Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for North Carolina 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 Rank
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
North Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,308,190.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
Tyrrell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 76.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,012.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 127 of 3143
Greene 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 11,305.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 179 of 3143
Robeson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 77.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 59,838.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 194 of 3143
Hyde County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 78.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,848.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 223 of 3143
Alleghany 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 6,661.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 258 of 3143
Duplin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 79.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 26,907.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 274 of 3143
Halifax County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 79.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 28,011.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 292 of 3143
Bertie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 80.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,854.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 312 of 3143
Northampton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 80.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,013.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 380 of 3143
Lenoir County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 81.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 31,158.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 388 of 3143
Surry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 81.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 40,979.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 389 of 3143
Wilkes 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 38,907.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 410 of 3143
Scotland 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 18,841.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 433 of 3143
Caldwell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 81.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 47,364.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 447 of 3143
Sampson 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 32,617.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 482 of 3143
Wilson 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 44,246.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 518 of 3143
Montgomery 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 14,861.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 529 of 3143
Caswell 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 13,748.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 544 of 3143
Anson 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 13,199.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 546 of 3143
Martin 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 13,266.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 552 of 3143
Graham 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 4,798.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 556 of 3143
Richmond County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 82.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,317.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 563 of 3143
Burke 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 53,474.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 617 of 3143
Jones County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 83.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,770.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 632 of 3143
Washington 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 6,658.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 650 of 3143
Hertford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 83.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,934.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 674 of 3143
Rockingham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 83.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 55,072.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 676 of 3143
Randolph County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 83.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 83,697.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 691 of 3143
Columbus County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 84.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 30,557.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 703 of 3143
Vance 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 24,385.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 748 of 3143
Chowan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 84.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,857.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 762 of 3143
Edgecombe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 84.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 29,235.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 772 of 3143
Bladen County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 18,275.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 825 of 3143
Alexander County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,261.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 830 of 3143
Swain 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 8,216.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 835 of 3143
McDowell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 27,820.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 881 of 3143
Rutherford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 39,869.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 892 of 3143
Lee 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 36,372.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 907 of 3143
Yadkin 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 22,704.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 908 of 3143
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,952.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 920 of 3143
Davidson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 101,470.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 929 of 3143
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 67,097.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 937 of 3143
Stanly County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 37,545.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 973 of 3143
Granville County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 37,153.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 976 of 3143
Avery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,725.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 985 of 3143
Perquimans County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,446.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1015 of 3143
Stokes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 28,316.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1020 of 3143
Cleveland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 58,857.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1029 of 3143
Catawba 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 96,111.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1059 of 3143
Franklin 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 40,803.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1061 of 3143
Gaston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 135,976.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1100 of 3143
Rowan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 87,490.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1123 of 3143
Ashe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 87.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,689.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1148 of 3143
Nash County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 87.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 57,122.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1200 of 3143
Beaufort 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 28,668.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1251 of 3143
Alamance 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 99,606.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1253 of 3143
Hoke 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 29,530.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1257 of 3143
Person 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 24,481.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1273 of 3143
Yancey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,085.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1307 of 3143
Mitchell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 88.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,826.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1379 of 3143
Harnett County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 76,924.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1412 of 3143
Johnston 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 125,084.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1459 of 3143
Macon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 88.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,420.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1485 of 3143
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 88.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,480.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1486 of 3143
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 88.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 54,847.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1499 of 3143
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,729.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1556 of 3143
Pasquotank County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,595.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1573 of 3143
Forsyth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 228,263.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1584 of 3143
Gates County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,897.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1607 of 3143
Pender County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 37,774.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1611 of 3143
Chatham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 49,456.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1640 of 3143
Madison 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 13,783.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1664 of 3143
Pamlico 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 8,722.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1669 of 3143
Craven County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 60,448.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1703 of 3143
Haywood County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 41,653.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1710 of 3143
Cherokee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 19,806.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1734 of 3143
Pitt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 93,946.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1749 of 3143
Durham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 199,410.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1754 of 3143
Camden County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,477.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1759 of 3143
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 136,301.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1799 of 3143
Guilford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 323,434.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1812 of 3143
Davie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 27,350.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1815 of 3143
Cabarrus County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 133,086.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1937 of 3143
Mecklenburg County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 675,881.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1972 of 3143
Iredell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 91.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 115,890.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2031 of 3143
Henderson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 79,065.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2181 of 3143
Onslow County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 99,809.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2217 of 3143
Buncombe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 91.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 181,370.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2242 of 3143
Cumberland 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 190,343.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2267 of 3143
Transylvania 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 23,205.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2269 of 3143
Carteret County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 47,597.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2290 of 3143
Currituck County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 18,245.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2337 of 3143
Moore County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 65,413.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2346 of 3143
Polk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,035.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2448 of 3143
Brunswick County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 98,754.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2484 of 3143
Watauga County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 29,483.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2571 of 3143
Wake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 700,185.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2707 of 3143
Orange County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 86,207.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2723 of 3143
New Hanover County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 145,728.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2746 of 3143
Dare County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 95.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 26,241.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2997 of 3143
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