Ranking of New York 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 New York White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 24.62%. Among all New York counties, Lewis 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 (43.80%), followed by Chenango County (41.53%), and Orleans County (41.39%).
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 | Lewis County | 43.80 |
| 2 | Chenango County | 41.53 |
| 3 | Orleans County | 41.39 |
| 4 | Delaware County | 39.71 |
| 5 | Cattaraugus County | 39.67 |
| 6 | Washington County | 39.01 |
| 7 | Wyoming County | 38.54 |
| 8 | Genesee County | 38.39 |
| 9 | Oswego County | 37.69 |
| 10 | Fulton County | 37.28 |
| 11 | Greene County | 36.98 |
| 12 | Schoharie County | 36.87 |
| 13 | Montgomery County | 36.77 |
| 14 | Franklin County | 36.42 |
| 15 | St. Lawrence County | 36.18 |
| 16 | Herkimer County | 35.84 |
| 17 | Tioga County | 35.75 |
| 18 | Steuben County | 35.69 |
| 19 | Madison County | 35.56 |
| 20 | Allegany County | 35.47 |
| 21 | Schuyler County | 35.42 |
| 22 | Chemung County | 34.93 |
| 23 | Chautauqua County | 34.87 |
| 24 | Yates County | 34.79 |
| 25 | Clinton County | 34.69 |
| 26 | Seneca County | 33.72 |
| 27 | Jefferson County | 33.53 |
| 28 | Essex County | 33.50 |
| 29 | Wayne County | 32.85 |
| 30 | Cayuga County | 32.67 |
| 31 | Otsego County | 32.45 |
| 32 | Niagara County | 32.05 |
| 33 | Sullivan County | 32.00 |
| 34 | Oneida County | 31.29 |
| 35 | Broome County | 31.08 |
| 36 | Livingston County | 30.90 |
| 36 | Richmond County | 30.90 |
| 37 | Cortland County | 30.53 |
| 38 | Columbia County | 29.36 |
| 39 | Orange County | 28.64 |
| 40 | Warren County | 28.22 |
| 41 | Ulster County | 27.49 |
| 42 | Hamilton County | 27.47 |
| 43 | Rensselaer County | 27.43 |
| 44 | Putnam County | 26.87 |
| 45 | Erie County | 26.22 |
| 46 | Bronx County | 26.19 |
| 47 | Suffolk County | 25.99 |
| 48 | Queens County | 25.85 |
| 49 | Schenectady County | 25.82 |
| 50 | Dutchess County | 25.76 |
| 51 | Ontario County | 25.15 |
| 52 | Onondaga County | 25.07 |
| 53 | Saratoga County | 24.59 |
| 54 | Rockland County | 22.48 |
| 55 | Monroe County | 21.75 |
| 56 | Nassau County | 21.49 |
| 57 | Albany County | 21.09 |
| 58 | Kings County | 19.82 |
| 59 | Tompkins County | 18.03 |
| 60 | Westchester County | 16.28 |
| 61 | New York County | 6.61 |