State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

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

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 200,101,961.
• Rank within US : N/A

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,983,756.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Shelby County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 141,440.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2704 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 241,575.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2265 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 96,358.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2104 of 3143

Baldwin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 147,422.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2013 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 417,430.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2002 of 3143

Tuscaloosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 126,037.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1687 of 3143

Autauga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 35,488.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1667 of 3143

Lauderdale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 57,069.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1451 of 3143

Mobile County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 246,253.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1290 of 3143

Houston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 64,553.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1265 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 133,801.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1256 of 3143

Elmore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 52,913.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1244 of 3143

Conecuh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,588.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1228 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 16,934.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1187 of 3143

Sumter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,734.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1183 of 3143

Colbert County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 35,057.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1113 of 3143

Marengo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,294.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1078 of 3143

Limestone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 61,446.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1064 of 3143

Coffee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 31,229.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1031 of 3143

Etowah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 62,544.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1003 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,333.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 996 of 3143

St. Clair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 54,561.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 968 of 3143

Dallas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 954 of 3143

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,452.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 900 of 3143

Russell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 34,002.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 865 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 68,396.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 861 of 3143

Covington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,506.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 853 of 3143

Coosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,948.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 842 of 3143

Dale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 28,513.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 801 of 3143

Lowndes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,077.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 788 of 3143

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 71,785.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 780 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,673.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 749 of 3143

Cullman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 51,003.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 719 of 3143

Blount County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 34,018.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 659 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 54,083.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 647 of 3143

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,472.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 646 of 3143

Pickens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,608.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 614 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 19,421.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 610 of 3143

Cleburne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,770.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 596 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,547.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 594 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,275.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 588 of 3143

Talladega County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 47,550.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 580 of 3143

Chambers County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 20,553.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 570 of 3143

Geneva County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 15,520.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 550 of 3143

Lamar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,203.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 543 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 31,082.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 540 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,427.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 538 of 3143

Walker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 37,329.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 530 of 3143

Clarke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,377.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 521 of 3143

Chilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,965.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 473 of 3143

Escambia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 21,019.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 467 of 3143

Tallapoosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,028.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 457 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,084.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 432 of 3143

Henry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,922.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 431 of 3143

Hale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,200.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 422 of 3143

Crenshaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 420 of 3143

Choctaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,479.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 344 of 3143

Bibb County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,932.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 339 of 3143

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,370.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 321 of 3143

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,716.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 288 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 16,988.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 260 of 3143

Winston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,496.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 252 of 3143

Wilcox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,669.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 251 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,372.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 218 of 3143

DeKalb County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 37,764.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 207 of 3143

Bullock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,337.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 178 of 3143

Barbour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,617.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 113 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/09/2023 12:00 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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