314941 14.74
California Male Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 1487901 52.67
Black Alone 197849 7.00
Asian Alone 265140 9.39
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 34693 1.23
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 16033 0.57
Some Other Race Alone 550478 19.48
Two or More Races 273117 9.67
California Male Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 995609 35.24
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1278799 45.26
All Other Ethnicities 550803 19.50
California Male Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 2156395 58.76
Black Alone 284348 7.75
Asian Alone 426067 11.61
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 37840 1.03
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 16804 0.46
Some Other Race Alone 407381 11.10
Two or More Races 341256 9.30
California Male 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 1675313 45.65
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1136204 30.96
All Other Ethnicities 858574 23.39
California Male Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 2782653 60.53
Black Alone 192941 4.20
Asian Alone 1108778 24.12
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 16888 0.37
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 10063 0.22
Some Other Race Alone 196824 4.28
Two or More Races 288853 6.28
California Male Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 2509197 54.58
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 615903 13.40
All Other Ethnicities 1471900 32.02