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)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

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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Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Grundy County
Campbell County
Overton County
Van Buren County
Macon County
Morgan County
Johnson County
Warren County
Wayne County
Hickman County
Ranking of Tennessee 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 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