Chico, CA Metro Area Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 30, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Chico, CA Metro Area population aged 25 years and above was 142,167. 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 13,734 people without a high school diploma (ie. 9.66% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 62.25% White Alone, and 2.53% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 31,704 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 22.30% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 81.23% White Alone, and 1.42% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 54,420 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 38.28% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 83.78% White Alone, and 1.92% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 42,309 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 29.76% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 86.27% White Alone, and 0.88% 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.

You can see similar information for other metro statistical areas (MSAs) and for the United States.

Educational Attainment of Chico, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Chico, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Chico, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 8550 62.25
Black Alone 347 2.53
Asian Alone 1207 8.79
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 341 2.48
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 58 0.42
Some Other Race Alone 1871 13.62
Two or More Races 1360 9.90
Chico, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 6866 49.99
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 4538 33.04
All Other Ethnicities 2330 16.97
Chico, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 25754 81.23
Black Alone 451 1.42
Asian Alone 1067 3.37
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 570 1.80
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 127 0.40
Some Other Race Alone 1810 5.71
Two or More Races 1925 6.07
Chico, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 23448 73.96
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 5298 16.71
All Other Ethnicities 2958 9.33
Chico, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 45594 83.78
Black Alone 1044 1.92
Asian Alone 1533 2.82
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 518 0.95
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 81 0.15
Some Other Race Alone 2073 3.81
Two or More Races 3577 6.57
Chico, CA Metro Area 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 42469 78.04
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 6683 12.28
All Other Ethnicities 5268 9.68
Chico, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 36498 86.27
Black Alone 374 0.88
Asian Alone 2154 5.09
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 165 0.39
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 107 0.25
Some Other Race Alone 830 1.96
Two or More Races 2181 5.16
Chico, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 34959 82.63
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 3346 7.91
All Other Ethnicities 4004 9.46