Ranking of North Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of 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 population of North Carolina (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 25.23%. Among all North Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Kings Mountain city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (38.73%), followed by Eden city (37.10%), and Kinston city (35.82%).
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 | Kings Mountain city | 38.73 |
| 2 | Eden city | 37.10 |
| 3 | Kinston city | 35.82 |
| 4 | Roanoke Rapids city | 35.03 |
| 5 | Rocky Mount city | 34.93 |
| 6 | Tarboro town | 34.76 |
| 7 | Henderson city | 34.45 |
| 8 | Laurinburg city | 33.99 |
| 9 | Thomasville city | 33.54 |
| 10 | Lenoir city | 33.35 |
| 11 | Graham city | 33.28 |
| 12 | Lexington city | 31.74 |
| 13 | Reidsville city | 31.67 |
| 14 | Newton city | 31.53 |
| 15 | Albemarle city | 31.48 |
| 16 | Goldsboro city | 31.32 |
| 17 | Wilson city | 30.96 |
| 18 | Shelby city | 30.94 |
| 19 | Havelock city | 29.89 |
| 20 | Piney Green CDP | 29.87 |
| 21 | Lincolnton city | 29.22 |
| 22 | Asheboro city | 29.05 |
| 23 | Archdale city | 29.04 |
| 24 | Monroe city | 28.96 |
| 25 | Jacksonville city | 28.92 |
| 26 | Hope Mills town | 28.25 |
| 27 | Salisbury city | 28.04 |
| 28 | Statesville city | 27.92 |
| 29 | Gastonia city | 27.69 |
| 30 | Smithfield town | 27.40 |
| 31 | Elizabeth City city | 27.24 |
| 32 | Kannapolis city | 26.94 |
| 33 | Lumberton city | 26.62 |
| 34 | Sanford city | 25.61 |
| 35 | Burlington city | 25.59 |
| 36 | Fayetteville city | 25.04 |
| 37 | Clayton town | 25.02 |
| 38 | Winston-Salem city | 24.90 |
| 39 | Mount Holly city | 24.72 |
| 40 | Indian Trail town | 24.59 |
| 41 | Leland town | 24.38 |
| 42 | Spring Lake town | 24.18 |
| 43 | Waynesville town | 23.93 |
| 44 | Kernersville town | 23.77 |
| 45 | Hickory city | 23.67 |
| 46 | High Point city | 23.63 |
| 47 | Mount Airy city | 23.57 |
| 48 | Mebane city | 22.94 |
| 49 | Morganton city | 22.75 |
| 50 | Concord city | 22.55 |
| 51 | New Bern city | 22.31 |
| 52 | Mint Hill town | 22.09 |
| 53 | Greenville city | 21.72 |
| 54 | Greensboro city | 21.31 |
| 55 | Anderson Creek CDP | 20.76 |
| 56 | Hendersonville city | 20.72 |
| 57 | Mooresville town | 20.40 |
| 58 | Lewisville town | 20.17 |
| 59 | Garner town | 19.93 |
| 60 | Wilmington city | 19.68 |
| 61 | Belmont city | 18.80 |
| 62 | Pineville town | 18.16 |
| 63 | Asheville city | 17.64 |
| 64 | Winterville town | 17.56 |
| 65 | Fuquay-Varina town | 17.50 |
| 66 | Murraysville CDP | 17.17 |
| 67 | Harrisburg town | 16.96 |
| 68 | Charlotte city | 16.86 |
| 69 | Summerfield town | 16.79 |
| 70 | Stallings town | 16.54 |
| 71 | Durham city | 16.25 |
| 72 | Knightdale town | 15.72 |
| 73 | Raleigh city | 15.70 |
| 74 | Waxhaw town | 15.67 |
| 75 | Clemmons village | 15.63 |
| 76 | Myrtle Grove CDP | 15.44 |
| 77 | Boone town | 15.03 |
| 78 | Southern Pines town | 14.76 |
| 79 | Matthews town | 14.48 |
| 80 | Huntersville town | 14.17 |
| 81 | Elon town | 13.70 |
| 82 | Wake Forest town | 13.34 |
| 83 | Spout Springs CDP | 11.88 |
| 84 | Lake Norman of Iredell CDP | 11.87 |
| 85 | Cornelius town | 11.75 |
| 86 | Pinehurst village | 11.32 |
| 87 | Weddington town | 9.85 |
| 88 | Apex town | 9.56 |
| 89 | Morrisville town | 8.97 |
| 90 | Holly Springs town | 8.70 |
| 91 | Cary town | 8.41 |
| 92 | Chapel Hill town | 7.15 |
| 93 | Carrboro town | 7.14 |
| 94 | Davidson town | 5.98 |