State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Alabama by County
Education: At least bachelors degree
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 75,808,834.
• Rank within US : N/A

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 910,425.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 159,041.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 374 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 116,323.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 143 of 3143

Shelby County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 67,668.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 136 of 3143

Mobile County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 67,053.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1117 of 3143

Baldwin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 52,562.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 491 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 50,876.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 433 of 3143

Tuscaloosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 43,086.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 579 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 40,727.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 247 of 3143

Limestone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 20,159.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 716 of 3143

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 19,291.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1256 of 3143

Lauderdale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 16,396.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 944 of 3143

Houston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 16,350.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1335 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 15,674.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1735 of 3143

Elmore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 14,830.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1037 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 13,852.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1449 of 3143

Etowah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 13,067.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2044 of 3143

St. Clair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 11,730.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1946 of 3143

Autauga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 11,144.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 733 of 3143

Cullman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 9,979.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2291 of 3143

Talladega County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 9,138.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2407 of 3143

Coffee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 8,202.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1268 of 3143

Colbert County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 7,213.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2074 of 3143

DeKalb County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 6,969.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2655 of 3143

Russell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 6,886.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2167 of 3143

Walker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 6,391.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2698 of 3143

Dale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 6,278.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1915 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 6,072.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2368 of 3143

Blount County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 6,061.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2570 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,384.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 762 of 3143

Tallapoosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,322.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2030 of 3143

Dallas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,241.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2362 of 3143

Covington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,176.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2427 of 3143

Chilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,133.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2770 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,568.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2504 of 3143

Chambers County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,390.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2752 of 3143

Escambia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,227.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2883 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,050.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2673 of 3143

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,663.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1475 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,649.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2877 of 3143

Henry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,633.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1423 of 3143

Marengo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,570.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1697 of 3143

Geneva County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,538.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2772 of 3143

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,500.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2341 of 3143

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,364.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2852 of 3143

Winston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,290.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2774 of 3143

Clarke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,259.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2725 of 3143

Barbour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,007.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3007 of 3143

Bibb County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,913.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2943 of 3143

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,879.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2707 of 3143

Pickens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,854.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2795 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,787.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2845 of 3143

Cleburne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,730.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2309 of 3143

Hale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,593.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2430 of 3143

Crenshaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,524.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2303 of 3143

Sumter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,502.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1753 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,469.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2764 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,361.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2950 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,334.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2784 of 3143

Choctaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,087.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2965 of 3143

Lowndes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,083.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2539 of 3143

Conecuh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,079.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2893 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,051.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1866 of 3143

Lamar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 990.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3082 of 3143

Coosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 915.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3004 of 3143

Bullock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 804.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2967 of 3143

Wilcox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 785.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3019 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 703.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2863 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/03/2024 11:50 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.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.