State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Education: At least bachelor's degree
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 79,954,302.
• Rank within US : N/A

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 295,541.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 475,997.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 513,221.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 825,794.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 830,856.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 601,393.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 957,081.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 733,793.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,313,086.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 702,653.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 118,336.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 438,228.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,460,501.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 660,619.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,514,129.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 185,411.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 152,432.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 388,032.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,136,208.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,213,104.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,345,230.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 164,378.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,627,462.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,333,128.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 6,381,971.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 5,263,931.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 440,234.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,480,907.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 266,066.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 3,157,318.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,521,353.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 679,664.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 250,626.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 359,323.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 364,398.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,094,312.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 9,834,361.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 739,555.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 3,249,494.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 289,667.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,513,374.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,097,154.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 5,535,503.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 401,838.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,471,630.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,062,403.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 197,369.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,826,045.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,771,686.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,806,355.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,305,899.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 307,906.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/15/2025 6:02 pm.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: At least bachelor's degree, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.