Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of North Carolina (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 1,787,594. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (123,146), followed by Wake County (108,711), and Guilford County (82,609).
The chart below shows the top 10 North Carolina counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
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Related Topics: North Carolina ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | 123146 |
| 2 | Wake County | 108711 |
| 3 | Guilford County | 82609 |
| 4 | Forsyth County | 64200 |
| 5 | Cumberland County | 55060 |
| 6 | Gaston County | 47150 |
| 7 | Buncombe County | 45409 |
| 8 | Johnston County | 38991 |
| 9 | Durham County | 38304 |
| 10 | Davidson County | 38289 |
| 11 | Cabarrus County | 37076 |
| 12 | Union County | 35054 |
| 13 | Randolph County | 34866 |
| 14 | Iredell County | 34436 |
| 15 | Rowan County | 33154 |
| 16 | Catawba County | 32965 |
| 17 | Alamance County | 32480 |
| 18 | Onslow County | 32215 |
| 19 | New Hanover County | 29894 |
| 20 | Brunswick County | 29757 |
| 21 | Robeson County | 25587 |
| 22 | Pitt County | 25535 |
| 23 | Harnett County | 25222 |
| 24 | Cleveland County | 23769 |
| 25 | Wayne County | 23258 |
| 26 | Rockingham County | 22272 |
| 27 | Henderson County | 21705 |
| 28 | Nash County | 21484 |
| 29 | Burke County | 20051 |
| 30 | Caldwell County | 19073 |
| 31 | Lincoln County | 18770 |
| 32 | Wilson County | 17705 |
| 33 | Craven County | 17560 |
| 34 | Wilkes County | 15451 |
| 35 | Rutherford County | 15031 |
| 36 | Surry County | 14503 |
| 37 | Stanly County | 14259 |
| 38 | Moore County | 14206 |
| 39 | Franklin County | 14166 |
| 40 | Sampson County | 13975 |
| 41 | Stokes County | 13280 |
| 42 | Columbus County | 13275 |
| 43 | Lenoir County | 13199 |
| 44 | Granville County | 13189 |
| 45 | Edgecombe County | 13184 |
| 46 | Halifax County | 12996 |
| 47 | Haywood County | 12517 |
| 48 | Carteret County | 12350 |
| 49 | Orange County | 11847 |
| 50 | Lee County | 11309 |
| 51 | Pender County | 11156 |
| 52 | Chatham County | 10851 |
| 53 | Duplin County | 10695 |
| 54 | McDowell County | 10663 |
| 55 | Beaufort County | 10453 |
| 56 | Alexander County | 10424 |
| 57 | Vance County | 10281 |
| 58 | Davie County | 9872 |
| 59 | Hoke County | 9580 |
| 60 | Person County | 9554 |
| 61 | Yadkin County | 9419 |
| 62 | Richmond County | 9264 |
| 63 | Macon County | 8834 |
| 64 | Jackson County | 8087 |
| 65 | Pasquotank County | 8012 |
| 66 | Scotland County | 7788 |
| 67 | Cherokee County | 7249 |
| 68 | Bladen County | 6966 |
| 69 | Watauga County | 6686 |
| 70 | Anson County | 6566 |
| 71 | Ashe County | 6342 |
| 72 | Currituck County | 6175 |
| 73 | Dare County | 6115 |
| 74 | Transylvania County | 6105 |
| 75 | Montgomery County | 6089 |
| 76 | Caswell County | 5863 |
| 77 | Martin County | 5561 |
| 78 | Hertford County | 5519 |
| 79 | Warren County | 5460 |
| 80 | Bertie County | 4990 |
| 81 | Yancey County | 4852 |
| 82 | Madison County | 4794 |
| 83 | Greene County | 4782 |
| 84 | Northampton County | 4630 |
| 85 | Avery County | 4023 |
| 86 | Polk County | 3874 |
| 87 | Mitchell County | 3422 |
| 88 | Chowan County | 3300 |
| 89 | Gates County | 3173 |
| 90 | Swain County | 3114 |
| 91 | Pamlico County | 3002 |
| 92 | Washington County | 2854 |
| 93 | Perquimans County | 2835 |
| 94 | Alleghany County | 2610 |
| 95 | Jones County | 2493 |
| 96 | Camden County | 2239 |
| 97 | Clay County | 2111 |
| 98 | Graham County | 2091 |
| 99 | Hyde County | 1264 |
| 100 | Tyrrell County | 1018 |
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