Ranking of New York Counties By Percentage of Black or African American 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 New York Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 15.27%. Among all New York counties, Yates County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (67.52%), followed by Seneca County (52.81%), and Washington County (50.43%).

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

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Ranking of New York Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Yates County
Seneca County
Washington County
Cayuga County
St. Lawrence County
Greene County
Wyoming County
Essex County
Orleans County
Oneida County
Ranking of New York Counties By Percentage of Black or African American 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 Yates County 67.52
2 Seneca County 52.81
3 Washington County 50.43
4 Cayuga County 45.68
5 St. Lawrence County 44.99
6 Greene County 40.93
7 Wyoming County 36.91
8 Essex County 34.46
9 Orleans County 33.81
10 Oneida County 33.77
11 Chemung County 33.07
12 Franklin County 32.40
13 Wayne County 30.39
14 Clinton County 29.12
15 Cattaraugus County 28.88
16 Livingston County 28.74
17 Chautauqua County 27.53
18 Chenango County 26.56
19 Madison County 25.35
20 Schuyler County 24.56
21 Warren County 24.29
22 Sullivan County 24.27
23 Fulton County 23.99
24 Hamilton County 23.81
25 Montgomery County 23.01
26 Ulster County 22.21
27 Lewis County 21.38
28 Onondaga County 20.90
29 Steuben County 20.23
30 Monroe County 19.72
31 Bronx County 19.66
32 Rensselaer County 19.41
33 Columbia County 18.90
34 Genesee County 18.61
35 Otsego County 18.51
36 Broome County 17.85
37 Dutchess County 17.14
38 New York County 16.81
39 Schoharie County 16.67
40 Ontario County 16.07
41 Oswego County 15.85
42 Saratoga County 15.18
43 Erie County 15.16
44 Albany County 14.65
45 Niagara County 14.31
46 Kings County 14.30
47 Rockland County 14.22
48 Suffolk County 13.70
49 Cortland County 13.45
50 Richmond County 12.57
51 Westchester County 12.54
52 Schenectady County 12.39
53 Queens County 11.88
54 Herkimer County 11.66
55 Orange County 11.15
56 Tioga County 11.01
57 Nassau County 8.44
58 Delaware County 7.99
59 Jefferson County 7.19
60 Putnam County 6.30
61 Allegany County 5.75
62 Tompkins County 5.50