Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Percentage of 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 population of Mississippi (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 29.80%. Among all Mississippi counties, Yalobusha County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (46.24%), followed by Perry County (44.20%), and Wilkinson County (43.70%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Mississippi counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yalobusha County | 46.24 |
| 2 | Perry County | 44.20 |
| 3 | Wilkinson County | 43.70 |
| 4 | Amite County | 43.22 |
| 5 | Jasper County | 42.37 |
| 6 | Jefferson Davis County | 40.57 |
| 7 | Tunica County | 40.20 |
| 8 | Noxubee County | 39.18 |
| 9 | Sharkey County | 38.89 |
| 10 | Monroe County | 38.71 |
| 11 | Lawrence County | 38.49 |
| 12 | Marshall County | 38.16 |
| 13 | Issaquena County | 38.02 |
| 13 | Walthall County | 38.02 |
| 14 | Smith County | 37.73 |
| 15 | Lincoln County | 37.72 |
| 16 | Choctaw County | 37.71 |
| 17 | Marion County | 37.40 |
| 18 | Clarke County | 37.37 |
| 19 | Pike County | 37.15 |
| 20 | Yazoo County | 36.16 |
| 21 | Winston County | 36.15 |
| 22 | Leflore County | 36.14 |
| 23 | Wayne County | 36.10 |
| 24 | Kemper County | 35.71 |
| 24 | Webster County | 35.71 |
| 25 | Tallahatchie County | 35.65 |
| 26 | Leake County | 35.50 |
| 27 | Chickasaw County | 35.46 |
| 27 | Greene County | 35.46 |
| 28 | Holmes County | 35.41 |
| 29 | Pearl River County | 35.29 |
| 30 | Itawamba County | 35.09 |
| 31 | Attala County | 34.71 |
| 32 | Calhoun County | 34.66 |
| 33 | George County | 34.48 |
| 34 | Carroll County | 34.41 |
| 35 | Quitman County | 34.18 |
| 36 | Sunflower County | 33.96 |
| 37 | Clay County | 33.91 |
| 38 | Scott County | 33.83 |
| 39 | Adams County | 33.82 |
| 40 | Newton County | 33.73 |
| 41 | Prentiss County | 33.48 |
| 41 | Tishomingo County | 33.48 |
| 42 | Tate County | 33.19 |
| 43 | Jefferson County | 33.02 |
| 44 | Lowndes County | 32.94 |
| 44 | Stone County | 32.94 |
| 45 | Neshoba County | 32.90 |
| 46 | Tippah County | 32.48 |
| 47 | Copiah County | 32.44 |
| 48 | Jones County | 31.93 |
| 49 | Benton County | 31.85 |
| 49 | Covington County | 31.85 |
| 50 | Panola County | 31.66 |
| 51 | Washington County | 31.60 |
| 52 | Alcorn County | 31.34 |
| 53 | Union County | 30.54 |
| 54 | Grenada County | 30.29 |
| 55 | Franklin County | 30.27 |
| 56 | Simpson County | 30.12 |
| 57 | Humphreys County | 29.77 |
| 58 | Hancock County | 29.64 |
| 59 | Claiborne County | 29.52 |
| 60 | DeSoto County | 29.23 |
| 61 | Pontotoc County | 28.57 |
| 62 | Warren County | 28.43 |
| 63 | Harrison County | 28.36 |
| 64 | Jackson County | 28.24 |
| 65 | Montgomery County | 27.25 |
| 66 | Lauderdale County | 26.82 |
| 67 | Lee County | 25.96 |
| 68 | Forrest County | 25.60 |
| 69 | Lamar County | 25.55 |
| 70 | Coahoma County | 24.83 |
| 71 | Bolivar County | 24.68 |
| 72 | Rankin County | 23.84 |
| 73 | Hinds County | 22.89 |
| 74 | Oktibbeha County | 21.22 |
| 75 | Lafayette County | 20.09 |
| 76 | Madison County | 16.93 |
