Ranking of New York Counties By Percentage of Black or African American 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 New York Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 30.94%. Among all New York counties, Herkimer County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (66.84%), followed by Tioga County (66.67%), and Cortland County (56.30%).
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 | Herkimer County | 66.84 |
| 2 | Tioga County | 66.67 |
| 3 | Cortland County | 56.30 |
| 4 | Clinton County | 55.61 |
| 5 | Genesee County | 55.12 |
| 6 | Allegany County | 48.67 |
| 7 | Franklin County | 48.63 |
| 8 | Hamilton County | 47.62 |
| 9 | Essex County | 47.44 |
| 10 | Greene County | 43.08 |
| 11 | Columbia County | 43.01 |
| 12 | Lewis County | 42.14 |
| 13 | Delaware County | 40.87 |
| 14 | Oswego County | 40.85 |
| 15 | Schenectady County | 39.69 |
| 16 | Livingston County | 38.96 |
| 17 | Sullivan County | 38.76 |
| 18 | Orleans County | 38.07 |
| 19 | Cattaraugus County | 37.79 |
| 20 | Ulster County | 37.12 |
| 21 | Madison County | 36.21 |
| 22 | Wyoming County | 36.18 |
| 23 | Steuben County | 36.03 |
| 24 | Otsego County | 35.41 |
| 25 | Niagara County | 34.24 |
| 26 | Kings County | 34.13 |
| 27 | Ontario County | 33.96 |
| 28 | Chautauqua County | 33.85 |
| 29 | Seneca County | 33.76 |
| 30 | Rensselaer County | 33.61 |
| 31 | Broome County | 33.55 |
| 32 | St. Lawrence County | 33.52 |
| 33 | Onondaga County | 33.33 |
| 34 | Monroe County | 32.63 |
| 34 | Washington County | 32.63 |
| 35 | Dutchess County | 32.33 |
| 36 | Oneida County | 31.95 |
| 36 | Wayne County | 31.95 |
| 37 | Richmond County | 30.43 |
| 38 | Bronx County | 30.42 |
| 39 | Queens County | 30.14 |
| 40 | Erie County | 29.90 |
| 41 | Albany County | 29.35 |
| 42 | Suffolk County | 29.11 |
| 43 | Chenango County | 29.05 |
| 44 | Chemung County | 28.65 |
| 45 | Fulton County | 28.19 |
| 46 | New York County | 27.91 |
| 47 | Nassau County | 27.71 |
| 48 | Orange County | 27.51 |
| 49 | Cayuga County | 24.70 |
| 50 | Westchester County | 24.67 |
| 51 | Rockland County | 24.59 |
| 52 | Putnam County | 23.60 |
| 53 | Tompkins County | 23.27 |
| 54 | Jefferson County | 22.51 |
| 55 | Schuyler County | 21.93 |
| 56 | Saratoga County | 20.63 |
| 57 | Schoharie County | 20.43 |
| 58 | Warren County | 19.09 |
| 59 | Montgomery County | 16.50 |
| 60 | Yates County | 6.84 |