Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Percentage of White 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 White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 10.37%. Among all Tennessee counties, Lake County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (25.32%), followed by Bledsoe County (23.96%), and Perry County (23.64%).
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 | Lake County | 25.32 |
| 2 | Bledsoe County | 23.96 |
| 3 | Perry County | 23.64 |
| 4 | Union County | 21.33 |
| 5 | Pickett County | 21.09 |
| 6 | Grundy County | 20.75 |
| 7 | Grainger County | 20.38 |
| 8 | Scott County | 20.16 |
| 9 | Macon County | 20.14 |
| 10 | Fentress County | 19.94 |
| 11 | Campbell County | 19.55 |
| 12 | Van Buren County | 19.02 |
| 13 | Jackson County | 19.01 |
| 14 | Marion County | 18.86 |
| 15 | DeKalb County | 18.61 |
| 16 | Hancock County | 18.57 |
| 17 | Overton County | 18.44 |
| 18 | White County | 18.36 |
| 19 | Clay County | 18.29 |
| 20 | Claiborne County | 18.16 |
| 21 | Lauderdale County | 18.14 |
| 22 | Johnson County | 18.06 |
| 23 | Morgan County | 17.56 |
| 23 | Sequatchie County | 17.56 |
| 24 | Polk County | 17.54 |
| 25 | Hickman County | 17.32 |
| 26 | Wayne County | 16.79 |
| 27 | Hardeman County | 16.62 |
| 28 | Meigs County | 16.61 |
| 29 | Cocke County | 16.37 |
| 30 | Chester County | 16.34 |
| 31 | Rhea County | 16.04 |
| 32 | Lewis County | 15.95 |
| 33 | Cannon County | 15.88 |
| 34 | Obion County | 15.84 |
| 35 | Hardin County | 15.80 |
| 36 | Benton County | 15.52 |
| 37 | Warren County | 15.26 |
| 38 | Decatur County | 15.25 |
| 39 | Monroe County | 15.17 |
| 40 | McNairy County | 15.12 |
| 41 | Bedford County | 15.03 |
| 42 | Greene County | 14.99 |
| 43 | Houston County | 14.67 |
| 44 | Haywood County | 14.19 |
| 45 | Lawrence County | 14.13 |
| 46 | Henderson County | 14.09 |
| 47 | McMinn County | 13.94 |
| 48 | Hamblen County | 13.73 |
| 49 | Crockett County | 13.64 |
| 50 | Stewart County | 13.56 |
| 51 | Unicoi County | 13.55 |
| 52 | Trousdale County | 13.52 |
| 53 | Lincoln County | 13.51 |
| 54 | Jefferson County | 13.45 |
| 55 | Moore County | 13.41 |
| 56 | Hawkins County | 13.35 |
| 57 | Henry County | 13.29 |
| 58 | Carter County | 13.27 |
| 59 | Sevier County | 13.25 |
| 60 | Humphreys County | 13.04 |
| 61 | Smith County | 12.85 |
| 62 | Weakley County | 12.79 |
| 63 | Gibson County | 12.65 |
| 64 | Dickson County | 12.37 |
| 65 | Giles County | 12.26 |
| 66 | Carroll County | 12.16 |
| 67 | Coffee County | 11.99 |
| 68 | Cheatham County | 11.83 |
| 69 | Bradley County | 11.78 |
| 70 | Dyer County | 11.68 |
| 71 | Marshall County | 11.63 |
| 72 | Sullivan County | 11.50 |
| 73 | Cumberland County | 11.49 |
| 74 | Robertson County | 11.47 |
| 75 | Franklin County | 11.18 |
| 76 | Loudon County | 10.93 |
| 77 | Putnam County | 10.27 |
| 78 | Tipton County | 10.13 |
| 79 | Blount County | 10.03 |
| 80 | Roane County | 9.62 |
| 81 | Anderson County | 9.22 |
| 82 | Washington County | 9.04 |
| 83 | Sumner County | 8.61 |
| 84 | Maury County | 8.29 |
| 85 | Madison County | 8.15 |
| 86 | Hamilton County | 7.66 |
| 87 | Davidson County | 7.64 |
| 88 | Fayette County | 7.42 |
| 89 | Knox County | 7.00 |
| 90 | Rutherford County | 6.97 |
| 91 | Wilson County | 6.46 |
| 92 | Montgomery County | 5.84 |
| 93 | Shelby County | 5.45 |
| 94 | Williamson County | 3.55 |