Ranking of Ohio Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 7.61%. Among all Ohio counties, Holmes County had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (43.95%), followed by Vinton County (20.15%), and Highland County (16.20%).

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 Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Holmes County
Vinton County
Highland County
Adams County
Fayette County
Coshocton County
Morgan County
Pike County
Meigs County
Gallia County
Ranking of Ohio Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White 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 Holmes County 43.95
2 Vinton County 20.15
3 Highland County 16.20
4 Adams County 16.17
5 Fayette County 15.91
6 Coshocton County 15.12
7 Morgan County 15.03
8 Pike County 14.71
9 Meigs County 14.64
10 Gallia County 14.28
11 Guernsey County 13.87
12 Wayne County 13.78
13 Scioto County 13.58
14 Brown County 13.49
15 Noble County 13.11
16 Jackson County 12.63
17 Ashtabula County 12.59
18 Pickaway County 12.00
19 Hocking County 11.95
20 Harrison County 11.49
21 Tuscarawas County 11.39
22 Lawrence County 11.12
23 Morrow County 10.93
24 Perry County 10.91
25 Richland County 10.75
26 Trumbull County 10.66
27 Carroll County 10.51
28 Clark County 10.44
29 Ross County 10.41
30 Columbiana County 10.30
31 Ashland County 10.26
32 Monroe County 10.06
33 Shelby County 9.91
34 Muskingum County 9.84
35 Madison County 9.79
36 Paulding County 9.72
37 Hardin County 9.52
38 Crawford County 9.49
39 Geauga County 9.40
40 Huron County 9.39
41 Clermont County 9.34
42 Athens County 9.09
43 Champaign County 8.95
44 Marion County 8.77
45 Clinton County 8.62
46 Preble County 8.50
47 Washington County 8.42
48 Darke County 8.33
49 Knox County 7.93
50 Williams County 7.90
51 Belmont County 7.67
52 Montgomery County 7.53
53 Portage County 7.44
54 Jefferson County 7.30
55 Lucas County 7.27
56 Butler County 7.21
57 Logan County 7.16
58 Lorain County 7.14
59 Van Wert County 7.01
60 Stark County 6.98
61 Ottawa County 6.95
62 Licking County 6.92
62 Mercer County 6.92
63 Defiance County 6.90
64 Allen County 6.87
65 Erie County 6.51
66 Miami County 6.46
67 Sandusky County 6.45
68 Seneca County 6.39
69 Auglaize County 6.35
70 Wyandot County 6.29
71 Cuyahoga County 6.13
72 Mahoning County 6.12
73 Hancock County 5.86
74 Lake County 5.85
75 Franklin County 5.77
76 Greene County 5.69
76 Henry County 5.69
77 Fairfield County 5.67
78 Hamilton County 5.65
79 Fulton County 5.63
80 Summit County 5.49
81 Union County 5.28
82 Warren County 4.89
83 Medina County 4.57
84 Putnam County 4.22
85 Wood County 4.13
86 Delaware County 2.38