Ranking of Ohio 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 Ohio Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 13.27%. Among all Ohio counties, Pike 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 (40.00%), followed by Meigs County (39.39%), and Scioto County (33.41%).

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

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Ranking of Ohio Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Pike County
Meigs County
Scioto County
Madison County
Noble County
Coshocton County
Mercer County
Ottawa County
Pickaway County
Henry County
Ranking of Ohio 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 Pike County 40.00
2 Meigs County 39.39
3 Scioto County 33.41
4 Madison County 30.72
5 Noble County 30.66
6 Coshocton County 30.59
7 Mercer County 27.96
8 Ottawa County 27.84
9 Pickaway County 26.13
10 Henry County 26.05
11 Muskingum County 25.76
12 Williams County 24.31
13 Belmont County 23.38
14 Marion County 23.34
15 Seneca County 22.67
16 Perry County 22.41
17 Washington County 22.11
18 Ross County 22.10
19 Putnam County 21.11
20 Fulton County 21.05
21 Shelby County 20.77
22 Huron County 20.31
23 Highland County 19.85
24 Union County 19.60
25 Paulding County 19.44
26 Erie County 19.01
27 Allen County 18.55
28 Morrow County 18.49
29 Richland County 18.24
30 Gallia County 18.11
31 Ashtabula County 17.85
32 Columbiana County 17.31
33 Warren County 17.18
34 Lorain County 17.05
35 Lucas County 16.60
36 Auglaize County 15.84
37 Harrison County 15.83
38 Darke County 15.64
39 Guernsey County 15.18
40 Mahoning County 14.48
41 Cuyahoga County 13.84
42 Hamilton County 13.29
43 Franklin County 12.54
44 Wyandot County 12.50
45 Wayne County 12.27
46 Stark County 11.86
47 Clark County 11.78
48 Montgomery County 11.54
49 Miami County 11.41
50 Summit County 11.29
51 Logan County 11.09
52 Fayette County 10.93
53 Clinton County 10.85
54 Trumbull County 10.63
55 Hancock County 10.52
55 Lake County 10.52
56 Medina County 10.02
57 Preble County 9.85
58 Morgan County 9.82
59 Greene County 9.41
60 Fairfield County 9.23
61 Crawford County 8.64
62 Butler County 8.54
63 Holmes County 8.22
64 Defiance County 8.05
65 Geauga County 7.73
66 Athens County 7.58
67 Portage County 6.68
68 Jefferson County 6.40
69 Champaign County 6.28
70 Brown County 5.88
71 Knox County 5.84
72 Lawrence County 5.73
73 Tuscarawas County 5.44
74 Jackson County 5.35
75 Licking County 5.15
76 Clermont County 5.07
77 Carroll County 4.95
78 Ashland County 4.89
79 Sandusky County 4.79
80 Hardin County 4.00
81 Delaware County 3.76
82 Adams County 3.70
83 Wood County 3.04
84 Monroe County 1.27
85 Hocking County 0.00
85 Van Wert County 0.00
85 Vinton County 0.00