Ranking of Alabama Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Alabama (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 26.67%. Among all Alabama counties, Shelby County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (44.79%), followed by Madison County (44.29%), and Lee County (38.62%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Alabama counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Alabama counties.
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Related Topics: Alabama ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Alabama Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby County | 44.79 |
| 2 | Madison County | 44.29 |
| 3 | Lee County | 38.62 |
| 4 | Jefferson County | 34.66 |
| 5 | Montgomery County | 33.36 |
| 6 | Baldwin County | 32.45 |
| 7 | Tuscaloosa County | 30.64 |
| 8 | Limestone County | 28.39 |
| 9 | Autauga County | 28.13 |
| 10 | Pike County | 27.75 |
| 11 | Lauderdale County | 25.48 |
| 12 | Elmore County | 24.56 |
| 13 | Mobile County | 23.92 |
| 14 | Morgan County | 22.76 |
| 15 | Coffee County | 22.68 |
| 16 | Houston County | 22.23 |
| 17 | Henry County | 21.58 |
| 18 | Marshall County | 21.39 |
| 19 | Macon County | 21.24 |
| 20 | Marengo County | 19.70 |
| 21 | Calhoun County | 19.53 |
| 22 | Sumter County | 19.47 |
| 23 | Perry County | 18.90 |
| 24 | Dale County | 18.68 |
| 25 | St. Clair County | 18.49 |
| 26 | Tallapoosa County | 18.07 |
| 27 | Etowah County | 18.01 |
| 28 | Colbert County | 17.86 |
| 29 | Russell County | 17.27 |
| 30 | Cullman County | 16.48 |
| 31 | Crenshaw County | 16.42 |
| 32 | Cleburne County | 16.38 |
| 33 | Randolph County | 16.22 |
| 34 | Dallas County | 16.11 |
| 35 | Jackson County | 16.10 |
| 36 | Talladega County | 15.93 |
| 37 | Covington County | 15.81 |
| 38 | Hale County | 15.79 |
| 39 | Lawrence County | 15.29 |
| 40 | Lowndes County | 15.10 |
| 41 | Blount County | 14.90 |
| 42 | DeKalb County | 14.43 |
| 43 | Franklin County | 14.27 |
| 44 | Walker County | 14.09 |
| 45 | Butler County | 14.04 |
| 46 | Clarke County | 13.89 |
| 47 | Chambers County | 13.65 |
| 48 | Washington County | 13.56 |
| 49 | Chilton County | 13.54 |
| 50 | Geneva County | 13.49 |
| 51 | Winston County | 13.46 |
| 52 | Clay County | 13.38 |
| 53 | Pickens County | 13.30 |
| 54 | Monroe County | 12.89 |
| 55 | Cherokee County | 12.82 |
| 56 | Greene County | 12.70 |
| 57 | Marion County | 12.61 |
| 58 | Escambia County | 12.55 |
| 59 | Conecuh County | 12.45 |
| 60 | Bibb County | 11.91 |
| 61 | Fayette County | 11.84 |
| 62 | Choctaw County | 11.71 |
| 63 | Bullock County | 11.69 |
| 64 | Coosa County | 11.21 |
| 65 | Barbour County | 11.15 |
| 66 | Wilcox County | 10.97 |
| 67 | Lamar County | 9.95 |