Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report by State
Education: Less than 9th grade
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
State
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade)
|
Rank within US (of 52 states)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4.7 | 10,803,193 | N/A |
| Puerto Rico | 11.8 | 286,543 | 52 |
| California | 8.7 | 2,364,237 | 51 |
| Texas | 7.3 | 1,431,435 | 50 |
| New York | 6.0 | 844,220 | 49 |
| Nevada | 5.5 | 122,282 | 48 |
| New Mexico | 5.1 | 74,982 | 47 |
| Rhode Island | 4.8 | 37,274 | 46 |
| New Jersey | 4.7 | 308,429 | 45 |
| Illinois | 4.6 | 399,033 | 44 |
| Arizona | 4.5 | 230,872 | 42 |
| Louisiana | 4.5 | 139,964 | 42 |
| Arkansas | 4.3 | 88,610 | 38 |
| Kentucky | 4.3 | 133,806 | 38 |
| Massachusetts | 4.3 | 216,892 | 38 |
| Mississippi | 4.3 | 85,528 | 38 |
| Florida | 4.2 | 682,840 | 36 |
| Georgia | 4.2 | 311,914 | 36 |
| Connecticut | 4.0 | 101,458 | 34 |
| Maryland | 4.0 | 172,221 | 34 |
| North Carolina | 3.9 | 286,592 | 33 |
| Nebraska | 3.8 | 49,517 | 31 |
| Oklahoma | 3.8 | 101,429 | 31 |
| Tennessee | 3.7 | 179,064 | 30 |
| Alabama | 3.6 | 124,264 | 27 |
| Indiana | 3.6 | 167,594 | 27 |
| Virginia | 3.6 | 215,871 | 27 |
| Kansas | 3.5 | 67,293 | 26 |
| Washington | 3.4 | 187,952 | 25 |
| Oregon | 3.3 | 100,549 | 24 |
| Idaho | 3.2 | 40,562 | 22 |
| West Virginia | 3.2 | 40,574 | 22 |
| Colorado | 3.1 | 126,229 | 20 |
| South Carolina | 3.1 | 114,948 | 20 |
| Delaware | 3.0 | 21,709 | 17 |
| District of Columbia | 3.0 | 14,855 | 17 |
| Hawaii | 3.0 | 30,475 | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | 2.9 | 262,844 | 16 |
| Iowa | 2.7 | 58,864 | 12 |
| Minnesota | 2.7 | 103,981 | 12 |
| Missouri | 2.7 | 113,252 | 12 |
| Utah | 2.7 | 55,477 | 12 |
| Michigan | 2.6 | 180,256 | 9 |
| Ohio | 2.6 | 215,953 | 9 |
| South Dakota | 2.6 | 15,951 | 9 |
| North Dakota | 2.3 | 12,040 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 2.3 | 96,274 | 7 |
| Alaska | 1.9 | 9,484 | 5 |
| Wyoming | 1.9 | 7,729 | 5 |
| New Hampshire | 1.8 | 17,982 | 4 |
| Maine | 1.7 | 17,615 | 3 |
| Montana | 1.6 | 12,365 | 1 |
| Vermont | 1.6 | 7,652 | 1 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 9:30 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.