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)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

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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Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Roanoke Rapids city
Kings Mountain city
Thomasville city
Eden city
Lexington city
Lenoir city
Reidsville city
Lincolnton city
Newton city
Asheboro city
Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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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