Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Percentage of White Alone 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 Mississippi White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 28.67%. Among all Mississippi counties, Issaquena County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (47.99%), followed by Perry County (45.11%), and Amite County (44.01%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Mississippi counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issaquena County | 47.99 |
| 2 | Perry County | 45.11 |
| 3 | Amite County | 44.01 |
| 4 | Walthall County | 42.05 |
| 5 | Yalobusha County | 41.99 |
| 6 | Lawrence County | 40.55 |
| 7 | Marshall County | 40.19 |
| 8 | Tallahatchie County | 39.91 |
| 9 | Adams County | 38.76 |
| 10 | Monroe County | 38.10 |
| 11 | Wayne County | 38.04 |
| 12 | Jefferson Davis County | 37.97 |
| 13 | Jasper County | 37.89 |
| 14 | Webster County | 37.53 |
| 15 | Greene County | 36.19 |
| 16 | Carroll County | 36.06 |
| 17 | Attala County | 35.93 |
| 18 | Clarke County | 35.81 |
| 19 | Marion County | 35.71 |
| 20 | Pearl River County | 35.49 |
| 21 | George County | 35.44 |
| 22 | Lincoln County | 35.33 |
| 23 | Itawamba County | 34.98 |
| 24 | Choctaw County | 34.93 |
| 25 | Smith County | 34.69 |
| 26 | Tishomingo County | 34.62 |
| 27 | Calhoun County | 34.57 |
| 28 | Chickasaw County | 34.10 |
| 29 | Claiborne County | 33.71 |
| 30 | Leake County | 33.28 |
| 31 | Scott County | 33.19 |
| 32 | Benton County | 33.02 |
| 33 | Newton County | 32.87 |
| 34 | Prentiss County | 32.63 |
| 35 | Simpson County | 32.54 |
| 36 | Wilkinson County | 32.44 |
| 37 | Yazoo County | 32.43 |
| 38 | Winston County | 32.37 |
| 39 | Stone County | 32.13 |
| 40 | Covington County | 31.76 |
| 41 | Neshoba County | 31.61 |
| 42 | Tippah County | 31.22 |
| 43 | Alcorn County | 30.86 |
| 44 | Quitman County | 30.82 |
| 45 | Pike County | 30.77 |
| 46 | DeSoto County | 30.52 |
| 47 | Tate County | 30.37 |
| 48 | Grenada County | 30.33 |
| 49 | Union County | 30.11 |
| 50 | Franklin County | 30.00 |
| 51 | Montgomery County | 29.89 |
| 52 | Noxubee County | 29.78 |
| 53 | Jefferson County | 29.64 |
| 53 | Pontotoc County | 29.64 |
| 54 | Hancock County | 29.60 |
| 55 | Jones County | 29.51 |
| 56 | Panola County | 29.48 |
| 57 | Copiah County | 29.46 |
| 58 | Warren County | 28.71 |
| 59 | Coahoma County | 28.60 |
| 60 | Lowndes County | 28.43 |
| 61 | Sunflower County | 28.36 |
| 62 | Clay County | 28.17 |
| 63 | Jackson County | 28.09 |
| 64 | Washington County | 27.82 |
| 65 | Holmes County | 27.04 |
| 66 | Tunica County | 26.59 |
| 67 | Lamar County | 26.45 |
| 68 | Harrison County | 26.17 |
| 69 | Kemper County | 25.41 |
| 70 | Lee County | 25.22 |
| 71 | Lauderdale County | 25.01 |
| 72 | Humphreys County | 24.88 |
| 73 | Rankin County | 24.32 |
| 74 | Forrest County | 24.10 |
| 75 | Sharkey County | 23.56 |
| 76 | Leflore County | 23.37 |
| 77 | Bolivar County | 19.09 |
| 78 | Hinds County | 18.68 |
| 79 | Lafayette County | 17.22 |
| 80 | Oktibbeha County | 13.02 |
| 81 | Madison County | 11.80 |
