Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the North Carolina Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 7.64%. Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Lexington city had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (17.53%), followed by Kings Mountain city (16.82%), and Eden city (15.93%).
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 | Lexington city | 17.53 |
| 2 | Kings Mountain city | 16.82 |
| 3 | Eden city | 15.93 |
| 4 | Morganton city | 15.39 |
| 5 | Waynesville town | 15.18 |
| 6 | Lenoir city | 15.15 |
| 7 | Thomasville city | 14.74 |
| 8 | Kinston city | 14.15 |
| 9 | Henderson city | 13.79 |
| 10 | Reidsville city | 13.46 |
| 11 | Mount Airy city | 13.06 |
| 12 | Smithfield town | 13.03 |
| 13 | Albemarle city | 11.98 |
| 14 | Lumberton city | 11.71 |
| 15 | Roanoke Rapids city | 11.66 |
| 16 | Gastonia city | 11.47 |
| 17 | Lincolnton city | 11.45 |
| 18 | Graham city | 10.56 |
| 18 | Laurinburg city | 10.56 |
| 19 | Asheboro city | 9.70 |
| 20 | Monroe city | 9.28 |
| 21 | Rocky Mount city | 9.27 |
| 22 | Archdale city | 9.22 |
| 23 | Kannapolis city | 9.19 |
| 24 | Boone town | 9.17 |
| 25 | Tarboro town | 9.03 |
| 26 | Salisbury city | 8.32 |
| 27 | Elizabeth City city | 8.23 |
| 28 | Mount Holly city | 7.94 |
| 29 | Shelby city | 7.85 |
| 30 | Anderson Creek CDP | 7.76 |
| 31 | Sanford city | 7.69 |
| 32 | Burlington city | 7.50 |
| 33 | Statesville city | 7.34 |
| 34 | Belmont city | 7.32 |
| 35 | Newton city | 6.84 |
| 36 | Goldsboro city | 6.64 |
| 37 | Concord city | 6.42 |
| 38 | Hickory city | 6.33 |
| 39 | Kernersville town | 6.15 |
| 40 | High Point city | 6.12 |
| 41 | Hope Mills town | 5.79 |
| 42 | Winston-Salem city | 5.75 |
| 43 | Spring Lake town | 5.63 |
| 44 | Wilson city | 5.55 |
| 45 | Fayetteville city | 5.17 |
| 46 | Mebane city | 4.80 |
| 47 | Hendersonville city | 4.71 |
| 48 | Havelock city | 4.52 |
| 49 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 4.43 |
| 50 | Greensboro city | 4.33 |
| 51 | Piney Green CDP | 4.26 |
| 52 | Mint Hill town | 4.14 |
| 53 | New Bern city | 4.13 |
| 54 | Murraysville CDP | 4.11 |
| 54 | Wilmington city | 4.11 |
| 55 | Knightdale town | 4.09 |
| 56 | Asheville city | 4.07 |
| 57 | Pineville town | 3.91 |
| 58 | Jacksonville city | 3.88 |
| 58 | Lewisville town | 3.88 |
| 59 | Clemmons village | 3.84 |
| 60 | Indian Trail town | 3.58 |
| 61 | Clayton town | 3.53 |
| 62 | Stallings town | 3.50 |
| 63 | Fuquay-Varina town | 3.32 |
| 64 | Summerfield town | 3.30 |
| 65 | Garner town | 3.20 |
| 66 | Elon town | 3.19 |
| 67 | Charlotte city | 3.12 |
| 68 | Holly Springs town | 3.03 |
| 69 | Matthews town | 2.92 |
| 70 | Mooresville town | 2.90 |
| 71 | Leland town | 2.58 |
| 72 | Winterville town | 2.57 |
| 73 | Southern Pines town | 2.56 |
| 74 | Harrisburg town | 2.52 |
| 75 | Weddington town | 2.47 |
| 76 | Raleigh city | 2.42 |
| 77 | Greenville city | 2.19 |
| 78 | Spout Springs CDP | 2.17 |
| 78 | Waxhaw town | 2.17 |
| 79 | Wake Forest town | 2.00 |
| 80 | Cornelius town | 1.95 |
| 81 | Durham city | 1.89 |
| 82 | Huntersville town | 1.87 |
| 83 | Davidson town | 1.58 |
| 84 | Cary town | 1.54 |
| 85 | Pinehurst village | 1.53 |
| 86 | Chapel Hill town | 1.16 |
| 87 | Carrboro town | 1.12 |
| 88 | Morrisville town | 1.03 |
| 89 | Apex town | 0.94 |
| 90 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 0.91 |