Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic 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 Arkansas Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 9.64%. Among all Arkansas counties, Monroe County had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (18.65%), followed by Sharp County (17.85%), and Searcy County (17.63%).

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

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Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Monroe County
Sharp County
Searcy County
Yell County
Poinsett County
Scott County
Izard County
Lafayette County
Jackson County
Cross County
Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic 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 Monroe County 18.65
2 Sharp County 17.85
3 Searcy County 17.63
4 Yell County 17.58
5 Poinsett County 17.52
6 Scott County 16.60
7 Izard County 16.27
8 Lafayette County 16.05
9 Jackson County 15.79
10 Cross County 15.77
11 Woodruff County 15.30
12 Lawrence County 15.22
12 Lee County 15.22
12 Newton County 15.22
13 Chicot County 15.21
13 Clay County 15.21
14 Van Buren County 15.17
15 Stone County 15.12
16 Mississippi County 14.87
17 Madison County 14.70
18 Lincoln County 14.49
19 Montgomery County 14.37
20 Phillips County 14.09
21 Johnson County 13.99
22 Fulton County 13.82
23 Crawford County 13.64
24 Desha County 13.60
25 Randolph County 13.52
26 White County 13.21
27 Franklin County 12.98
28 Marion County 12.97
29 Pope County 12.76
30 Prairie County 12.36
31 Independence County 12.19
32 Ashley County 12.09
33 Logan County 12.06
34 Bradley County 12.05
35 St. Francis County 11.54
36 Sevier County 11.49
37 Calhoun County 11.37
38 Baxter County 11.13
39 Cleburne County 11.01
40 Miller County 10.84
41 Arkansas County 10.75
42 Dallas County 10.69
43 Conway County 10.65
44 Boone County 10.60
45 Greene County 10.59
45 Little River County 10.59
46 Hot Spring County 10.45
47 Carroll County 10.17
48 Pike County 10.06
49 Hempstead County 9.96
50 Sebastian County 9.91
51 Union County 9.89
52 Crittenden County 9.88
53 Columbia County 9.84
54 Polk County 9.76
55 Jefferson County 9.75
56 Cleveland County 9.44
57 Drew County 9.29
58 Perry County 9.23
59 Clark County 9.07
60 Craighead County 9.01
61 Lonoke County 8.72
62 Grant County 8.39
63 Ouachita County 8.38
64 Garland County 8.09
65 Howard County 7.44
66 Washington County 6.60
67 Saline County 6.31
68 Faulkner County 6.22
69 Pulaski County 6.00
70 Nevada County 5.55
71 Benton County 5.36