Ranking of North Carolina 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 North Carolina Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 12.55%. Among all North Carolina counties, Mitchell 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 (80.00%), followed by Graham County (76.92%), and Hyde County (36.08%).
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 | Mitchell County | 80.00 |
| 2 | Graham County | 76.92 |
| 3 | Hyde County | 36.08 |
| 4 | Tyrrell County | 33.52 |
| 5 | Cherokee County | 31.76 |
| 6 | Avery County | 30.96 |
| 7 | Perquimans County | 29.32 |
| 8 | Greene County | 24.96 |
| 9 | McDowell County | 24.87 |
| 10 | Halifax County | 24.73 |
| 11 | Chatham County | 24.08 |
| 12 | Montgomery County | 23.39 |
| 13 | Bertie County | 23.04 |
| 14 | Watauga County | 22.57 |
| 15 | Washington County | 22.44 |
| 16 | Martin County | 21.90 |
| 17 | Alexander County | 21.88 |
| 18 | Wilson County | 21.68 |
| 19 | Northampton County | 21.41 |
| 20 | Stokes County | 21.28 |
| 21 | Randolph County | 20.53 |
| 22 | Scotland County | 20.51 |
| 23 | Surry County | 20.38 |
| 24 | Bladen County | 20.36 |
| 25 | Chowan County | 20.31 |
| 26 | Lenoir County | 20.00 |
| 27 | Franklin County | 19.78 |
| 28 | Richmond County | 19.68 |
| 29 | Pamlico County | 19.58 |
| 30 | Rockingham County | 19.57 |
| 31 | Davie County | 19.47 |
| 32 | Polk County | 19.39 |
| 33 | Anson County | 19.21 |
| 34 | Caswell County | 19.17 |
| 35 | Duplin County | 19.03 |
| 36 | Carteret County | 18.93 |
| 37 | Robeson County | 18.68 |
| 38 | Wilkes County | 18.64 |
| 39 | Catawba County | 18.60 |
| 40 | Columbus County | 18.43 |
| 41 | Hertford County | 18.02 |
| 42 | Moore County | 17.89 |
| 43 | Vance County | 17.65 |
| 44 | Stanly County | 17.57 |
| 45 | Pender County | 17.51 |
| 46 | Cleveland County | 17.37 |
| 47 | Warren County | 17.12 |
| 48 | Person County | 16.91 |
| 49 | Clay County | 16.78 |
| 50 | Caldwell County | 16.44 |
| 51 | Alleghany County | 16.08 |
| 52 | Davidson County | 16.05 |
| 53 | Beaufort County | 15.92 |
| 53 | Dare County | 15.92 |
| 54 | Lincoln County | 15.89 |
| 55 | Pitt County | 15.82 |
| 56 | Edgecombe County | 15.57 |
| 57 | Burke County | 15.50 |
| 58 | Sampson County | 15.49 |
| 59 | Jones County | 15.39 |
| 60 | Nash County | 15.16 |
| 61 | Granville County | 14.80 |
| 62 | Yadkin County | 14.74 |
| 63 | Henderson County | 14.50 |
| 64 | Craven County | 14.23 |
| 65 | Macon County | 14.19 |
| 66 | Pasquotank County | 13.89 |
| 67 | Madison County | 13.82 |
| 68 | Gates County | 13.70 |
| 69 | Gaston County | 13.44 |
| 70 | Wayne County | 13.29 |
| 71 | Camden County | 12.90 |
| 72 | Onslow County | 12.85 |
| 73 | Harnett County | 12.41 |
| 74 | Iredell County | 12.33 |
| 75 | Lee County | 12.32 |
| 76 | Buncombe County | 12.20 |
| 77 | Yancey County | 12.09 |
| 78 | Union County | 12.04 |
| 79 | Rowan County | 11.62 |
| 80 | Brunswick County | 11.57 |
| 81 | Haywood County | 11.40 |
| 82 | Alamance County | 11.35 |
| 83 | Rutherford County | 11.32 |
| 84 | Forsyth County | 11.24 |
| 85 | Johnston County | 11.13 |
| 86 | Guilford County | 10.99 |
| 87 | Hoke County | 10.73 |
| 88 | Durham County | 10.46 |
| 89 | New Hanover County | 10.44 |
| 90 | Transylvania County | 10.11 |
| 91 | Orange County | 9.34 |
| 92 | Cabarrus County | 8.77 |
| 93 | Swain County | 8.45 |
| 94 | Mecklenburg County | 8.27 |
| 95 | Currituck County | 8.08 |
| 96 | Cumberland County | 7.95 |
| 97 | Wake County | 7.64 |
| 98 | Ashe County | 3.61 |
| 99 | Jackson County | 0.89 |