Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the North Carolina Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 24.23%. Among all North Carolina counties, Stokes County had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (40.95%), followed by Gates County (39.51%), and Alexander County (39.02%).
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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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stokes County | 40.95 |
| 2 | Gates County | 39.51 |
| 3 | Alexander County | 39.02 |
| 4 | Washington County | 38.63 |
| 5 | Graham County | 38.56 |
| 6 | Anson County | 38.38 |
| 7 | Bertie County | 38.33 |
| 8 | Columbus County | 36.65 |
| 9 | Jones County | 36.29 |
| 10 | Halifax County | 36.24 |
| 11 | Randolph County | 36.06 |
| 12 | Yancey County | 34.93 |
| 13 | Sampson County | 34.83 |
| 14 | Yadkin County | 34.43 |
| 15 | Tyrrell County | 34.39 |
| 16 | Montgomery County | 34.38 |
| 17 | Hertford County | 34.28 |
| 18 | Greene County | 34.18 |
| 19 | Bladen County | 33.62 |
| 20 | Rockingham County | 33.61 |
| 21 | Warren County | 33.56 |
| 22 | Cleveland County | 33.54 |
| 23 | Duplin County | 33.50 |
| 24 | Wilson County | 33.42 |
| 25 | McDowell County | 33.38 |
| 26 | Caldwell County | 33.13 |
| 27 | Davidson County | 32.89 |
| 28 | Person County | 32.77 |
| 29 | Cherokee County | 32.75 |
| 30 | Alleghany County | 32.74 |
| 31 | Edgecombe County | 32.69 |
| 32 | Caswell County | 32.68 |
| 33 | Currituck County | 32.23 |
| 34 | Macon County | 32.20 |
| 35 | Davie County | 32.16 |
| 36 | Rowan County | 32.05 |
| 37 | Robeson County | 32.02 |
| 38 | Wilkes County | 31.93 |
| 39 | Stanly County | 31.75 |
| 40 | Pasquotank County | 31.64 |
| 41 | Ashe County | 31.57 |
| 42 | Rutherford County | 31.46 |
| 42 | Vance County | 31.46 |
| 43 | Burke County | 31.29 |
| 44 | Madison County | 31.26 |
| 45 | Camden County | 30.97 |
| 46 | Mitchell County | 30.90 |
| 47 | Richmond County | 30.85 |
| 48 | Perquimans County | 30.20 |
| 49 | Lenoir County | 30.12 |
| 50 | Harnett County | 30.07 |
| 51 | Lincoln County | 30.03 |
| 52 | Beaufort County | 29.97 |
| 53 | Franklin County | 29.74 |
| 53 | Scotland County | 29.74 |
| 54 | Gaston County | 29.67 |
| 55 | Pamlico County | 29.61 |
| 56 | Hyde County | 29.59 |
| 57 | Granville County | 29.33 |
| 58 | Nash County | 29.19 |
| 58 | Onslow County | 29.19 |
| 59 | Avery County | 29.01 |
| 60 | Swain County | 28.76 |
| 61 | Catawba County | 28.59 |
| 62 | Jackson County | 28.41 |
| 63 | Surry County | 28.38 |
| 64 | Wayne County | 28.09 |
| 65 | Martin County | 27.88 |
| 66 | Chowan County | 27.65 |
| 67 | Northampton County | 27.50 |
| 68 | Alamance County | 27.41 |
| 69 | Brunswick County | 27.15 |
| 70 | Lee County | 27.07 |
| 71 | Haywood County | 27.03 |
| 72 | Johnston County | 27.02 |
| 73 | Cumberland County | 26.87 |
| 74 | Iredell County | 26.45 |
| 75 | Pender County | 26.30 |
| 76 | Clay County | 25.52 |
| 77 | Hoke County | 25.43 |
| 78 | Cabarrus County | 25.03 |
| 79 | Henderson County | 23.84 |
| 80 | Craven County | 23.80 |
| 81 | Carteret County | 23.61 |
| 82 | Union County | 23.60 |
| 83 | Transylvania County | 23.58 |
| 84 | Polk County | 23.55 |
| 85 | Forsyth County | 23.25 |
| 86 | Buncombe County | 22.12 |
| 87 | Dare County | 21.72 |
| 88 | Watauga County | 20.91 |
| 89 | Guilford County | 20.85 |
| 90 | Pitt County | 20.17 |
| 91 | Moore County | 18.25 |
| 92 | Chatham County | 17.73 |
| 93 | New Hanover County | 16.75 |
| 94 | Mecklenburg County | 12.61 |
| 95 | Durham County | 12.54 |
| 96 | Wake County | 11.48 |
| 97 | Orange County | 11.00 |
