Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report by State
Education: Less than 9th grade
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
State
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade)
|
Rank within US (of 52 states)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4.7 | 10,732,389 | N/A |
| Puerto Rico | 12.5 | 301,849 | 52 |
| California | 8.7 | 2,343,992 | 51 |
| Texas | 7.3 | 1,414,661 | 50 |
| New York | 6.0 | 836,124 | 49 |
| Nevada | 5.4 | 117,806 | 48 |
| New Mexico | 5.2 | 75,657 | 47 |
| Rhode Island | 4.8 | 37,355 | 46 |
| Arizona | 4.7 | 232,566 | 45 |
| New Jersey | 4.6 | 298,733 | 44 |
| Illinois | 4.5 | 396,353 | 41 |
| Louisiana | 4.5 | 139,039 | 41 |
| Mississippi | 4.5 | 87,856 | 41 |
| Kentucky | 4.4 | 135,815 | 40 |
| Arkansas | 4.3 | 88,834 | 37 |
| Florida | 4.3 | 674,025 | 37 |
| Georgia | 4.3 | 309,239 | 37 |
| Massachusetts | 4.2 | 209,811 | 36 |
| Connecticut | 4.0 | 101,530 | 33 |
| Maryland | 4.0 | 169,933 | 33 |
| North Carolina | 4.0 | 288,456 | 33 |
| Oklahoma | 3.8 | 100,466 | 31 |
| Tennessee | 3.8 | 184,732 | 31 |
| Alabama | 3.7 | 127,353 | 29 |
| Nebraska | 3.7 | 48,210 | 29 |
| Indiana | 3.6 | 163,174 | 27 |
| Virginia | 3.6 | 214,062 | 27 |
| West Virginia | 3.5 | 43,956 | 26 |
| Kansas | 3.4 | 66,345 | 24 |
| Washington | 3.4 | 185,425 | 24 |
| Oregon | 3.3 | 100,461 | 22 |
| South Carolina | 3.3 | 117,810 | 22 |
| Hawaii | 3.2 | 33,240 | 20 |
| Idaho | 3.2 | 39,301 | 20 |
| Colorado | 3.1 | 126,261 | 18 |
| Delaware | 3.1 | 22,160 | 18 |
| District of Columbia | 2.9 | 14,044 | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | 2.9 | 262,339 | 16 |
| Iowa | 2.7 | 57,376 | 11 |
| Minnesota | 2.7 | 104,575 | 11 |
| Missouri | 2.7 | 113,643 | 11 |
| South Dakota | 2.7 | 16,094 | 11 |
| Utah | 2.7 | 53,179 | 11 |
| Michigan | 2.6 | 181,599 | 9 |
| Ohio | 2.6 | 214,841 | 9 |
| North Dakota | 2.4 | 12,222 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 2.4 | 96,291 | 7 |
| Alaska | 2.1 | 10,288 | 6 |
| New Hampshire | 1.9 | 18,815 | 4 |
| Wyoming | 1.9 | 7,492 | 4 |
| Maine | 1.8 | 18,224 | 3 |
| Vermont | 1.7 | 7,970 | 2 |
| Montana | 1.6 | 12,656 | 1 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/11/2025 10:49 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: Less than 9th grade, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/11/2025 10:49 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: Less than 9th grade, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.