Ranking of North Carolina 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 North Carolina (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 33.02%. Among all North Carolina counties, Orange County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (61.26%), followed by Wake County (54.72%), and Durham County (50.72%).
The chart below shows the top 10 North Carolina counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
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Related Topics: North Carolina ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of North Carolina 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 | Orange County | 61.26 |
| 2 | Wake County | 54.72 |
| 3 | Durham County | 50.72 |
| 4 | Mecklenburg County | 46.93 |
| 5 | Chatham County | 44.99 |
| 6 | Watauga County | 44.42 |
| 7 | New Hanover County | 42.83 |
| 8 | Buncombe County | 42.28 |
| 9 | Dare County | 40.17 |
| 10 | Moore County | 40.14 |
| 11 | Union County | 37.68 |
| 12 | Guilford County | 37.21 |
| 13 | Transylvania County | 35.90 |
| 14 | Cabarrus County | 34.77 |
| 15 | Forsyth County | 34.48 |
| 16 | Polk County | 33.77 |
| 17 | Henderson County | 33.02 |
| 18 | Pitt County | 32.64 |
| 19 | Madison County | 31.71 |
| 20 | Brunswick County | 31.67 |
| 21 | Iredell County | 31.62 |
| 22 | Carteret County | 30.15 |
| 23 | Pender County | 28.98 |
| 24 | Jackson County | 28.75 |
| 25 | Haywood County | 27.74 |
| 26 | Clay County | 26.98 |
| 27 | Alamance County | 26.35 |
| 28 | Davie County | 26.15 |
| 29 | Currituck County | 26.05 |
| 30 | Cumberland County | 25.89 |
| 31 | Pasquotank County | 25.68 |
| 32 | Craven County | 25.56 |
| 33 | Onslow County | 24.83 |
| 34 | Johnston County | 24.60 |
| 35 | Lincoln County | 24.25 |
| 36 | Catawba County | 24.00 |
| 37 | Macon County | 23.97 |
| 38 | Avery County | 23.88 |
| 39 | Camden County | 23.83 |
| 40 | Pamlico County | 23.54 |
| 41 | Granville County | 23.37 |
| 42 | Gaston County | 23.26 |
| 43 | Harnett County | 22.97 |
| 44 | Chowan County | 22.59 |
| 45 | Franklin County | 22.55 |
| 46 | Cherokee County | 22.54 |
| 47 | Mitchell County | 22.32 |
| 48 | Nash County | 21.84 |
| 49 | Swain County | 21.40 |
| 50 | Lee County | 20.84 |
| 51 | Wayne County | 20.43 |
| 52 | Alleghany County | 20.39 |
| 53 | Beaufort County | 20.37 |
| 54 | Perquimans County | 20.34 |
| 55 | Yancey County | 20.33 |
| 56 | Rowan County | 19.88 |
| 57 | Hoke County | 19.83 |
| 58 | Wilson County | 19.75 |
| 59 | Ashe County | 19.56 |
| 60 | Rutherford County | 19.32 |
| 61 | Davidson County | 19.26 |
| 62 | Surry County | 19.00 |
| 63 | Cleveland County | 18.91 |
| 64 | Burke County | 18.65 |
| 65 | McDowell County | 18.26 |
| 66 | Stanly County | 17.93 |
| 67 | Bladen County | 17.70 |
| 68 | Person County | 17.58 |
| 69 | Richmond County | 17.54 |
| 70 | Edgecombe County | 17.42 |
| 71 | Vance County | 17.10 |
| 72 | Wilkes County | 16.75 |
| 73 | Northampton County | 16.68 |
| 74 | Caldwell County | 16.59 |
| 75 | Montgomery County | 16.52 |
| 76 | Hertford County | 16.31 |
| 77 | Randolph County | 16.07 |
| 78 | Duplin County | 15.56 |
| 79 | Rockingham County | 15.55 |
| 80 | Scotland County | 15.34 |
| 81 | Warren County | 15.24 |
| 82 | Caswell County | 15.12 |
| 83 | Bertie County | 14.96 |
| 84 | Alexander County | 14.90 |
| 85 | Halifax County | 14.75 |
| 86 | Jones County | 14.74 |
| 87 | Sampson County | 14.70 |
| 88 | Martin County | 14.51 |
| 89 | Robeson County | 14.16 |
| 90 | Columbus County | 14.06 |
| 91 | Yadkin County | 13.97 |
| 92 | Lenoir County | 13.96 |
| 92 | Stokes County | 13.96 |
| 93 | Graham County | 13.54 |
| 94 | Washington County | 12.49 |
| 95 | Anson County | 11.75 |
| 96 | Tyrrell County | 11.22 |
| 97 | Hyde County | 11.14 |
| 98 | Gates County | 10.97 |
| 99 | Greene County | 10.75 |
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