State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Education: At least high school
Ages 25+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 206,814,893.
• Rank within US : N/A

Pennsylvania

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,466,554.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 18 of 52

Philadelphia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 955,907.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2063 of 3143

Allegheny County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 860,893.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 140 of 3143

Montgomery County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 584,004.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 235 of 3143

Bucks County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 445,561.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 261 of 3143

Delaware County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 371,014.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 514 of 3143

Chester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 357,578.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 279 of 3143

Lancaster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 332,692.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2121 of 3143

York County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 299,175.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1065 of 3143

Berks County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 262,321.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1960 of 3143

Westmoreland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 251,468.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 169 of 3143

Lehigh County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 235,901.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1501 of 3143

Luzerne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 210,469.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1573 of 3143

Northampton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 208,006.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 793 of 3143

Dauphin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 183,513.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1292 of 3143

Cumberland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 175,063.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 574 of 3143

Erie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 173,205.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 793 of 3143

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 144,345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 351 of 3143

Lackawanna County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 139,884.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1147 of 3143

Butler County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 135,824.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 140 of 3143

Beaver County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 116,701.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 177 of 3143

Monroe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 108,649.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1531 of 3143

Franklin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 101,578.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1268 of 3143

Schuylkill County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 94,102.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1573 of 3143

Centre County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 92,418.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 366 of 3143

Lebanon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 88,260.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1940 of 3143

Cambria County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 88,125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 734 of 3143

Fayette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 83,841.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1573 of 3143

Blair County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 81,448.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 547 of 3143

Lycoming County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 73,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1198 of 3143

Mercer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 71,989.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1147 of 3143

Adams County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 68,410.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1233 of 3143

Northumberland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 60,085.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1546 of 3143

Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 56,691.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 951 of 3143

Clearfield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 53,348.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1440 of 3143

Crawford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 53,200.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1440 of 3143

Indiana County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 50,302.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 915 of 3143

Somerset County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 49,581.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1369 of 3143

Armstrong County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 44,852.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 766 of 3143

Carbon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 43,840.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1501 of 3143

Pike County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 43,009.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 704 of 3143

Columbia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 40,770.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 877 of 3143

Bradford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 38,546.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1440 of 3143

Wayne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 36,607.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 983 of 3143

Venango County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 33,923.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1233 of 3143

Bedford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 31,653.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1501 of 3143

Perry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 29,939.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1736 of 3143

Huntingdon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 29,023.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1233 of 3143

Jefferson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 28,928.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1011 of 3143

Mifflin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 27,423.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2579 of 3143

Tioga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 27,094.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1011 of 3143

McKean County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 26,303.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1011 of 3143

Warren County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 26,071.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 704 of 3143

Susquehanna County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 25,945.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1345 of 3143

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 25,113.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2349 of 3143

Clarion County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 23,078.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1268 of 3143

Clinton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,656.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1546 of 3143

Greene County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,536.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1637 of 3143

Snyder County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,452.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2656 of 3143

Elk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 21,357.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 423 of 3143

Wyoming County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,395.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 843 of 3143

Juniata County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,765.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2668 of 3143

Montour County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,517.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 574 of 3143

Potter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,920.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1147 of 3143

Fulton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,514.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1780 of 3143

Forest County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,021.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2502 of 3143

Sullivan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,509.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 915 of 3143

Cameron County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,148.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 877 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2026 8:57 am.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Education: At least high school, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.