Demographics Table
County
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Education: At Least High School)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 89.0 | 6,308,190 | 18 of 52 |
| United States | 88.9 | 200,101,961 | N/A |
| Dare County | 95.3 | 26,241 | 2,997 |
| New Hanover County | 93.8 | 145,728 | 2,746 |
| Orange County | 93.7 | 86,207 | 2,723 |
| Wake County | 93.7 | 700,185 | 2,707 |
| Watauga County | 93.1 | 29,483 | 2,571 |
| Brunswick County | 92.8 | 98,754 | 2,484 |
| Polk County | 92.7 | 14,035 | 2,448 |
| Moore County | 92.3 | 65,413 | 2,346 |
| Currituck County | 92.3 | 18,245 | 2,337 |
| Carteret County | 92.1 | 47,597 | 2,290 |
| Transylvania County | 92.0 | 23,205 | 2,269 |
| Cumberland County | 92.0 | 190,343 | 2,267 |
| Buncombe County | 91.9 | 181,370 | 2,242 |
| Onslow County | 91.8 | 99,809 | 2,217 |
| Henderson County | 91.6 | 79,065 | 2,181 |
| Iredell County | 91.1 | 115,890 | 2,031 |
| Mecklenburg County | 90.8 | 675,881 | 1,972 |
| Cabarrus County | 90.7 | 133,086 | 1,937 |
| Davie County | 90.2 | 27,350 | 1,815 |
| Guilford County | 90.2 | 323,434 | 1,812 |
| Union County | 90.1 | 136,301 | 1,799 |
| Camden County | 89.9 | 6,477 | 1,759 |
| Durham County | 89.9 | 199,410 | 1,754 |
| Pitt County | 89.9 | 93,946 | 1,749 |
| Cherokee County | 89.8 | 19,806 | 1,734 |
| Haywood County | 89.7 | 41,653 | 1,710 |
| Craven County | 89.7 | 60,448 | 1,703 |
| Pamlico County | 89.6 | 8,722 | 1,669 |
| Madison County | 89.6 | 13,783 | 1,664 |
| Chatham County | 89.5 | 49,456 | 1,640 |
| Pender County | 89.4 | 37,774 | 1,611 |
| Gates County | 89.4 | 6,897 | 1,607 |
| Forsyth County | 89.3 | 228,263 | 1,584 |
| Pasquotank County | 89.2 | 24,595 | 1,573 |
| Jackson County | 89.2 | 24,729 | 1,556 |
| Lincoln County | 88.9 | 54,847 | 1,499 |
| Clay County | 88.8 | 7,480 | 1,486 |
| Macon County | 88.8 | 24,420 | 1,485 |
| Johnston County | 88.7 | 125,084 | 1,459 |
| Harnett County | 88.4 | 76,924 | 1,412 |
| Mitchell County | 88.3 | 9,826 | 1,379 |
| Yancey County | 88.0 | 12,085 | 1,307 |
| Person County | 87.8 | 24,481 | 1,273 |
| Hoke County | 87.7 | 29,530 | 1,257 |
| Alamance County | 87.7 | 99,606 | 1,253 |
| Beaufort County | 87.7 | 28,668 | 1,251 |
| Nash County | 87.4 | 57,122 | 1,200 |
| Ashe County | 87.0 | 17,689 | 1,148 |
| Rowan County | 86.9 | 87,490 | 1,123 |
| Gaston County | 86.7 | 135,976 | 1,100 |
| Franklin County | 86.5 | 40,803 | 1,061 |
| Catawba County | 86.5 | 96,111 | 1,059 |
| Cleveland County | 86.3 | 58,857 | 1,029 |
| Stokes County | 86.3 | 28,316 | 1,020 |
| Perquimans County | 86.3 | 8,446 | 1,015 |
| Avery County | 86.1 | 11,725 | 985 |
| Granville County | 86.1 | 37,153 | 976 |
| Stanly County | 86.1 | 37,545 | 973 |
| Wayne County | 85.8 | 67,097 | 937 |
| Davidson County | 85.8 | 101,470 | 929 |
| Warren County | 85.7 | 11,952 | 920 |
| Yadkin County | 85.6 | 22,704 | 908 |
| Lee County | 85.6 | 36,372 | 907 |
| Rutherford County | 85.5 | 39,869 | 892 |
| McDowell County | 85.4 | 27,820 | 881 |
| Swain County | 85.1 | 8,216 | 835 |
| Alexander County | 85.0 | 22,261 | 830 |
| Bladen County | 85.0 | 18,275 | 825 |
| Edgecombe County | 84.6 | 29,235 | 772 |
| Chowan County | 84.5 | 8,857 | 762 |
| Vance County | 84.4 | 24,385 | 748 |
| Columbus County | 84.0 | 30,557 | 703 |
| Randolph County | 83.9 | 83,697 | 691 |
| Rockingham County | 83.8 | 55,072 | 676 |
| Hertford County | 83.8 | 12,934 | 674 |
| Washington County | 83.5 | 6,658 | 650 |
| Jones County | 83.4 | 5,770 | 632 |
| Burke County | 83.3 | 53,474 | 617 |
| Richmond County | 82.7 | 24,317 | 563 |
| Graham County | 82.5 | 4,798 | 556 |
| Martin County | 82.5 | 13,266 | 552 |
| Anson County | 82.5 | 13,199 | 546 |
| Caswell County | 82.5 | 13,748 | 544 |
| Montgomery County | 82.3 | 14,861 | 529 |
| Wilson County | 82.2 | 44,246 | 518 |
| Sampson County | 81.8 | 32,617 | 482 |
| Caldwell County | 81.5 | 47,364 | 447 |
| Scotland County | 81.3 | 18,841 | 433 |
| Wilkes County | 81.2 | 38,907 | 410 |
| Surry County | 81.0 | 40,979 | 389 |
| Lenoir County | 81.0 | 31,158 | 388 |
| Northampton County | 80.9 | 11,013 | 380 |
| Bertie County | 80.2 | 10,854 | 312 |
| Halifax County | 79.9 | 28,011 | 292 |
| Duplin County | 79.7 | 26,907 | 274 |
| Alleghany County | 79.5 | 6,661 | 258 |
| Hyde County | 78.7 | 2,848 | 223 |
| Robeson County | 77.9 | 59,838 | 194 |
| Greene County | 77.6 | 11,305 | 179 |
| Tyrrell County | 76.2 | 2,012 | 127 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/16/2024 9:50 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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/16/2024 9:50 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.