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.
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