Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Maryland White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 23.11%. Among all Maryland counties, Garrett County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (42.07%), followed by Caroline County (41.19%), and Dorchester County (40.27%).

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

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Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Garrett County
Caroline County
Dorchester County
Allegany County
Washington County
Cecil County
Somerset County
Charles County
St. Mary's County
Wicomico County
Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Garrett County 42.07
2 Caroline County 41.19
3 Dorchester County 40.27
4 Allegany County 40.24
5 Washington County 36.72
6 Cecil County 35.85
7 Somerset County 35.73
8 Charles County 30.82
9 St. Mary's County 30.52
10 Wicomico County 30.50
11 Worcester County 29.28
12 Kent County 28.86
13 Carroll County 28.63
14 Calvert County 28.26
15 Queen Anne's County 27.10
16 Harford County 26.57
17 Baltimore County 25.59
18 Frederick County 24.05
19 Anne Arundel County 22.41
20 Prince George's County 21.22
21 Talbot County 21.21
22 Baltimore city 15.99
23 Howard County 12.64
24 Montgomery County 9.58