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 Value
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/28/2024 7:41 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.