Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native 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 percentage of the North Carolina American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 24.46%. Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Cornelius town had the highest percentage of its American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (100.00%), followed by Mount Holly city (100.00%), and Shelby city (92.31%).

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 American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Cornelius town
Mount Holly city
Shelby city
Greenville city
Morganton city
Clemmons village
Kernersville town
Lexington city
Asheboro city
Pinehurst village
Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Cornelius town 100.00
1 Mount Holly city 100.00
2 Shelby city 92.31
3 Greenville city 76.47
4 Morganton city 70.37
5 Clemmons village 66.15
6 Kernersville town 62.29
7 Lexington city 55.74
8 Asheboro city 48.08
9 Pinehurst village 44.00
10 Jacksonville city 43.18
11 Monroe city 42.86
12 Charlotte city 38.73
13 Elizabeth City city 37.93
14 Asheville city 35.98
15 Henderson city 35.35
16 Lumberton city 34.85
17 Albemarle city 34.02
18 Graham city 33.72
19 Laurinburg city 32.62
20 Thomasville city 31.58
21 Durham city 29.95
22 Southern Pines town 29.63
23 Newton city 28.57
24 Winston-Salem city 28.50
25 Raleigh city 25.43
26 Hope Mills town 25.28
27 Greensboro city 24.55
28 Spring Lake town 23.66
29 Kinston city 23.08
30 Clayton town 22.00
31 Rocky Mount city 21.93
32 Indian Trail town 21.84
33 Gastonia city 20.87
34 Goldsboro city 20.00
35 Wilmington city 19.44
36 Cary town 19.38
37 Wilson city 18.52
38 Salisbury city 16.46
39 Fayetteville city 15.79
40 Concord city 15.05
41 Sanford city 14.00
42 Piney Green CDP 9.95
43 Archdale city 9.68
44 High Point city 4.52
45 Anderson Creek CDP 3.66
46 Havelock city 2.33
47 Apex town 0.00
47 Belmont city 0.00
47 Boone town 0.00
47 Burlington city 0.00
47 Carrboro town 0.00
47 Chapel Hill town 0.00
47 Eden city 0.00
47 Fuquay-Varina town 0.00
47 Garner town 0.00
47 Harrisburg town 0.00
47 Hendersonville city 0.00
47 Hickory city 0.00
47 Holly Springs town 0.00
47 Huntersville town 0.00
47 Knightdale town 0.00
47 Leland town 0.00
47 Lenoir city 0.00
47 Lewisville town 0.00
47 Matthews town 0.00
47 Mebane city 0.00
47 Mint Hill town 0.00
47 Mooresville town 0.00
47 Morrisville town 0.00
47 Mount Airy city 0.00
47 Murraysville CDP 0.00
47 Myrtle Grove CDP 0.00
47 New Bern city 0.00
47 Reidsville city 0.00
47 Roanoke Rapids city 0.00
47 Smithfield town 0.00
47 Spout Springs CDP 0.00
47 Stallings town 0.00
47 Statesville city 0.00
47 Tarboro town 0.00
47 Wake Forest town 0.00
47 Waynesville town 0.00
47 Winterville town 0.00