Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Hispanic or Latino of All Races 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 North Carolina Hispanic or Latino of All Races population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 24.32%. Among all North Carolina counties, Martin County had the highest percentage of its Hispanic or Latino of All Races population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (75.84%), followed by Alexander County (58.68%), and Washington County (56.79%).

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

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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Hispanic or Latino of All Races Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Martin County
Alexander County
Washington County
Polk County
Gates County
Madison County
Yadkin County
Yancey County
Northampton County
Scotland County
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Hispanic or Latino of All Races 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 Martin County 75.84
2 Alexander County 58.68
3 Washington County 56.79
4 Polk County 49.56
5 Gates County 45.90
6 Madison County 45.06
7 Yadkin County 43.28
8 Yancey County 43.08
9 Northampton County 42.61
10 Scotland County 42.50
11 Pamlico County 42.04
12 Hertford County 41.91
13 Caswell County 37.16
14 Henderson County 36.82
15 Caldwell County 36.22
16 Lincoln County 35.62
17 Rowan County 35.06
18 Vance County 34.93
19 Edgecombe County 34.84
20 Perquimans County 34.62
21 Gaston County 34.45
22 Catawba County 34.42
23 Brunswick County 33.14
23 Rutherford County 33.14
24 Cleveland County 32.48
25 Cherokee County 32.20
26 Ashe County 31.84
27 Jackson County 31.39
28 Dare County 30.43
29 Person County 30.24
30 Montgomery County 29.95
31 Surry County 29.91
32 Buncombe County 28.90
33 Wilkes County 28.69
34 Avery County 28.68
35 Randolph County 28.49
36 Davie County 28.30
37 Franklin County 27.99
38 Jones County 27.85
39 Stokes County 27.31
40 Lenoir County 27.00
41 Bertie County 26.85
41 Davidson County 26.85
42 Currituck County 26.63
43 Wilson County 26.24
44 Onslow County 26.04
45 Iredell County 25.97
46 Chatham County 25.84
47 New Hanover County 25.60
48 Watauga County 25.51
49 Alamance County 25.47
50 McDowell County 25.35
51 Burke County 25.17
52 Robeson County 24.98
53 Moore County 24.87
54 Cabarrus County 24.79
55 Sampson County 24.74
56 Guilford County 24.69
57 Johnston County 24.38
58 Forsyth County 23.95
59 Macon County 23.94
60 Carteret County 23.83
61 Haywood County 23.51
62 Hyde County 23.16
63 Rockingham County 22.81
64 Anson County 22.80
65 Pitt County 22.67
66 Greene County 22.18
67 Wake County 22.04
68 Harnett County 21.93
69 Richmond County 21.85
70 Halifax County 21.69
71 Cumberland County 21.59
72 Durham County 21.44
73 Mecklenburg County 21.39
74 Nash County 21.31
75 Stanly County 21.26
76 Union County 21.17
77 Granville County 20.58
78 Lee County 20.03
79 Duplin County 19.90
80 Craven County 18.32
81 Orange County 18.23
82 Hoke County 18.10
83 Mitchell County 17.37
84 Columbus County 15.66
85 Wayne County 15.49
86 Transylvania County 14.17
87 Beaufort County 13.12
88 Pasquotank County 13.06
89 Camden County 12.36
90 Pender County 12.30
91 Swain County 11.83
92 Bladen County 10.97
93 Warren County 9.98
94 Alleghany County 9.94
95 Graham County 5.15
96 Tyrrell County 4.40
97 Chowan County 0.00
97 Clay County 0.00