Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree 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 Some College or Associates Degree was 2,181,433. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (203,525), followed by Wake County (182,377), and Guilford County (107,379).
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 Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | 203525 |
| 2 | Wake County | 182377 |
| 3 | Guilford County | 107379 |
| 4 | Cumberland County | 81709 |
| 5 | Forsyth County | 75888 |
| 6 | Buncombe County | 52487 |
| 7 | Gaston County | 52351 |
| 8 | Johnston County | 51411 |
| 9 | New Hanover County | 49289 |
| 10 | Durham County | 48636 |
| 11 | Cabarrus County | 44980 |
| 12 | Union County | 44265 |
| 13 | Iredell County | 41219 |
| 14 | Onslow County | 40594 |
| 15 | Davidson County | 40403 |
| 16 | Alamance County | 37206 |
| 17 | Catawba County | 36484 |
| 18 | Brunswick County | 35290 |
| 19 | Rowan County | 34313 |
| 20 | Pitt County | 34308 |
| 21 | Randolph County | 32803 |
| 22 | Harnett County | 31721 |
| 23 | Henderson County | 28867 |
| 24 | Wayne County | 27871 |
| 25 | Craven County | 25662 |
| 26 | Robeson County | 23376 |
| 27 | Moore County | 22759 |
| 28 | Rockingham County | 22577 |
| 29 | Cleveland County | 22201 |
| 30 | Burke County | 21451 |
| 31 | Nash County | 21360 |
| 32 | Lincoln County | 21113 |
| 33 | Carteret County | 19664 |
| 34 | Caldwell County | 18646 |
| 35 | Orange County | 18009 |
| 36 | Surry County | 16864 |
| 37 | Haywood County | 16260 |
| 38 | Lee County | 16211 |
| 39 | Franklin County | 15999 |
| 40 | Wilson County | 15908 |
| 41 | Rutherford County | 15830 |
| 42 | Stanly County | 15462 |
| 43 | Wilkes County | 15429 |
| 44 | Pender County | 14369 |
| 45 | Granville County | 13877 |
| 46 | Chatham County | 13740 |
| 47 | Hoke County | 13275 |
| 48 | Sampson County | 12783 |
| 49 | Lenoir County | 12589 |
| 50 | Columbus County | 12170 |
| 51 | Beaufort County | 11555 |
| 52 | McDowell County | 11210 |
| 53 | Duplin County | 10958 |
| 54 | Stokes County | 10457 |
| 55 | Edgecombe County | 10031 |
| 56 | Person County | 10025 |
| 57 | Richmond County | 9893 |
| 58 | Halifax County | 9841 |
| 59 | Yadkin County | 9581 |
| 60 | Davie County | 9548 |
| 61 | Pasquotank County | 9505 |
| 62 | Vance County | 9165 |
| 63 | Dare County | 9063 |
| 64 | Macon County | 8997 |
| 65 | Watauga County | 8727 |
| 66 | Jackson County | 8669 |
| 67 | Transylvania County | 8043 |
| 68 | Alexander County | 7936 |
| 69 | Cherokee County | 7587 |
| 70 | Bladen County | 7502 |
| 71 | Scotland County | 7499 |
| 72 | Ashe County | 7372 |
| 73 | Currituck County | 6918 |
| 74 | Montgomery County | 5789 |
| 75 | Martin County | 5372 |
| 76 | Caswell County | 5364 |
| 77 | Polk County | 5045 |
| 78 | Greene County | 4957 |
| 79 | Hertford County | 4897 |
| 80 | Anson County | 4752 |
| 81 | Avery County | 4450 |
| 82 | Yancey County | 4440 |
| 83 | Warren County | 4367 |
| 84 | Northampton County | 4113 |
| 85 | Madison County | 4110 |
| 86 | Mitchell County | 3920 |
| 87 | Bertie County | 3838 |
| 88 | Perquimans County | 3620 |
| 89 | Pamlico County | 3428 |
| 90 | Chowan County | 3190 |
| 91 | Clay County | 3098 |
| 92 | Swain County | 3035 |
| 93 | Gates County | 2877 |
| 94 | Washington County | 2809 |
| 95 | Camden County | 2522 |
| 96 | Alleghany County | 2342 |
| 97 | Jones County | 2257 |
| 98 | Graham County | 1920 |
| 99 | Hyde County | 1181 |
| 100 | Tyrrell County | 698 |
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