State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Education: At least bachelors degree
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 70,920,162.
• Rank within US : N/A

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 58.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 289,259.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,089,065.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,565,134.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,662,724.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,440,951.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 975,465.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,240,360.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 167,483.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 355,737.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,985,807.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,359,167.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,837,612.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,010,025.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 252,118.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 620,505.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 8,980,726.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 975,920.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 635,070.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 327,466.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 231,669.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 214,138.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 399,225.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 309,888.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,814,285.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,157,616.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,182,853.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,191,329.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 148,757.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,420,676.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,471,701.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 142,019.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,394,526.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,212,562.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,985,170.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 165,080.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 597,831.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,255,326.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 969,279.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 307,537.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 106,855.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,254,145.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 383,519.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,172,156.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 606,883.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 661,509.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 845,772.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 505,691.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 731,082.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 753,585.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 463,236.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 435,153.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 265,398.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/17/2022 9:23 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: At least bachelors degree, see the dictionary.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.