Ranking of New York Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the New York Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 25.20%. Among all New York counties, Putnam County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (48.39%), followed by Tompkins County (46.35%), and Saratoga County (42.75%).
The chart below shows the top 10 New York counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New York counties.
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Putnam County | 48.39 |
| 2 | Tompkins County | 46.35 |
| 3 | Saratoga County | 42.75 |
| 4 | Westchester County | 35.42 |
| 5 | Nassau County | 33.93 |
| 6 | Rockland County | 31.69 |
| 7 | New York County | 31.36 |
| 8 | Richmond County | 28.22 |
| 9 | Delaware County | 27.17 |
| 10 | Schoharie County | 26.88 |
| 11 | Suffolk County | 26.55 |
| 12 | Queens County | 26.50 |
| 13 | Orange County | 26.30 |
| 14 | Ontario County | 25.86 |
| 15 | Kings County | 25.16 |
| 16 | Albany County | 24.67 |
| 17 | Dutchess County | 23.81 |
| 18 | Jefferson County | 23.62 |
| 19 | Bronx County | 21.26 |
| 20 | Steuben County | 20.60 |
| 21 | Fulton County | 19.46 |
| 22 | Erie County | 19.07 |
| 23 | Rensselaer County | 17.74 |
| 24 | Columbia County | 16.68 |
| 25 | Warren County | 16.40 |
| 26 | Allegany County | 16.37 |
| 27 | Schenectady County | 16.23 |
| 28 | Monroe County | 16.00 |
| 29 | Ulster County | 15.96 |
| 30 | Broome County | 15.62 |
| 31 | Madison County | 15.32 |
| 32 | Onondaga County | 14.00 |
| 33 | Niagara County | 13.41 |
| 34 | Oswego County | 12.72 |
| 35 | Chenango County | 12.03 |
| 36 | Sullivan County | 11.98 |
| 37 | Yates County | 11.97 |
| 38 | Cattaraugus County | 10.85 |
| 39 | Tioga County | 10.71 |
| 40 | Wayne County | 10.58 |
| 41 | Otsego County | 10.46 |
| 42 | Chemung County | 10.40 |
| 43 | Oneida County | 8.93 |
| 44 | Genesee County | 8.07 |
| 45 | Montgomery County | 7.74 |
| 46 | Cortland County | 7.35 |
| 47 | Orleans County | 7.21 |
| 48 | Livingston County | 7.20 |
| 49 | Lewis County | 6.92 |
| 50 | Clinton County | 5.52 |
| 51 | St. Lawrence County | 5.45 |
| 52 | Wyoming County | 5.29 |
| 53 | Schuyler County | 5.26 |
| 54 | Chautauqua County | 5.12 |
| 55 | Hamilton County | 4.76 |
| 56 | Washington County | 4.43 |
| 57 | Essex County | 4.40 |
| 58 | Greene County | 3.74 |
| 59 | Cayuga County | 2.98 |
| 60 | Franklin County | 2.59 |
| 60 | Herkimer County | 2.59 |
| 61 | Seneca County | 2.05 |