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
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 202,001,294.
• Rank within US : N/A

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,907,455.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,656,988.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 16,118,614.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,697,223.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,706,792.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,875,972.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,249,249.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,281,021.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,007,340.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,703,662.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,792,192.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,124,528.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,327,527.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,349,981.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,331,582.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,908,975.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,248,561.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,174,118.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 689,349.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,413,973.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,078,837.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,883,680.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,825,262.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 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 3,876,178.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,393,325.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,488,514.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 639,020.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 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 2,300,714.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,834,146.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,401,300.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,108,576.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,745,794.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,366,889.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,366,037.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,768,151.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,178,988.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,923,665.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,685,676.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 545,925.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 449,219.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 947,936.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,982,557.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,768,426.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,827,456.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 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 454,182.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 473,349.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,631,167.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 935,629.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 368,083.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 946,201.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 432,446.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 716,319.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/19/2025 8:29 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.