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
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 194,149,815.
• Rank within US : N/A

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,795,777.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,052,868.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 15,173,595.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,669,565.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,663,447.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,201,121.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,861,955.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,604,309.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,741,471.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,772,563.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,835,343.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,118,803.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,123,895.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,002,781.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,012,265.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,016,480.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,130,463.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,281,635.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,198,162.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 654,733.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,935,103.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,749,257.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,181,538.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,520,448.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,731,783.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 602,504.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,733,545.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,208,399.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,105,322.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,250,432.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,629,700.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,339,739.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,012,627.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,187,290.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 449,266.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,730,153.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,659,175.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,143,491.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,509,828.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 525,152.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 913,284.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,927,271.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,647,489.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,683,252.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 902,132.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 458,674.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 408,184.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 446,210.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 894,131.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,508,509.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 363,828.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 676,645.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/18/2022 2:55 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.
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.