Ranking of Georgia Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Georgia (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 831,989. Among all Georgia counties, Gwinnett County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (73,577), followed by Fulton County (48,660), and DeKalb County (48,218).
The chart below shows the top 10 Georgia counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Georgia counties.
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Related Topics: Georgia ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Georgia Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwinnett County | 73577 |
| 2 | Fulton County | 48660 |
| 3 | DeKalb County | 48218 |
| 4 | Cobb County | 36579 |
| 5 | Clayton County | 26865 |
| 6 | Hall County | 25689 |
| 7 | Chatham County | 18800 |
| 8 | Whitfield County | 18454 |
| 9 | Richmond County | 18444 |
| 10 | Muscogee County | 15462 |
| 11 | Cherokee County | 14341 |
| 12 | Bibb County | 13952 |
| 13 | Henry County | 11711 |
| 14 | Douglas County | 10876 |
| 15 | Carroll County | 10824 |
| 16 | Floyd County | 10691 |
| 17 | Forsyth County | 10225 |
| 18 | Paulding County | 10048 |
| 19 | Bartow County | 9689 |
| 20 | Coweta County | 9320 |
| 21 | Dougherty County | 9186 |
| 22 | Gordon County | 8990 |
| 23 | Newton County | 7859 |
| 24 | Walton County | 7837 |
| 25 | Lowndes County | 7698 |
| 26 | Clarke County | 7515 |
| 27 | Walker County | 7474 |
| 28 | Spalding County | 7425 |
| 29 | Houston County | 7389 |
| 30 | Columbia County | 7273 |
| 31 | Murray County | 7259 |
| 32 | Colquitt County | 7054 |
| 33 | Jackson County | 6875 |
| 34 | Barrow County | 6650 |
| 35 | Glynn County | 6561 |
| 36 | Rockdale County | 6555 |
| 37 | Coffee County | 6484 |
| 38 | Habersham County | 6014 |
| 39 | Troup County | 5903 |
| 40 | Bulloch County | 5273 |
| 41 | Catoosa County | 5114 |
| 42 | Polk County | 5113 |
| 43 | Chattooga County | 4804 |
| 44 | Laurens County | 4494 |
| 45 | Ware County | 4466 |
| 46 | Tift County | 4203 |
| 47 | Fayette County | 4149 |
| 48 | Thomas County | 4115 |
| 49 | Effingham County | 4005 |
| 50 | Baldwin County | 3929 |
| 51 | Madison County | 3743 |
| 52 | Tattnall County | 3565 |
| 53 | Grady County | 3564 |
| 54 | Haralson County | 3462 |
| 55 | Gilmer County | 3436 |
| 56 | Hart County | 3364 |
| 57 | Butts County | 3318 |
| 58 | Upson County | 3246 |
| 59 | Liberty County | 3208 |
| 60 | Wayne County | 3157 |
| 61 | Sumter County | 3126 |
| 62 | Toombs County | 3083 |
| 63 | Meriwether County | 3004 |
| 64 | Decatur County | 2995 |
| 65 | Emanuel County | 2987 |
| 66 | White County | 2925 |
| 67 | Stephens County | 2924 |
| 68 | Banks County | 2900 |
| 69 | Franklin County | 2878 |
| 70 | Elbert County | 2868 |
| 71 | Pickens County | 2855 |
| 72 | Camden County | 2843 |
| 73 | Appling County | 2742 |
| 74 | Peach County | 2686 |
| 74 | Telfair County | 2686 |
| 75 | Mitchell County | 2637 |
| 76 | Burke County | 2491 |
| 77 | Lumpkin County | 2438 |
| 78 | Berrien County | 2436 |
| 79 | Macon County | 2432 |
| 80 | Fannin County | 2422 |
| 81 | Union County | 2338 |
| 82 | Brantley County | 2331 |
| 83 | McDuffie County | 2328 |
| 84 | Crisp County | 2290 |
| 85 | Washington County | 2258 |
| 86 | Worth County | 2211 |
| 87 | Monroe County | 2185 |
| 88 | Dawson County | 2180 |
| 88 | Jefferson County | 2180 |
| 89 | Hancock County | 2109 |
| 90 | Bryan County | 2098 |
| 91 | Brooks County | 2090 |
| 92 | Cook County | 2061 |
| 93 | Dodge County | 2045 |
| 94 | Jeff Davis County | 1966 |
| 95 | Putnam County | 1959 |
| 96 | Dade County | 1912 |
| 97 | Lee County | 1887 |
| 98 | Ben Hill County | 1880 |
| 99 | Long County | 1840 |
| 100 | Pierce County | 1827 |
| 101 | Rabun County | 1825 |
| 102 | Atkinson County | 1746 |
| 103 | Charlton County | 1742 |
| 104 | Jones County | 1713 |
| 105 | Dooly County | 1705 |
| 106 | Greene County | 1699 |
| 107 | Johnson County | 1666 |
| 108 | Screven County | 1658 |
| 109 | Crawford County | 1611 |
| 109 | Evans County | 1611 |
| 110 | Harris County | 1610 |
| 111 | Candler County | 1590 |
| 112 | Oglethorpe County | 1572 |
| 113 | Pike County | 1529 |
| 114 | McIntosh County | 1476 |
| 115 | Morgan County | 1459 |
| 116 | Pulaski County | 1454 |
| 117 | Irwin County | 1414 |
| 118 | Heard County | 1408 |
| 119 | Early County | 1394 |
| 120 | Wilkes County | 1336 |
| 121 | Taylor County | 1332 |
| 122 | Terrell County | 1277 |
| 123 | Turner County | 1258 |
| 124 | Marion County | 1257 |
| 125 | Lamar County | 1254 |
| 126 | Jasper County | 1247 |
| 127 | Stewart County | 1246 |
| 128 | Bacon County | 1216 |
| 129 | Twiggs County | 1200 |
| 130 | Clinch County | 1181 |
| 131 | Wheeler County | 1179 |
| 132 | Wilcox County | 1136 |
| 133 | Jenkins County | 1108 |
| 134 | Montgomery County | 1100 |
| 135 | Warren County | 1084 |
| 136 | Oconee County | 1060 |
| 137 | Treutlen County | 1045 |
| 138 | Bleckley County | 1015 |
| 139 | Calhoun County | 994 |
| 140 | Lanier County | 976 |
| 141 | Seminole County | 955 |
| 142 | Lincoln County | 935 |
| 143 | Randolph County | 898 |
| 144 | Wilkinson County | 828 |
| 145 | Talbot County | 795 |
| 146 | Towns County | 694 |
| 147 | Miller County | 616 |
| 148 | Quitman County | 545 |
| 149 | Echols County | 535 |
| 150 | Clay County | 419 |
| 151 | Schley County | 411 |
| 152 | Glascock County | 355 |
| 153 | Baker County | 350 |
| 154 | Webster County | 328 |
| 155 | Taliaferro County | 228 |
| 156 | Chattahoochee County | 227 |