Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the North Carolina White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 431,350. Among all North Carolina cities and places, Charlotte city had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (14,812), followed by Winston-Salem city (8,451), and Raleigh city (6,742).

The chart below shows the top 10 North Carolina cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina cities and places.

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Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Charlotte city
Winston-Salem city
Raleigh city
Durham city
Greensboro city
Gastonia city
Concord city
High Point city
Fayetteville city
Asheville city
Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank City or Place Number of People
1 Charlotte city 14812
2 Winston-Salem city 8451
3 Raleigh city 6742
4 Durham city 6005
5 Greensboro city 5727
6 Gastonia city 4155
7 Concord city 3425
8 High Point city 3163
9 Fayetteville city 3160
10 Asheville city 2997
11 Burlington city 2854
12 Kannapolis city 2722
13 Wilmington city 2638
14 Monroe city 2438
15 Sanford city 2178
16 Thomasville city 2114
17 Asheboro city 1867
18 Lexington city 1725
19 Cary town 1518
20 Morganton city 1473
21 Lenoir city 1469
22 Hickory city 1464
23 Rocky Mount city 1309
24 Salisbury city 1246
25 Kernersville town 1144
26 Eden city 1118
27 Statesville city 1092
28 Waynesville town 1069
29 Graham city 978
30 Kings Grant CDP 963
31 Kings Mountain city 962
32 Albemarle city 928
32 Wilson city 928
33 Mount Airy city 926
34 Shelby city 919
35 Mooresville town 870
36 Smithfield town 866
37 Jacksonville city 814
37 Marion city 814
38 Reidsville city 798
39 Gamewell town 796
40 Indian Trail town 793
41 Mount Holly city 764
42 Garner town 755
43 Huntersville town 741
44 Bessemer City city 733
44 New Bern city 733
45 Archdale city 728
46 Lincolnton city 720
47 Sawmills town 719
48 Mint Hill town 715
49 Fuquay-Varina town 712
50 Roanoke Rapids city 709
51 China Grove town 688
52 Lumberton city 683
53 St. Stephens CDP 667
54 Woodfin town 657
55 Clayton town 654
56 Goldsboro city 647
57 Enochville CDP 630
58 Etowah CDP 613
59 Butner town 608
60 North Wilkesboro town 606
61 Rockingham city 604
62 Holly Springs town 602
63 Kinston city 601
64 Belmont city 586
65 Greenville city 584
66 Newton city 576
67 Siler City town 559
68 Franklin town 551
69 Trinity city 549
70 Hendersonville city 548
71 Morehead City town 544
72 Forest City town 538
73 Spindale town 517
74 Clemmons village 516
75 Stallings town 508
76 Matthews town 499
77 Locust city 498
78 Conover city 494
79 Randleman city 487
80 Hudson town 481
81 Archer Lodge town 468
82 Anderson Creek CDP 464
83 King city 461
84 Valdese town 457
85 Canton town 454
86 Long View town 446
86 Tarboro town 446
87 Wake Forest town 435
88 Wrightsboro CDP 432
89 Wallace town 430
90 Boone town 429
91 Elizabeth City city 416
92 Henderson city 409
92 Laurinburg city 409
93 Leland town 393
94 Black Mountain town 391
94 Cajah's Mountain town 391
95 Selma town 388
96 Cornelius town 387
96 Unionville town 387
97 Lake Norman of Catawba CDP 378
98 Elkin town 375
98 Mountain Home CDP 375
98 Spencer town 375
99 Angier town 367
100 Cherryville city 364
100 Dallas town 364
101 Fairplains CDP 353
101 Wesley Chapel village 353
102 Lowell city 350
103 Apex town 346
103 Mebane city 346
104 Millers Creek CDP 342
105 Myrtle Grove CDP 341
106 Clinton city 338
107 Murraysville CDP 337
108 Granite Falls town 330
109 Hope Mills town 326
110 James City CDP 324
111 Washington city 323
112 River Road CDP 319
113 Mills River town 317
113 Williamston town 317
114 Gibsonville town 309
115 Lewisville town 307
116 Chapel Hill town 306
117 Dana CDP 298
117 Mulberry CDP 298
118 Oak Island town 297
119 Knightdale town 295
120 Newport town 291
120 Summerfield town 291
121 Swannanoa CDP 290
122 Brevard city 289
123 Erwin town 286
124 East Flat Rock CDP 281
125 Dunn city 280
125 East Rockingham CDP 280
125 Roxboro city 280
126 Wilkesboro town 277
127 Mar-Mac CDP 274
128 Mocksville town 273
129 Mayodan town 272
130 Sparta town 268
131 Havelock city 258
131 Walkertown town 258
132 Tabor City town 257
133 Rural Hall town 254
134 Bethlehem CDP 248
135 Cricket CDP 241
136 Midway town 237
136 Polkton town 237
137 Spruce Pine town 236
138 Fruitland CDP 233
138 Wentworth town 233
139 Hildebran town 232
140 Tyro CDP 231
141 Southern Pines town 228
142 Grandy CDP 226
142 Skippers Corner CDP 226
143 Biscoe town 223
144 Moncure CDP 221
144 Piney Green CDP 221
145 Jonesville town 217
145 Welcome CDP 217
146 Andrews town 214
146 Beaufort town 214
147 Brogden CDP 212
147 Connelly Springs town 212
148 Swansboro town 210
149 Southport city 207
150 Pleasant Garden town 206
150 Yadkinville town 206
151 Weddington town 205
152 Barker Heights CDP 204
152 Gorman CDP 204
153 Springdale CDP 203
153 Yanceyville town 203
154 Lillington town 201
155 Hemby Bridge town 199
155 Holly Ridge town 199
156 Ranlo town 198
157 Taylorsville town 197
158 Ayden town 195
158 Flat Rock CDP 195
158 Stanley town 195
158 Waxhaw town 195
159 Wendell town 192
160 Aberdeen town 190
160 Broad Creek CDP 190
160 Pinehurst village 190
161 Hays CDP 185
161 Kill Devil Hills town 185
161 Marshville town 185
161 Mineral Springs town 185
162 Dudley CDP 183
162 Robbinsville town 183
162 Sneads Ferry CDP 183
163 Boiling Spring Lakes city 182
163 Norwood town 182
164 Pilot Mountain town 181
164 Windsor town 181
165 Bryson City town 180
165 Elroy CDP 180
166 Rutherfordton town 177
167 Toast CDP 176
168 Four Oaks town 174
169 Davidson town 173
169 Harrisburg town 173
169 Mount Olive town 173
170 Bent Creek CDP 172
170 Glen Alpine town 172
170 Jefferson town 172
171 Badin town 171
172 Fairview town 170
173 Bladenboro town 169
174 Ocracoke CDP 168
175 Denton town 167
176 Magnolia town 166
176 Zebulon town 166
177 Fletcher town 164
178 Burnsville town 162
178 Troy town 162
179 West Jefferson town 161
180 Granite Quarry town 160
181 Burgaw town 159
181 Robbins town 159
182 Hamlet city 158
182 Haw River town 158
182 Jackson Heights CDP 158
182 Silver Lake CDP 158
183 Pineville town 156
184 Raeford city 155
184 Wadesboro town 155
185 Kenly town 153
186 Carrboro town 150
187 Fairfield Harbour CDP 148
187 Wingate town 148
188 Madison town 144
189 Emma CDP 143
189 Morrisville town 143
189 St. Pauls town 143
190 Icard CDP 142
190 Moyock CDP 142
191 Lake Waccamaw town 141
191 White Plains CDP 141
192 Liberty town 139
193 Marshall town 136
194 Cape Carteret town 135
194 Lucama town 135
195 Boiling Springs town 134
196 Barnardsville CDP 132
197 Drexel town 130
198 La Grange town 128
199 Calabash town 127
199 Faison town 127
199 Lake Junaluska CDP 127
199 White Lake town 127
200 Elon town 126
200 Winterville town 126
201 Creedmoor city 125
202 Gold Hill CDP 124
202 Rockwell town 124
202 Spring Lake town 124
203 Frisco CDP 123
203 Hoopers Creek CDP 123
203 Wilson's Mills town 123
204 Dobson town 122
205 Coats town 121
205 Lake Royale CDP 121
206 Carolina Beach town 120
206 Ogden CDP 120
207 Broadway town 119
208 Clyde town 118
208 Mountain View CDP 118
209 Alliance town 117
209 Northchase CDP 117
209 Warsaw town 117
210 Edenton town 116
210 Nebo CDP 116
211 Ahoskie town 115
211 Plymouth town 115
212 Glen Raven CDP 114
212 Lake Park village 114
212 River Bend town 114
213 Elizabethtown town 113
214 Denver CDP 112
214 Landis town 112
214 Lowesville CDP 112
214 Trent Woods town 112
215 Franklinville town 111
216 Chowan Beach CDP 110
217 Rose Hill town 109
218 Belwood town 108
219 Beulaville town 107
219 Gaston town 107
220 Sylva town 106
221 Saxapahaw CDP 105
222 Mount Pleasant town 104
223 Cramerton town 103
223 Richlands town 103
223 Tobaccoville village 103
224 Goldston town 102
224 Maiden town 102
224 Rhodhiss town 102
225 Hampstead CDP 101
225 Harkers Island CDP 101
226 Oakboro town 100
227 Oxford city 97
227 South Rosemary CDP 97
227 Wanchese CDP 97
228 Iron Station CDP 96
229 Marvin village 95
229 Swepsonville town 95
229 Whiteville city 95
230 Candor town 94
230 Emerald Isle town 94
230 Pine Level town 94
230 Shallotte town 94
231 Hertford town 92
231 Middlesex town 92
231 Star town 92
232 Ramseur town 91
232 Snow Hill town 91
232 Stokesdale town 91
233 Bakersville town 90
233 Belhaven town 90
233 Garland town 90
233 Grifton town 90
233 Rockfish CDP 90
234 Benson town 89
235 Eastover town 88
235 Newland town 88
235 Vanceboro town 88
236 Belville town 87
237 Ellenboro town 86
237 Fallston town 86
237 Murphy town 86
237 Pleasant Hill CDP 86
238 West Canton CDP 85
239 Pikeville town 83
239 Weaverville town 83
240 Hiddenite CDP 82
240 Pittsboro town 82
241 Advance CDP 81
241 Claremont city 81
241 Neuse Forest CDP 81
241 Old Hundred CDP 81
241 Ronda town 81
241 Spout Springs CDP 81
242 Green Level town 80
242 Pumpkin Center CDP 80
242 Sharpsburg town 80
243 Catawba town 79
243 Lawndale town 79
243 Marshallberg CDP 79
243 Stanfield town 79
244 Aulander town 78
245 Bonnetsville CDP 77
245 Boonville town 77
245 Hillsborough town 77
245 Stoneville town 77
246 Carthage town 76
246 Ingold CDP 76
246 Rosman town 76
247 Red Oak town 75
247 Royal Pines CDP 75
248 Troutman town 74
249 Ruth town 73
250 Maury CDP 72
251 Porters Neck CDP 71
251 Stony Point CDP 71
251 Valley Hill CDP 71
252 Kure Beach town 70
252 Millingport CDP 70
252 Rocky Point CDP 70
252 Southmont CDP 70
253 Hayesville town 69
253 Lake Norman of Iredell CDP 69
253 Salem CDP 69
254 Arrowhead Beach CDP 68
254 Columbus town 68
254 Fremont town 68
254 Moravian Falls CDP 68
255 Grover town 67
255 Half Moon CDP 67
256 Smithtown CDP 66
257 Camden CDP 65
257 Roseboro town 65
258 Castle Hayne CDP 64
258 Flat Rock village 64
258 Manns Harbor CDP 64
258 Yadkin College CDP 64
259 Carolina Shores town 63
259 Cordova CDP 63
259 Rutherford College town 63
260 Cape Colony CDP 62
260 Stem town 62
261 Engelhard CDP 60
262 Farmville town 59
262 Red Cross town 59
262 Wallburg town 59
263 Bayshore CDP 58
263 Cedar Point town 58
263 Pink Hill town 58
264 Buies Creek CDP 57
264 Edneyville CDP 57
264 Fairview CDP 57
264 Louisburg town 57
264 Sea Breeze CDP 57
265 Lansing town 56
265 Varnamtown town 56
266 Laurel Hill CDP 55
266 Walnut Cove town 55
267 Hookerton town 54
267 Mars Hill town 54
267 Pinebluff town 54
268 Bayboro town 53
268 Bogue town 53
268 Cleveland town 53
268 Cooleemee town 53
268 Horse Shoe CDP 53
268 Scotland Neck town 53
269 Brookford town 52
269 Maggie Valley town 52
270 Centerville CDP 51
271 Alexis CDP 50
271 Germanton CDP 50
271 McLeansville CDP 50
271 Polkville city 50
271 St. James town 50
272 Autryville town 49
272 Bowdens CDP 49
272 Cullowhee CDP 49
272 Harmony town 49
272 Midland town 49
272 Pinnacle CDP 49
272 West Marion CDP 49
273 East Bend town 48
273 Lake Lure town 48
274 Chocowinity town 47
274 Newton Grove town 47
274 South Henderson CDP 47
274 Surf City town 47
275 Cherokee CDP 46
275 Deep Run CDP 46
275 Dortches town 46
275 Peachland town 46
275 Rich Square town 46
275 Winfall town 46
276 Atlantic CDP 45
276 Laurel Park town 45
276 Old Fort town 45
276 Waco town 45
276 Westport CDP 45
277 Gibson town 43
277 Hightsville CDP 43
278 Fairmont town 42
278 Faith town 42
278 Youngsville town 42
279 Black Creek town 41
279 Deercroft CDP 41
279 Farmington CDP 41
279 Warrenton town 41
280 Atlantic Beach town 40
280 Foxfire village 40
280 Maysville town 40
280 Patterson Springs town 40
280 Robersonville town 40
280 Spring Hope town 40
281 Jackson Springs CDP 39
282 Winton town 38
283 East Laurinburg town 37
283 Elk Park town 37
283 Forest Oaks CDP 37
283 Governors Club CDP 37
284 Ellerbe town 36
284 High Shoals city 36
284 Pinetops town 36
285 Vann Crossroads CDP 35
286 Bermuda Run town 34
286 Briar Chapel CDP 34
286 Momeyer town 34
286 Roper town 34
286 Southern Shores town 34
287 Enfield town 33
287 Grantsboro town 33
288 Bostic town 32
288 McAdenville town 32
288 Murfreesboro town 32
288 New London town 32
288 Plain View CDP 32
288 Watha town 32
289 Casar town 31
289 Cliffside CDP 31
289 Jackson town 31
289 New Hope CDP 31
289 Oak Ridge town 31
289 Valle Crucis CDP 31
289 Wagram town 31
290 Stedman town 30
291 Brunswick town 29
291 Buxton CDP 29
291 Cove Creek CDP 29
291 East Spencer town 29
291 Foscoe CDP 29
291 Stantonsburg town 29
292 Franklinton town 28
292 Holden Beach town 28
292 Lattimore town 28
292 Long Creek CDP 28
292 Macclesfield town 28
292 Sims town 28
292 Sunset Beach town 28
293 Bethel town 27
293 Ossipee town 27
293 Princeton town 27
293 Vass town 27
294 Alamance village 26
294 Micro town 26
294 Richfield town 26
294 Wade town 26
294 Weldon town 26
295 Clarkton town 25
295 Coinjock CDP 25
295 Cove City town 25
295 Elm City town 25
295 Lewiston Woodville town 25
295 Saluda city 25
296 Boardman town 24
296 Cashiers CDP 24
296 Cherry Branch CDP 24
296 Fearrington Village CDP 24
296 Linville CDP 24
296 Misenheimer village 24
296 Nashville town 24
296 Red Springs town 24
296 Seagrove town 24
297 Columbia town 23
297 Earl town 23
297 Fair Bluff town 23
297 Navassa town 23
297 Pembroke town 23
297 Vander CDP 23
297 Walnut Creek village 23
298 Bolton town 22
298 Chadbourn town 22
298 Rowland town 22
298 Sandyfield town 22
298 Staley town 22
299 Balfour CDP 21
299 Bayview CDP 21
299 Calypso town 21
299 Fountain town 21
299 Kenansville town 21
299 Peletier town 21
300 Brandywine Bay CDP 20
300 Jamestown town 20
300 Potters Hill CDP 20
300 Saratoga town 20
301 Bunn town 19
301 Caroleen CDP 19
301 Castalia town 19
301 Mooresboro town 19
301 Topsail Beach town 19
301 Tryon town 19
302 Blowing Rock town 18
302 Danbury town 18
302 Highlands town 18
302 Hot Springs town 18
302 Kitty Hawk town 18
302 Mount Gilead town 18
302 Nags Head town 18
302 Powellsville town 18
303 Atkinson town 17
303 Dundarrach CDP 17
303 Hoffman town 17
303 Mesic town 17
303 Parkton town 17
303 Rougemont CDP 17
303 Tar Heel town 17
303 Taylortown town 17
304 Gatesville town 16
304 Northwest city 16
304 Roberdel CDP 16
304 Sandy Creek town 16
305 Arapahoe town 15
305 Bennett CDP 15
305 Bolivia town 15
305 Conway town 15
305 Mamers CDP 15
305 Whitsett town 15
305 Woodlawn CDP 15
306 Aquadale CDP 14
306 Bridgeton town 14
306 Everetts town 14
306 Hollister CDP 14
306 Kelly CDP 14
306 Littleton town 14
306 Minnesott Beach town 14
306 Northlakes CDP 14
306 Woodland town 14
307 Bailey town 13
307 Bunnlevel CDP 13
307 Cerro Gordo town 13
307 Dobbins Heights town 13
307 Dover town 13
307 Grimesland town 13
307 Harrellsville town 13
307 Love Valley town 13
307 Norlina town 13
307 Pantego town 13
307 St. Helena village 13
308 Aurora town 12
308 Duck town 12
308 Eureka town 12
308 Linden town 12
308 Manteo town 12
309 Avon CDP 11
309 Cedar Rock village 11
309 Como town 11
309 Gloucester CDP 11
309 Kelford town 11
309 Orrum town 11
310 Altamahaw CDP 10
310 Creswell town 10
310 Governors Village CDP 10
310 Hobgood town 10
310 Jamesville town 10
310 Rennert town 10
311 Askewville town 9
311 Graingers CDP 9
311 Greenevers town 9
311 JAARS CDP 9
311 Norman town 9
311 Riegelwood CDP 9
311 Severn town 9
311 Stovall town 9
311 Whispering Pines village 9
312 Barker Ten Mile CDP 8
312 Bowmore CDP 8
312 Ocean Isle Beach town 8
312 Roxobel town 8
312 Trenton town 8
313 Cameron town 7
313 Conetoe town 7
313 Lasker town 7
313 Marble CDP 7
313 North Topsail Beach town 7
313 Seven Springs town 7
313 Vandemere town 7
313 Walstonburg town 7
314 Bath town 6
314 Beech Mountain town 6
314 Dillsboro town 6
314 Evergreen CDP 6
314 Falcon town 6
314 Hamilton town 6
314 Maxton town 6
314 South Weldon CDP 6
314 Teachey town 6
315 Halifax town 5
315 Kittrell town 5
315 Lumber Bridge town 5
315 Macon town 5
315 Seven Devils town 5
315 Wrightsville Beach town 5
316 Biltmore Forest town 4
316 Godwin town 4
316 Hallsboro CDP 4
316 McFarlan town 4
316 Milwaukee CDP 4
316 Oriental town 4
316 Princeville town 4
316 Raynham town 4
316 Salemburg town 4
316 Salvo CDP 4
316 Sugar Mountain village 4
316 Washington Park town 4
316 Webster town 4
317 Harrells town 3
317 Marietta town 3
317 Pine Knoll Shores town 3
317 Simpson village 3
318 Banner Elk town 2
318 Bear Grass town 2
318 Colerain town 2
318 Proctorville town 2
318 Speed town 2
318 Turkey town 2
319 Ansonville town 1
319 Brices Creek CDP 1
319 Hatteras CDP 1
319 Milton town 1
319 Oak City town 1
319 Pollocksville town 1
319 Stonewall town 1
319 Whitakers town 1
320 Ashley Heights CDP 0
320 Avery Creek CDP 0
320 Bald Head Island village 0
320 Bell Arthur CDP 0
320 Belvoir CDP 0
320 Bethania town 0
320 Blue Clay Farms CDP 0
320 Butters CDP 0
320 Carolina Meadows CDP 0
320 Caswell Beach town 0
320 Chimney Rock Village village 0
320 Cofield village 0
320 Crossnore town 0
320 Crouse CDP 0
320 Cypress Landing CDP 0
320 Davis CDP 0
320 Delco CDP 0
320 Dellview town 0
320 Delway CDP 0
320 Dublin town 0
320 Efland CDP 0
320 Elrod CDP 0
320 Fairfield CDP 0
320 Falkland town 0
320 Five Points CDP 0
320 Fontana Dam town 0
320 Forest Hills village 0
320 Garysburg town 0
320 Gerton CDP 0
320 Glenville CDP 0
320 Glenwood CDP 0
320 Grandfather Village village 0
320 Gulf CDP 0
320 Henrietta CDP 0
320 Indian Beach town 0
320 Ivanhoe CDP 0
320 Keener CDP 0
320 Kingstown town 0
320 Lake Santeetlah town 0
320 Leggett town 0
320 Lilesville town 0
320 Lowgap CDP 0
320 McDonald town 0
320 Middleburg town 0
320 Montreat town 0
320 Morven town 0
320 Parmele town 0
320 Pinetown CDP 0
320 Prospect CDP 0
320 Raemon CDP 0
320 Rodanthe CDP 0
320 Rolesville town 0
320 Ruffin CDP 0
320 Scotch Meadows CDP 0
320 Seaboard town 0
320 Sedalia town 0
320 Seven Lakes CDP 0
320 Shannon CDP 0
320 Silver City CDP 0
320 South Mills CDP 0
320 Spivey's Corner CDP 0
320 Stokes CDP 0
320 Sunbury CDP 0
320 Swan Quarter CDP 0
320 Waves CDP 0
320 White Oak CDP 0