Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Percentage of Black or African American 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 Tennessee Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 34.05%. Among all Tennessee counties, Scott County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (81.33%), followed by Pickett County (80.00%), and Stewart County (80.00%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Tennessee counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Tennessee counties.
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott County | 81.33 |
| 2 | Pickett County | 80.00 |
| 2 | Stewart County | 80.00 |
| 3 | Lewis County | 74.36 |
| 4 | Polk County | 73.88 |
| 5 | McNairy County | 69.49 |
| 6 | Henderson County | 66.91 |
| 7 | Smith County | 64.59 |
| 8 | Moore County | 63.64 |
| 9 | Bledsoe County | 63.63 |
| 10 | Lincoln County | 61.15 |
| 11 | Clay County | 57.81 |
| 12 | Johnson County | 57.19 |
| 13 | Decatur County | 57.14 |
| 14 | Fentress County | 54.76 |
| 15 | Greene County | 53.90 |
| 16 | Cumberland County | 53.74 |
| 17 | Henry County | 52.37 |
| 18 | Haywood County | 52.15 |
| 19 | Coffee County | 51.93 |
| 20 | Robertson County | 51.45 |
| 21 | Chester County | 51.22 |
| 22 | Rhea County | 50.67 |
| 23 | McMinn County | 49.89 |
| 24 | Lauderdale County | 49.42 |
| 25 | Bedford County | 48.93 |
| 26 | Wayne County | 48.56 |
| 27 | Benton County | 47.76 |
| 28 | Lake County | 47.52 |
| 29 | Trousdale County | 47.40 |
| 30 | Crockett County | 47.27 |
| 31 | Hardeman County | 47.07 |
| 32 | Hickman County | 46.62 |
| 33 | Franklin County | 46.14 |
| 34 | Hancock County | 45.83 |
| 35 | Monroe County | 45.38 |
| 36 | Jefferson County | 45.13 |
| 36 | Obion County | 45.13 |
| 37 | Gibson County | 45.10 |
| 38 | Morgan County | 44.88 |
| 39 | Perry County | 44.83 |
| 40 | Putnam County | 44.64 |
| 41 | Marshall County | 44.52 |
| 42 | Weakley County | 44.06 |
| 43 | Giles County | 43.66 |
| 44 | Dyer County | 43.40 |
| 45 | Van Buren County | 42.86 |
| 46 | Fayette County | 42.60 |
| 47 | Tipton County | 42.58 |
| 48 | Carter County | 42.17 |
| 49 | Carroll County | 41.66 |
| 50 | Maury County | 40.72 |
| 51 | Madison County | 40.51 |
| 52 | Union County | 40.32 |
| 53 | Claiborne County | 40.12 |
| 54 | Marion County | 40.06 |
| 55 | Warren County | 39.42 |
| 56 | Anderson County | 38.85 |
| 57 | Hardin County | 38.45 |
| 58 | Cocke County | 37.90 |
| 59 | Roane County | 37.23 |
| 60 | Sullivan County | 36.46 |
| 61 | Bradley County | 36.39 |
| 62 | Humphreys County | 36.18 |
| 63 | Hamilton County | 35.87 |
| 64 | Dickson County | 34.85 |
| 65 | Shelby County | 34.64 |
| 66 | Hamblen County | 34.51 |
| 67 | Cheatham County | 34.33 |
| 68 | Lawrence County | 33.19 |
| 69 | Knox County | 32.81 |
| 70 | DeKalb County | 31.03 |
| 71 | Cannon County | 30.20 |
| 72 | Macon County | 29.55 |
| 73 | Blount County | 28.93 |
| 74 | Jackson County | 28.57 |
| 75 | Wilson County | 27.71 |
| 76 | Montgomery County | 27.67 |
| 77 | Davidson County | 27.56 |
| 78 | Sevier County | 25.73 |
| 79 | Overton County | 25.71 |
| 80 | Sequatchie County | 25.37 |
| 81 | Sumner County | 24.93 |
| 82 | Hawkins County | 23.84 |
| 83 | Washington County | 23.32 |
| 84 | Loudon County | 23.23 |
| 85 | White County | 22.34 |
| 86 | Rutherford County | 22.30 |
| 87 | Houston County | 21.60 |
| 88 | Williamson County | 19.73 |
| 89 | Meigs County | 18.94 |
| 90 | Campbell County | 18.52 |
| 91 | Unicoi County | 14.29 |
| 92 | Grainger County | 10.45 |
| 93 | Grundy County | 8.33 |
