Ranking of North Carolina 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 North Carolina White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 24.20%. Among all North Carolina counties, Stokes 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 (40.72%), followed by Gates County (39.67%), and Alexander County (38.77%).
The chart below shows the top 10 North Carolina counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stokes County | 40.72 |
| 2 | Gates County | 39.67 |
| 3 | Alexander County | 38.77 |
| 4 | Washington County | 38.52 |
| 5 | Graham County | 38.30 |
| 6 | Bertie County | 38.17 |
| 7 | Anson County | 37.11 |
| 8 | Jones County | 36.18 |
| 9 | Halifax County | 36.17 |
| 10 | Columbus County | 35.95 |
| 11 | Randolph County | 35.75 |
| 12 | Yancey County | 35.28 |
| 13 | Sampson County | 34.92 |
| 14 | Hertford County | 34.52 |
| 15 | Yadkin County | 34.27 |
| 16 | Tyrrell County | 33.76 |
| 17 | Rockingham County | 33.57 |
| 18 | Cleveland County | 33.43 |
| 19 | McDowell County | 33.37 |
| 20 | Greene County | 33.29 |
| 21 | Montgomery County | 33.26 |
| 22 | Bladen County | 33.23 |
| 23 | Wilson County | 33.22 |
| 24 | Warren County | 33.20 |
| 25 | Caldwell County | 33.17 |
| 26 | Edgecombe County | 33.07 |
| 27 | Caswell County | 32.95 |
| 28 | Davidson County | 32.91 |
| 29 | Person County | 32.85 |
| 30 | Cherokee County | 32.76 |
| 31 | Duplin County | 32.30 |
| 32 | Davie County | 32.21 |
| 33 | Macon County | 32.19 |
| 34 | Currituck County | 32.03 |
| 35 | Robeson County | 31.91 |
| 36 | Vance County | 31.86 |
| 37 | Rowan County | 31.82 |
| 38 | Alleghany County | 31.81 |
| 39 | Wilkes County | 31.75 |
| 40 | Stanly County | 31.70 |
| 41 | Rutherford County | 31.54 |
| 42 | Ashe County | 31.37 |
| 42 | Burke County | 31.37 |
| 43 | Madison County | 31.09 |
| 44 | Pasquotank County | 30.87 |
| 45 | Camden County | 30.85 |
| 46 | Lenoir County | 30.71 |
| 47 | Mitchell County | 30.60 |
| 48 | Richmond County | 30.55 |
| 49 | Lincoln County | 30.18 |
| 50 | Perquimans County | 30.11 |
| 51 | Gaston County | 29.80 |
| 52 | Scotland County | 29.77 |
| 53 | Pamlico County | 29.60 |
| 54 | Harnett County | 29.50 |
| 55 | Franklin County | 29.43 |
| 56 | Avery County | 29.18 |
| 57 | Beaufort County | 28.96 |
| 58 | Onslow County | 28.88 |
| 59 | Catawba County | 28.81 |
| 60 | Granville County | 28.71 |
| 61 | Nash County | 28.56 |
| 62 | Jackson County | 28.29 |
| 63 | Martin County | 28.18 |
| 64 | Surry County | 28.10 |
| 65 | Swain County | 28.03 |
| 66 | Northampton County | 28.00 |
| 67 | Hyde County | 27.57 |
| 68 | Chowan County | 27.39 |
| 69 | Brunswick County | 27.21 |
| 70 | Alamance County | 27.15 |
| 71 | Haywood County | 26.96 |
| 72 | Johnston County | 26.72 |
| 73 | Wayne County | 26.68 |
| 74 | Iredell County | 26.45 |
| 75 | Cumberland County | 26.28 |
| 76 | Lee County | 25.96 |
| 77 | Pender County | 25.90 |
| 78 | Clay County | 25.21 |
| 79 | Cabarrus County | 24.98 |
| 80 | Hoke County | 24.91 |
| 81 | Henderson County | 24.43 |
| 82 | Polk County | 24.17 |
| 83 | Craven County | 23.97 |
| 84 | Transylvania County | 23.70 |
| 85 | Carteret County | 23.67 |
| 86 | Forsyth County | 23.54 |
| 87 | Union County | 23.44 |
| 88 | Buncombe County | 22.25 |
| 89 | Dare County | 22.21 |
| 90 | Guilford County | 20.91 |
| 91 | Watauga County | 20.83 |
| 92 | Pitt County | 19.97 |
| 93 | Moore County | 18.46 |
| 94 | Chatham County | 18.18 |
| 95 | New Hanover County | 17.06 |
| 96 | Mecklenburg County | 13.09 |
| 97 | Durham County | 12.92 |
| 98 | Wake County | 11.86 |
| 99 | Orange County | 11.05 |
