Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Percentage of 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 Mississippi White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 11.32%. Among all Mississippi counties, Benton County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (25.44%), followed by Sharkey County (23.67%), and Noxubee County (23.11%).
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 | Benton County | 25.44 |
| 2 | Sharkey County | 23.67 |
| 3 | Noxubee County | 23.11 |
| 4 | Quitman County | 22.30 |
| 5 | Chickasaw County | 21.75 |
| 6 | Scott County | 20.54 |
| 7 | Union County | 19.78 |
| 8 | Tippah County | 19.72 |
| 9 | Simpson County | 18.91 |
| 10 | Pontotoc County | 18.61 |
| 11 | Tishomingo County | 18.34 |
| 12 | Alcorn County | 17.87 |
| 13 | Smith County | 17.34 |
| 14 | Calhoun County | 17.09 |
| 15 | Leake County | 16.83 |
| 16 | Sunflower County | 16.71 |
| 17 | Prentiss County | 16.59 |
| 18 | Yazoo County | 16.56 |
| 19 | Pike County | 16.51 |
| 20 | Carroll County | 16.19 |
| 21 | Neshoba County | 15.97 |
| 22 | Tallahatchie County | 15.89 |
| 23 | Itawamba County | 15.62 |
| 24 | Walthall County | 15.51 |
| 25 | Panola County | 15.45 |
| 26 | Adams County | 15.34 |
| 27 | Lawrence County | 15.19 |
| 28 | Jefferson Davis County | 15.10 |
| 29 | Perry County | 14.99 |
| 30 | Covington County | 14.96 |
| 31 | Marshall County | 14.91 |
| 32 | George County | 14.79 |
| 32 | Greene County | 14.79 |
| 33 | Grenada County | 14.65 |
| 34 | Marion County | 14.64 |
| 35 | Clarke County | 14.54 |
| 36 | Washington County | 14.20 |
| 37 | Wayne County | 14.03 |
| 38 | Pearl River County | 13.93 |
| 39 | Bolivar County | 13.85 |
| 40 | Holmes County | 13.73 |
| 41 | Copiah County | 13.69 |
| 42 | Leflore County | 13.53 |
| 43 | Issaquena County | 13.42 |
| 44 | Lincoln County | 13.32 |
| 45 | Yalobusha County | 13.29 |
| 46 | Tate County | 13.26 |
| 47 | Choctaw County | 13.10 |
| 48 | Newton County | 12.97 |
| 49 | Montgomery County | 12.86 |
| 50 | Clay County | 12.74 |
| 51 | Jones County | 12.35 |
| 52 | Franklin County | 12.21 |
| 53 | Monroe County | 12.16 |
| 54 | Stone County | 11.89 |
| 55 | Lee County | 11.03 |
| 56 | Attala County | 10.76 |
| 57 | Jackson County | 10.73 |
| 58 | Wilkinson County | 10.42 |
| 59 | Hancock County | 9.99 |
| 60 | Jefferson County | 9.75 |
| 61 | Humphreys County | 9.61 |
| 62 | Lamar County | 9.60 |
| 63 | Coahoma County | 9.52 |
| 64 | Harrison County | 9.27 |
| 65 | Kemper County | 9.23 |
| 66 | Winston County | 9.17 |
| 67 | Jasper County | 9.13 |
| 68 | Webster County | 9.00 |
| 69 | Lauderdale County | 8.96 |
| 70 | Lowndes County | 8.25 |
| 71 | Rankin County | 7.91 |
| 72 | Forrest County | 7.61 |
| 72 | Warren County | 7.61 |
| 73 | Amite County | 7.29 |
| 74 | DeSoto County | 7.27 |
| 75 | Tunica County | 6.36 |
| 76 | Lafayette County | 6.21 |
| 77 | Claiborne County | 5.64 |
| 78 | Hinds County | 5.58 |
| 79 | Oktibbeha County | 5.57 |
| 80 | Madison County | 3.11 |