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)
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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| 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 |