Ranking of Tennessee 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 Tennessee Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 12.25%. Among all Tennessee counties, Grundy 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 (91.67%), followed by Campbell County (64.82%), and Overton County (58.57%).
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 | Grundy County | 91.67 |
| 2 | Campbell County | 64.82 |
| 3 | Overton County | 58.57 |
| 4 | Van Buren County | 57.14 |
| 5 | Macon County | 38.64 |
| 6 | Morgan County | 37.34 |
| 7 | Johnson County | 34.38 |
| 8 | Warren County | 32.76 |
| 9 | Wayne County | 31.02 |
| 10 | Hickman County | 29.69 |
| 11 | Houston County | 28.92 |
| 12 | Lake County | 25.96 |
| 13 | Loudon County | 24.85 |
| 14 | Bedford County | 24.00 |
| 15 | Lauderdale County | 23.64 |
| 16 | Trousdale County | 23.45 |
| 17 | Dickson County | 22.91 |
| 18 | Henry County | 22.78 |
| 19 | Claiborne County | 22.67 |
| 20 | Humphreys County | 22.61 |
| 21 | Perry County | 22.41 |
| 22 | Hamblen County | 21.72 |
| 23 | White County | 20.88 |
| 24 | Bledsoe County | 20.76 |
| 25 | Lincoln County | 20.32 |
| 26 | Haywood County | 20.06 |
| 27 | Pickett County | 20.00 |
| 27 | Stewart County | 20.00 |
| 28 | Hardeman County | 19.87 |
| 29 | Moore County | 19.32 |
| 30 | Obion County | 19.31 |
| 31 | Marshall County | 19.28 |
| 32 | Cumberland County | 18.51 |
| 33 | Cheatham County | 18.43 |
| 34 | Sequatchie County | 17.91 |
| 35 | Union County | 17.74 |
| 36 | Fayette County | 17.28 |
| 37 | Hawkins County | 16.95 |
| 38 | Giles County | 16.80 |
| 39 | Tipton County | 16.77 |
| 40 | Decatur County | 16.67 |
| 40 | Hancock County | 16.67 |
| 41 | Jefferson County | 16.43 |
| 42 | Monroe County | 16.00 |
| 43 | Crockett County | 14.23 |
| 44 | Marion County | 14.16 |
| 45 | Clay County | 14.06 |
| 46 | Dyer County | 14.02 |
| 47 | Gibson County | 13.98 |
| 48 | Washington County | 13.64 |
| 49 | DeKalb County | 13.41 |
| 49 | Madison County | 13.41 |
| 50 | Hamilton County | 13.37 |
| 51 | Wilson County | 13.10 |
| 52 | Shelby County | 12.63 |
| 53 | Weakley County | 12.19 |
| 54 | Rhea County | 12.11 |
| 55 | Fentress County | 11.91 |
| 56 | Putnam County | 11.55 |
| 57 | Knox County | 11.19 |
| 58 | Davidson County | 10.71 |
| 59 | Lawrence County | 10.55 |
| 60 | Anderson County | 10.54 |
| 61 | Sevier County | 10.51 |
| 62 | Robertson County | 10.39 |
| 63 | Lewis County | 10.26 |
| 64 | Maury County | 9.33 |
| 65 | McMinn County | 8.95 |
| 66 | Carroll County | 8.91 |
| 67 | Sullivan County | 8.82 |
| 68 | Bradley County | 8.56 |
| 69 | Franklin County | 8.49 |
| 70 | Sumner County | 7.83 |
| 71 | Williamson County | 7.82 |
| 72 | Greene County | 7.23 |
| 73 | Benton County | 7.09 |
| 74 | Coffee County | 6.99 |
| 75 | Hardin County | 6.77 |
| 76 | Rutherford County | 6.73 |
| 77 | Polk County | 6.72 |
| 78 | Carter County | 6.69 |
| 79 | McNairy County | 6.51 |
| 80 | Montgomery County | 6.41 |
| 81 | Cannon County | 6.28 |
| 82 | Smith County | 6.23 |
| 83 | Cocke County | 6.05 |
| 84 | Chester County | 5.80 |
| 85 | Blount County | 5.47 |
| 86 | Henderson County | 5.18 |
| 87 | Roane County | 4.84 |
| 88 | Meigs County | 3.52 |
| 89 | Jackson County | 2.38 |
| 90 | Grainger County | 0.00 |
| 90 | Scott County | 0.00 |
| 90 | Unicoi County | 0.00 |