Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New York by County
Education: Less than 9th grade
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
New York
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 836,124.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 10,732,389.
- Rank within US : N/A
Hamilton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 108.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1024 of 3143
Schuyler County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 355.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1110 of 3143
Lewis County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 452.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 875 of 3143
Schoharie County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 511.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 875 of 3143
Essex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 557.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 512 of 3143
Tioga County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 831.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 875 of 3143
Delaware County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 846.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1024 of 3143
Madison County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 891.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 512 of 3143
Otsego County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 956.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 875 of 3143
Cortland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 977.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1505 of 3143
Wyoming County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,004.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1563 of 3143
Allegany County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,012.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1563 of 3143
Chenango County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,022.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1313 of 3143
Herkimer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,070.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 946 of 3143
Tompkins County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,098.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 445 of 3143
Livingston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,152.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1173 of 3143
Fulton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,211.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1444 of 3143
Greene County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,217.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1563 of 3143
Orleans County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,229.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1974 of 3143
Warren County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,268.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1024 of 3143
Genesee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,269.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1313 of 3143
Washington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,303.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1252 of 3143
Seneca County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,311.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2426 of 3143
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,342.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1891 of 3143
Chemung County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,354.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 800 of 3143
Columbia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,400.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1313 of 3143
Montgomery County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,507.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2064 of 3143
Steuben County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,814.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1110 of 3143
Clinton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,826.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1505 of 3143
Yates County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,860.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3025 of 3143
Cayuga County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,980.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1681 of 3143
Oswego County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 1,990.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 946 of 3143
Ontario County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,066.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1024 of 3143
Jefferson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,234.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1313 of 3143
Cattaraugus County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,252.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2017 of 3143
Putnam County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,255.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1444 of 3143
Wayne County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,352.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1681 of 3143
Sullivan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 2,755.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2252 of 3143
Rensselaer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 3,086.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1110 of 3143
St. Lawrence County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 3,119.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2064 of 3143
Schenectady County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 3,292.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1313 of 3143
Saratoga County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 3,440.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 593 of 3143
Ulster County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 3,463.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1024 of 3143
Chautauqua County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 3,482.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1839 of 3143
Niagara County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 3,566.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 800 of 3143
Broome County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 3,629.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1173 of 3143
Albany County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 5,907.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1173 of 3143
Dutchess County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 6,262.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1313 of 3143
Oneida County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 7,434.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2171 of 3143
Onondaga County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 9,399.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1252 of 3143
Orange County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 10,091.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1839 of 3143
Rockland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 11,800.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2489 of 3143
Monroe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 16,620.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1444 of 3143
Richmond County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 18,904.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2426 of 3143
Erie County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 20,004.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1313 of 3143
Westchester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 37,761.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2390 of 3143
Nassau County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 41,895.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2017 of 3143
Suffolk County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 55,851.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2340 of 3143
New York County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 72,130.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2489 of 3143
Bronx County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 115,476.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3058 of 3143
Kings County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 152,124.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2889 of 3143
Queens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade) : The number of people (education: less than 9th grade) is 176,752.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3012 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/10/2025 9:04 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: Less than 9th grade, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.


