Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma 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 Mississippi (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 14.36%. Among all Mississippi counties, Issaquena County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (40.47%), followed by Benton County (25.61%), and Quitman County (25.40%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Mississippi counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.
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Related Topics: Mississippi ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Percentage of 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 | Issaquena County | 40.47 |
| 2 | Benton County | 25.61 |
| 3 | Quitman County | 25.40 |
| 4 | Yazoo County | 24.03 |
| 5 | Sunflower County | 23.98 |
| 6 | Humphreys County | 23.70 |
| 7 | Chickasaw County | 23.45 |
| 8 | Noxubee County | 22.78 |
| 9 | Greene County | 22.56 |
| 10 | Holmes County | 22.42 |
| 11 | Montgomery County | 22.32 |
| 12 | Scott County | 22.18 |
| 13 | Tippah County | 22.12 |
| 14 | Tallahatchie County | 21.90 |
| 15 | Union County | 21.73 |
| 16 | Calhoun County | 21.65 |
| 17 | Jefferson County | 21.54 |
| 18 | Pontotoc County | 21.18 |
| 19 | Tishomingo County | 21.09 |
| 20 | Simpson County | 20.58 |
| 21 | Adams County | 20.32 |
| 22 | Sharkey County | 20.18 |
| 23 | Panola County | 19.84 |
| 24 | Bolivar County | 19.61 |
| 25 | Carroll County | 19.30 |
| 26 | Marshall County | 19.12 |
| 27 | Wayne County | 19.04 |
| 28 | Alcorn County | 19.01 |
| 28 | Washington County | 19.01 |
| 29 | Leake County | 18.91 |
| 30 | Neshoba County | 18.89 |
| 31 | Attala County | 18.82 |
| 32 | Coahoma County | 18.79 |
| 32 | Smith County | 18.79 |
| 33 | Wilkinson County | 18.66 |
| 34 | Kemper County | 18.42 |
| 35 | Claiborne County | 18.39 |
| 36 | Lawrence County | 18.28 |
| 37 | Choctaw County | 18.26 |
| 38 | Walthall County | 18.23 |
| 39 | Grenada County | 17.95 |
| 40 | Leflore County | 17.46 |
| 41 | Monroe County | 16.71 |
| 42 | Pike County | 16.65 |
| 43 | Clay County | 16.56 |
| 44 | Itawamba County | 16.45 |
| 45 | Marion County | 16.36 |
| 46 | Franklin County | 16.32 |
| 47 | Copiah County | 16.21 |
| 48 | Prentiss County | 16.19 |
| 49 | Tunica County | 15.95 |
| 50 | Newton County | 15.87 |
| 51 | Covington County | 15.80 |
| 52 | Jefferson Davis County | 15.62 |
| 53 | Stone County | 15.58 |
| 54 | Lauderdale County | 15.40 |
| 55 | Perry County | 15.32 |
| 56 | Webster County | 15.25 |
| 57 | George County | 15.18 |
| 58 | Clarke County | 14.83 |
| 59 | Yalobusha County | 14.73 |
| 60 | Amite County | 14.60 |
| 61 | Lincoln County | 14.58 |
| 62 | Winston County | 14.32 |
| 63 | Tate County | 14.29 |
| 64 | Pearl River County | 14.15 |
| 65 | Jones County | 13.95 |
| 66 | Lee County | 13.75 |
| 67 | Jasper County | 13.06 |
| 68 | Lowndes County | 12.87 |
| 69 | Warren County | 12.03 |
| 70 | Hinds County | 11.89 |
| 71 | Jackson County | 11.28 |
| 72 | Hancock County | 11.10 |
| 73 | Forrest County | 11.00 |
| 74 | Harrison County | 10.97 |
| 75 | Lamar County | 10.40 |
| 76 | Rankin County | 10.20 |
| 77 | Oktibbeha County | 9.16 |
| 78 | DeSoto County | 8.90 |
| 79 | Lafayette County | 8.81 |
| 80 | Madison County | 7.79 |
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