Ranking of North Carolina 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 North Carolina (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 25.23%. Among all North Carolina counties, Gates County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (41.11%), followed by Anson County (41.03%), and Stokes County (40.48%).
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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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gates County | 41.11 |
| 2 | Anson County | 41.03 |
| 3 | Stokes County | 40.48 |
| 4 | Alexander County | 39.81 |
| 5 | Warren County | 39.16 |
| 6 | Tyrrell County | 38.58 |
| 7 | Edgecombe County | 38.15 |
| 8 | Halifax County | 37.05 |
| 9 | Bertie County | 36.85 |
| 10 | Columbus County | 36.51 |
| 11 | Jones County | 36.03 |
| 12 | Graham County | 35.97 |
| 13 | Washington County | 35.81 |
| 14 | Hertford County | 35.74 |
| 15 | Vance County | 35.60 |
| 16 | Yadkin County | 35.52 |
| 17 | Yancey County | 35.32 |
| 18 | Caswell County | 35.17 |
| 19 | Sampson County | 35.05 |
| 20 | Randolph County | 34.95 |
| 21 | Hyde County | 34.94 |
| 22 | Cleveland County | 34.87 |
| 23 | Martin County | 34.58 |
| 24 | Lenoir County | 34.32 |
| 25 | Person County | 34.27 |
| 26 | Northampton County | 34.03 |
| 27 | Rockingham County | 33.88 |
| 28 | Montgomery County | 33.71 |
| 29 | Scotland County | 33.62 |
| 30 | Robeson County | 33.32 |
| 31 | Rowan County | 32.92 |
| 32 | Cherokee County | 32.88 |
| 32 | Wilson County | 32.88 |
| 33 | Nash County | 32.86 |
| 34 | Greene County | 32.83 |
| 35 | Caldwell County | 32.81 |
| 36 | McDowell County | 32.73 |
| 37 | Stanly County | 32.68 |
| 38 | Davie County | 32.56 |
| 39 | Bladen County | 32.39 |
| 40 | Davidson County | 32.37 |
| 41 | Rutherford County | 32.24 |
| 41 | Swain County | 32.24 |
| 41 | Wilkes County | 32.24 |
| 42 | Macon County | 32.14 |
| 43 | Beaufort County | 31.97 |
| 44 | Duplin County | 31.67 |
| 45 | Richmond County | 31.50 |
| 46 | Chowan County | 31.49 |
| 47 | Burke County | 31.24 |
| 48 | Currituck County | 31.23 |
| 49 | Ashe County | 31.20 |
| 50 | Madison County | 31.15 |
| 51 | Alleghany County | 31.13 |
| 52 | Camden County | 31.09 |
| 53 | Pamlico County | 30.84 |
| 54 | Mitchell County | 30.75 |
| 55 | Granville County | 30.55 |
| 56 | Lincoln County | 30.42 |
| 57 | Gaston County | 30.06 |
| 58 | Franklin County | 30.03 |
| 59 | Wayne County | 29.75 |
| 60 | Catawba County | 29.67 |
| 61 | Onslow County | 29.62 |
| 62 | Avery County | 29.55 |
| 63 | Jackson County | 29.16 |
| 64 | Pasquotank County | 29.07 |
| 65 | Harnett County | 29.00 |
| 66 | Perquimans County | 28.96 |
| 67 | Surry County | 28.67 |
| 68 | Alamance County | 28.60 |
| 69 | Hoke County | 28.46 |
| 70 | Brunswick County | 27.96 |
| 71 | Johnston County | 27.66 |
| 72 | Iredell County | 27.07 |
| 73 | Haywood County | 26.97 |
| 74 | Lee County | 26.62 |
| 75 | Cumberland County | 26.61 |
| 76 | Pender County | 26.39 |
| 77 | Craven County | 26.06 |
| 78 | Polk County | 25.57 |
| 79 | Cabarrus County | 25.26 |
| 80 | Henderson County | 25.16 |
| 81 | Forsyth County | 25.11 |
| 82 | Clay County | 25.07 |
| 83 | Pitt County | 24.44 |
| 84 | Transylvania County | 24.20 |
| 85 | Carteret County | 23.89 |
| 86 | Union County | 23.18 |
| 87 | Guilford County | 23.04 |
| 88 | Buncombe County | 23.00 |
| 89 | Dare County | 22.21 |
| 90 | Watauga County | 21.11 |
| 91 | Moore County | 20.04 |
| 92 | Chatham County | 19.63 |
| 93 | New Hanover County | 19.24 |
| 94 | Durham County | 17.27 |
| 95 | Mecklenburg County | 16.55 |
| 96 | Wake County | 14.54 |
| 97 | Orange County | 12.88 |
