State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Education: Less than High School
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 23,992,410.
• Rank within US : N/A

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 23,192.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 23,691.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 30,728.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 31,638.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 35,895.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 41,298.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 41,913.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 53,812.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 57,013.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 60,333.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 70,475.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 80,713.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 101,586.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 104,109.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 135,244.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 136,453.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 145,298.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 156,707.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 174,870.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 216,345.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 232,010.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 237,822.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 248,221.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 253,445.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 264,008.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 279,894.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 282,378.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 291,720.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 344,937.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 345,736.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 363,802.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 380,692.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 395,315.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 395,744.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 424,264.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 430,629.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 442,501.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 455,875.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 484,711.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 506,620.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 540,735.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 555,811.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 607,255.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 666,517.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 723,143.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 727,037.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 791,570.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 835,754.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,631,195.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,684,470.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,766,197.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 4,136,964.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/19/2026 11:55 pm.

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

For more information about Education: Less than High School, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.