Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the US Male population aged 25 years and above was 109,715,423. 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 13,014,399 males without a high school diploma (ie. 11.86% of males aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 55.66% White Alone, and 13.53% Black Alone.
High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 30,403,580 males with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 27.71% of males aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 70.74% White Alone, and 14.40% Black Alone.
Some College or Associates Degree: there were 30,335,401 males with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 27.65% of males aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 73.23% White Alone, and 12.63% Black Alone.
Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 35,962,043 males with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 32.78% of males aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 76.31% White Alone, and 7.03% 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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Educational Attainment of US Male Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
US Male Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
| Race | Population | Percent (%) |
|---|
| White Alone | 7243496 | 55.66 |
| Black Alone | 1760560 | 13.53 |
| Asian Alone | 673656 | 5.18 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native Alone | 184171 | 1.42 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone | 25877 | 0.20 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 2059520 | 15.83 |
| Two or More Races | 1067119 | 8.20 |
US Male Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
| Ethnicity | Population | Percent (%) |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 4930395 | 37.88 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 5348121 | 41.09 |
| All Other Ethnicities | 2735883 | 21.02 |
US Male Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
| Race | Population | Percent (%) |
|---|
| White Alone | 21507189 | 70.74 |
| Black Alone | 4376827 | 14.40 |
| Asian Alone | 847835 | 2.79 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native Alone | 290657 | 0.96 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone | 73322 | 0.24 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1717393 | 5.65 |
| Two or More Races | 1590357 | 5.23 |
US Male Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
| Ethnicity | Population | Percent (%) |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 19152902 | 63.00 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 5172864 | 17.01 |
| All Other Ethnicities | 6077814 | 19.99 |
US Male Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
| Race | Population | Percent (%) |
|---|
| White Alone | 22213343 | 73.23 |
| Black Alone | 3829707 | 12.63 |
| Asian Alone | 1114268 | 3.67 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native Alone | 256541 | 0.85 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone | 62638 | 0.21 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1185764 | 3.91 |
| Two or More Races | 1673140 | 5.52 |
US Male Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
| Ethnicity | Population | Percent (%) |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 20190646 | 66.56 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 4188434 | 13.81 |
| All Other Ethnicities | 5956321 | 19.64 |
US Male Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
| Race | Population | Percent (%) |
|---|
| White Alone | 27442020 | 76.31 |
| Black Alone | 2528650 | 7.03 |
| Asian Alone | 3575347 | 9.94 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native Alone | 112963 | 0.31 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone | 33976 | 0.09 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 709832 | 1.97 |
| Two or More Races | 1559255 | 4.34 |
US Male Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
| Ethnicity | Population | Percent (%) |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 25962589 | 72.19 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 2927345 | 8.14 |
| All Other Ethnicities | 7072109 | 19.67 |