Idaho Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Idaho population aged 25 years and above was 1,185,197. 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 104,683 people without a high school diploma (ie. 8.83% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 70.76% White Alone, and 0.85% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 314,521 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 26.54% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 88.68% White Alone, and 0.58% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 420,711 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 35.50% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 90.70% White Alone, and 0.43% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 345,282 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 29.13% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 91.66% White Alone, and 0.40% 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.

You can see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Educational Attainment of Idaho Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Idaho Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Idaho Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 74074 70.76
Black Alone 887 0.85
Asian Alone 2069 1.98
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 2529 2.42
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 125 0.12
Some Other Race Alone 17214 16.44
Two or More Races 7785 7.44
Idaho Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 59428 56.77
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 38762 37.03
All Other Ethnicities 6493 6.20
Idaho Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 278931 88.68
Black Alone 1817 0.58
Asian Alone 3123 0.99
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 4813 1.53
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 619 0.20
Some Other Race Alone 11762 3.74
Two or More Races 13456 4.28
Idaho Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 264186 84.00
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 33425 10.63
All Other Ethnicities 16910 5.38
Idaho Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 381571 90.70
Black Alone 1821 0.43
Asian Alone 3824 0.91
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 5110 1.22
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 616 0.15
Some Other Race Alone 9819 2.33
Two or More Races 17950 4.27
Idaho Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 366502 87.12
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 30966 7.36
All Other Ethnicities 23243 5.53
Idaho Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 316477 91.66
Black Alone 1395 0.40
Asian Alone 7713 2.23
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 2078 0.60
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 496 0.14
Some Other Race Alone 4510 1.31
Two or More Races 12613 3.65
Idaho Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 308408 89.32
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 15947 4.62
All Other Ethnicities 20927 6.06