North Carolina Female Population Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the North Carolina Female population aged 25 years and above was 3,698,301. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 351,923 females without a high school diploma (ie. 9.52% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 53.74% White Alone, and 24.70% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 876,688 females with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 23.71% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 67.48% White Alone, and 24.27% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 1,198,548 females with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 32.41% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 68.85% White Alone, and 23.88% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 1,271,142 females with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 34.37% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 73.84% White Alone, and 16.57% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

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