State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Education: At least high school
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 89.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 204,204,444.
• Rank within US : N/A

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,939,602.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,792,052.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 16,534,908.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,707,032.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,702,854.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,918,692.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,272,853.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,297,601.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,038,921.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,725,191.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,809,922.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,124,648.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,451,736.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,446,105.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,354,247.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 694,829.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,206,862.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,234,677.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,306,036.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,517,229.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,113,653.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,887,284.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,858,484.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,890,112.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,313,304.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,442,729.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 649,298.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,520,421.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,862,700.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,442,790.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,140,749.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,770,789.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,776,698.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,402,550.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,412,410.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,188,000.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,987,606.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,746,088.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 449,755.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 954,401.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 554,494.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,995,357.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,868,482.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,800,152.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 456,049.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 477,731.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,657,954.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 949,225.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 372,002.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 960,599.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 437,670.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 728,513.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/03/2025 3:00 am.

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

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.