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
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 25,050,356.
• Rank within US : N/A

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 4,236,035.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,826,181.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,769,657.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,682,505.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 885,321.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 831,989.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 787,376.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 776,686.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 715,751.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 608,877.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 582,901.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 560,460.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 539,599.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 529,162.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 519,160.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 460,480.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 433,215.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 431,595.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 430,047.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 426,501.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 393,448.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 391,353.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 377,539.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 376,963.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 300,620.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 293,373.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 285,275.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 283,522.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 274,760.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 252,602.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 248,721.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 247,610.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 225,021.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 188,715.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 161,293.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 152,581.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 152,380.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 132,503.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 105,606.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 104,683.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 83,508.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 74,468.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 62,809.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 62,607.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 61,788.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 43,328.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 42,160.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 37,934.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 33,831.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 32,669.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 27,915.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 24,433.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/08/2024 10:52 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.