Ranking of Alabama Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Alabama White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 10.91%. Among all Alabama counties, Winston County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (20.01%), followed by Barbour County (19.09%), and Cherokee County (19.09%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Alabama counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Alabama counties.

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Ranking of Alabama Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Winston County
Barbour County
Cherokee County
DeKalb County
Choctaw County
Perry County
Lawrence County
Marion County
Randolph County
Walker County
Ranking of Alabama Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Winston County 20.01
2 Barbour County 19.09
2 Cherokee County 19.09
3 DeKalb County 19.08
4 Choctaw County 18.63
5 Perry County 18.46
6 Lawrence County 18.22
7 Marion County 18.17
8 Randolph County 17.79
9 Walker County 17.45
10 Jackson County 17.40
11 Geneva County 17.12
12 Fayette County 17.09
13 Chilton County 16.95
14 Monroe County 16.86
15 Clay County 16.49
16 Cleburne County 16.35
17 Crenshaw County 16.33
18 Lamar County 16.09
19 Escambia County 15.93
20 Chambers County 15.66
21 Blount County 15.54
22 Marshall County 15.49
23 Cullman County 15.43
24 Bibb County 15.42
25 Washington County 15.20
26 Talladega County 15.02
27 Covington County 14.57
28 Franklin County 14.50
29 Dale County 14.48
30 Calhoun County 13.73
31 Conecuh County 13.68
32 Tallapoosa County 13.51
33 Wilcox County 13.12
34 Coosa County 13.04
35 Etowah County 12.98
36 Henry County 12.84
37 Clarke County 12.70
38 St. Clair County 12.60
39 Greene County 12.58
39 Pickens County 12.58
40 Morgan County 12.01
41 Limestone County 11.38
42 Russell County 11.28
43 Coffee County 11.01
43 Colbert County 11.01
44 Mobile County 10.94
45 Hale County 10.89
46 Lauderdale County 10.57
47 Bullock County 10.30
48 Butler County 10.19
49 Dallas County 10.15
50 Pike County 10.14
51 Elmore County 9.78
52 Houston County 9.59
53 Macon County 9.21
54 Marengo County 8.72
55 Tuscaloosa County 8.26
56 Autauga County 7.78
57 Baldwin County 7.22
58 Jefferson County 6.99
59 Sumter County 6.71
60 Montgomery County 6.57
61 Lowndes County 6.49
62 Lee County 6.46
63 Madison County 6.26
64 Shelby County 5.31