Ranking of North Carolina 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 North Carolina (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 10.96%. Among all North Carolina counties, Tyrrell County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (23.76%), followed by Greene County (22.38%), and Robeson County (22.09%).
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 Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrrell County | 23.76 |
| 2 | Greene County | 22.38 |
| 3 | Robeson County | 22.09 |
| 4 | Hyde County | 21.28 |
| 5 | Alleghany County | 20.54 |
| 6 | Duplin County | 20.32 |
| 7 | Halifax County | 20.14 |
| 8 | Bertie County | 19.84 |
| 9 | Northampton County | 19.05 |
| 10 | Lenoir County | 18.99 |
| 10 | Surry County | 18.99 |
| 11 | Wilkes County | 18.83 |
| 12 | Scotland County | 18.67 |
| 13 | Caldwell County | 18.52 |
| 14 | Sampson County | 18.18 |
| 15 | Wilson County | 17.83 |
| 16 | Montgomery County | 17.72 |
| 17 | Caswell County | 17.53 |
| 18 | Anson County | 17.52 |
| 19 | Martin County | 17.50 |
| 20 | Graham County | 17.46 |
| 21 | Richmond County | 17.33 |
| 22 | Burke County | 16.69 |
| 23 | Jones County | 16.61 |
| 24 | Washington County | 16.45 |
| 25 | Hertford County | 16.23 |
| 25 | Rockingham County | 16.23 |
| 26 | Randolph County | 16.10 |
| 27 | Columbus County | 15.96 |
| 28 | Vance County | 15.56 |
| 29 | Chowan County | 15.48 |
| 30 | Edgecombe County | 15.40 |
| 31 | Bladen County | 15.02 |
| 32 | Alexander County | 14.98 |
| 33 | Swain County | 14.95 |
| 34 | McDowell County | 14.60 |
| 35 | Rutherford County | 14.48 |
| 36 | Lee County | 14.39 |
| 37 | Yadkin County | 14.38 |
| 38 | Warren County | 14.27 |
| 39 | Davidson County | 14.21 |
| 40 | Wayne County | 14.16 |
| 41 | Stanly County | 13.95 |
| 42 | Granville County | 13.94 |
| 43 | Avery County | 13.89 |
| 44 | Perquimans County | 13.71 |
| 45 | Stokes County | 13.69 |
| 46 | Cleveland County | 13.65 |
| 47 | Catawba County | 13.51 |
| 48 | Franklin County | 13.50 |
| 49 | Gaston County | 13.30 |
| 50 | Rowan County | 13.13 |
| 51 | Ashe County | 12.98 |
| 52 | Nash County | 12.64 |
| 53 | Beaufort County | 12.31 |
| 54 | Alamance County | 12.29 |
| 55 | Hoke County | 12.27 |
| 56 | Person County | 12.20 |
| 57 | Yancey County | 12.04 |
| 58 | Mitchell County | 11.69 |
| 59 | Harnett County | 11.55 |
| 60 | Johnston County | 11.28 |
| 61 | Macon County | 11.16 |
| 62 | Clay County | 11.15 |
| 63 | Lincoln County | 11.11 |
| 64 | Jackson County | 10.82 |
| 65 | Pasquotank County | 10.77 |
| 66 | Forsyth County | 10.73 |
| 67 | Gates County | 10.65 |
| 68 | Pender County | 10.63 |
| 69 | Chatham County | 10.53 |
| 70 | Madison County | 10.43 |
| 71 | Pamlico County | 10.41 |
| 72 | Craven County | 10.30 |
| 73 | Haywood County | 10.27 |
| 74 | Cherokee County | 10.16 |
| 75 | Pitt County | 10.09 |
| 76 | Durham County | 10.07 |
| 77 | Camden County | 10.05 |
| 78 | Union County | 9.88 |
| 79 | Guilford County | 9.81 |
| 80 | Davie County | 9.80 |
| 81 | Cabarrus County | 9.32 |
| 82 | Mecklenburg County | 9.17 |
| 83 | Iredell County | 8.92 |
| 84 | Henderson County | 8.37 |
| 85 | Onslow County | 8.23 |
| 86 | Buncombe County | 8.13 |
| 87 | Cumberland County | 8.02 |
| 87 | Transylvania County | 8.02 |
| 88 | Carteret County | 7.92 |
| 89 | Currituck County | 7.74 |
| 90 | Moore County | 7.71 |
| 91 | Polk County | 7.35 |
| 92 | Brunswick County | 7.21 |
| 93 | Watauga County | 6.93 |
| 94 | Wake County | 6.34 |
| 95 | Orange County | 6.29 |
| 96 | New Hanover County | 6.21 |
| 97 | Dare County | 4.71 |
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