Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the North Carolina White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 24.20%. Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Roanoke Rapids city had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (37.00%), followed by Kings Mountain city (36.97%), and Thomasville city (33.75%).
The chart below shows the top 10 North Carolina cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina cities and places (with a population of 10K+).
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| Rank | City of Place | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roanoke Rapids city | 37.00 |
| 2 | Kings Mountain city | 36.97 |
| 3 | Thomasville city | 33.75 |
| 4 | Eden city | 33.13 |
| 4 | Lexington city | 33.13 |
| 5 | Lenoir city | 33.08 |
| 6 | Reidsville city | 32.91 |
| 7 | Lincolnton city | 30.97 |
| 8 | Newton city | 30.83 |
| 9 | Asheboro city | 30.58 |
| 10 | Graham city | 30.50 |
| 11 | Wilson city | 30.23 |
| 12 | Albemarle city | 29.39 |
| 13 | Hope Mills town | 29.24 |
| 14 | Monroe city | 28.93 |
| 15 | Kinston city | 28.43 |
| 16 | Jacksonville city | 28.28 |
| 17 | Piney Green CDP | 28.27 |
| 18 | Tarboro town | 27.95 |
| 19 | Archdale city | 27.66 |
| 20 | Elizabeth City city | 27.43 |
| 21 | Henderson city | 27.12 |
| 22 | Kannapolis city | 26.57 |
| 23 | Gastonia city | 26.16 |
| 24 | Rocky Mount city | 26.07 |
| 25 | Havelock city | 25.90 |
| 26 | Laurinburg city | 25.68 |
| 27 | Shelby city | 25.61 |
| 28 | Indian Trail town | 25.05 |
| 29 | Kernersville town | 25.01 |
| 30 | Statesville city | 24.82 |
| 31 | Spring Lake town | 24.76 |
| 32 | Leland town | 24.08 |
| 33 | Salisbury city | 23.95 |
| 34 | Sanford city | 23.90 |
| 35 | Mount Holly city | 23.86 |
| 36 | Clayton town | 23.83 |
| 37 | Smithfield town | 23.06 |
| 38 | Morganton city | 22.93 |
| 39 | Lumberton city | 22.83 |
| 40 | Waynesville town | 22.70 |
| 41 | Fayetteville city | 22.27 |
| 42 | High Point city | 22.04 |
| 43 | Burlington city | 21.87 |
| 43 | Lewisville town | 21.87 |
| 44 | Concord city | 21.78 |
| 45 | Anderson Creek CDP | 21.59 |
| 46 | Winston-Salem city | 21.27 |
| 47 | Mint Hill town | 21.26 |
| 48 | Mount Airy city | 21.09 |
| 49 | Pineville town | 20.36 |
| 50 | Hendersonville city | 20.03 |
| 51 | Knightdale town | 19.99 |
| 52 | Mebane city | 19.98 |
| 53 | Hickory city | 19.63 |
| 54 | Goldsboro city | 19.40 |
| 55 | Belmont city | 19.38 |
| 56 | Harrisburg town | 19.28 |
| 57 | Mooresville town | 18.94 |
| 58 | Murraysville CDP | 18.61 |
| 59 | Garner town | 17.69 |
| 60 | Summerfield town | 16.90 |
| 61 | New Bern city | 16.74 |
| 62 | Greensboro city | 16.42 |
| 63 | Wilmington city | 16.32 |
| 64 | Stallings town | 15.67 |
| 65 | Fuquay-Varina town | 15.56 |
| 66 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 14.92 |
| 67 | Greenville city | 14.78 |
| 68 | Clemmons village | 14.69 |
| 69 | Asheville city | 14.60 |
| 70 | Huntersville town | 13.98 |
| 71 | Matthews town | 13.61 |
| 72 | Boone town | 13.17 |
| 73 | Waxhaw town | 12.66 |
| 74 | Winterville town | 12.33 |
| 75 | Charlotte city | 12.20 |
| 76 | Elon town | 12.11 |
| 77 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 11.91 |
| 77 | Spout Springs CDP | 11.91 |
| 78 | Cornelius town | 11.27 |
| 79 | Pinehurst village | 10.77 |
| 80 | Weddington town | 10.68 |
| 81 | Raleigh city | 10.53 |
| 82 | Durham city | 10.46 |
| 83 | Wake Forest town | 10.19 |
| 84 | Southern Pines town | 9.91 |
| 85 | Morrisville town | 9.82 |
| 86 | Cary town | 8.46 |
| 87 | Holly Springs town | 8.23 |
| 88 | Apex town | 8.22 |
| 89 | Carrboro town | 6.25 |
| 90 | Davidson town | 5.79 |
| 91 | Chapel Hill town | 4.67 |