Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Asian Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the North Carolina Asian Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 14.09%. Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Shelby city had the highest percentage of its Asian Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (61.49%), followed by Smithfield town (58.54%), and Graham city (50.00%).
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 | Shelby city | 61.49 |
| 2 | Smithfield town | 58.54 |
| 3 | Graham city | 50.00 |
| 4 | Lenoir city | 46.97 |
| 5 | Lexington city | 45.99 |
| 6 | Morganton city | 45.46 |
| 7 | Fuquay-Varina town | 44.81 |
| 8 | Hope Mills town | 41.78 |
| 9 | Sanford city | 38.46 |
| 10 | Salisbury city | 37.23 |
| 11 | Asheboro city | 32.88 |
| 12 | Spout Springs CDP | 31.83 |
| 13 | Thomasville city | 30.15 |
| 14 | Mount Holly city | 29.07 |
| 15 | Newton city | 29.03 |
| 16 | Archdale city | 28.75 |
| 17 | Anderson Creek CDP | 28.00 |
| 18 | Pinehurst village | 27.61 |
| 19 | Havelock city | 27.22 |
| 20 | Stallings town | 26.76 |
| 21 | Monroe city | 26.63 |
| 22 | Garner town | 26.51 |
| 23 | Jacksonville city | 26.42 |
| 24 | Spring Lake town | 25.63 |
| 25 | Elizabeth City city | 24.72 |
| 26 | Hendersonville city | 24.43 |
| 27 | Matthews town | 24.36 |
| 28 | Fayetteville city | 23.44 |
| 29 | Asheville city | 23.22 |
| 30 | Gastonia city | 22.66 |
| 31 | Wake Forest town | 22.26 |
| 32 | Hickory city | 21.69 |
| 33 | Knightdale town | 21.59 |
| 34 | Kinston city | 21.05 |
| 35 | Burlington city | 20.95 |
| 36 | Belmont city | 20.73 |
| 37 | Holly Springs town | 19.91 |
| 38 | Kannapolis city | 19.80 |
| 39 | Southern Pines town | 17.95 |
| 40 | Laurinburg city | 17.50 |
| 41 | Cornelius town | 16.90 |
| 42 | Carrboro town | 16.38 |
| 43 | Waxhaw town | 15.80 |
| 44 | Albemarle city | 15.09 |
| 45 | Clemmons village | 14.54 |
| 45 | Greensboro city | 14.54 |
| 46 | Wilmington city | 14.38 |
| 47 | High Point city | 14.34 |
| 48 | Mooresville town | 13.78 |
| 49 | Raleigh city | 13.64 |
| 50 | Indian Trail town | 12.79 |
| 51 | Huntersville town | 12.53 |
| 52 | Piney Green CDP | 12.50 |
| 53 | Charlotte city | 12.33 |
| 54 | Weddington town | 11.92 |
| 55 | Kernersville town | 11.49 |
| 56 | Summerfield town | 11.22 |
| 57 | Statesville city | 11.13 |
| 58 | Durham city | 10.66 |
| 59 | Mint Hill town | 10.37 |
| 60 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 10.20 |
| 61 | Lumberton city | 10.19 |
| 62 | Concord city | 10.00 |
| 63 | Harrisburg town | 9.78 |
| 64 | Pineville town | 9.21 |
| 65 | Roanoke Rapids city | 8.79 |
| 66 | Winston-Salem city | 8.58 |
| 67 | Goldsboro city | 8.12 |
| 68 | Greenville city | 7.60 |
| 69 | Murraysville CDP | 7.06 |
| 70 | Mebane city | 6.68 |
| 71 | Cary town | 5.90 |
| 72 | Chapel Hill town | 5.83 |
| 73 | Apex town | 5.49 |
| 74 | New Bern city | 5.43 |
| 75 | Elon town | 4.58 |
| 76 | Morrisville town | 4.30 |
| 77 | Wilson city | 1.94 |
| 78 | Boone town | 0.00 |
| 78 | Clayton town | 0.00 |
| 78 | Davidson town | 0.00 |
| 78 | Eden city | 0.00 |
| 78 | Henderson city | 0.00 |
| 78 | Kings Mountain city | 0.00 |
| 78 | Leland town | 0.00 |
| 78 | Lewisville town | 0.00 |
| 78 | Lincolnton city | 0.00 |
| 78 | Mount Airy city | 0.00 |
| 78 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 0.00 |
| 78 | Reidsville city | 0.00 |
| 78 | Rocky Mount city | 0.00 |
| 78 | Tarboro town | 0.00 |
| 78 | Waynesville town | 0.00 |
| 78 | Winterville town | 0.00 |