Fresno, 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 Fresno, CA Metro Area population aged 25 years and above was 619,376. 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 136,835 people without a high school diploma (ie. 22.09% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 44.57% White Alone, and 2.28% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 140,532 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 22.69% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 54.75% White Alone, and 5.21% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 201,826 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 32.59% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 61.21% White Alone, and 6.01% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 140,183 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 22.63% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 64.28% White Alone, and 4.03% 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 Fresno, 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 Fresno, CA Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Fresno, 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 60982 44.57
Black Alone 3123 2.28
Asian Alone 14653 10.71
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 1686 1.23
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 200 0.15
Some Other Race Alone 37467 27.38
Two or More Races 18724 13.68
Fresno, 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 14136 10.33
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 102818 75.14
All Other Ethnicities 19881 14.53
Fresno, 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 76947 54.75
Black Alone 7317 5.21
Asian Alone 12724 9.05
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 1790 1.27
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 240 0.17
Some Other Race Alone 24091 17.14
Two or More Races 17423 12.40
Fresno, 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 43871 31.22
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 73017 51.96
All Other Ethnicities 23644 16.83
Fresno, 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 123537 61.21
Black Alone 12138 6.01
Asian Alone 17638 8.74
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 2959 1.47
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 436 0.22
Some Other Race Alone 23132 11.46
Two or More Races 21986 10.89
Fresno, 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 81253 40.26
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 84941 42.09
All Other Ethnicities 35632 17.66
Fresno, 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 90110 64.28
Black Alone 5652 4.03
Asian Alone 22443 16.01
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 866 0.62
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 235 0.17
Some Other Race Alone 9104 6.49
Two or More Races 11773 8.40
Fresno, 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 73361 52.33
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 34437 24.57
All Other Ethnicities 32385 23.10