Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic 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 North Carolina Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 7.64%. Among all North Carolina counties, Alleghany County had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (18.35%), followed by Caldwell County (18.07%), and Wilkes County (17.79%).
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 | Alleghany County | 18.35 |
| 2 | Caldwell County | 18.07 |
| 3 | Wilkes County | 17.79 |
| 4 | Surry County | 16.69 |
| 5 | Graham County | 16.25 |
| 6 | Northampton County | 16.16 |
| 7 | Jones County | 15.89 |
| 8 | Tyrrell County | 15.64 |
| 9 | Caswell County | 15.43 |
| 10 | Swain County | 14.87 |
| 11 | Scotland County | 14.81 |
| 12 | Burke County | 14.78 |
| 13 | Bertie County | 14.47 |
| 14 | Lenoir County | 14.32 |
| 15 | Robeson County | 14.24 |
| 16 | Alexander County | 14.22 |
| 17 | Martin County | 14.19 |
| 18 | Rutherford County | 13.87 |
| 19 | Richmond County | 13.79 |
| 20 | Anson County | 13.72 |
| 21 | Rockingham County | 13.61 |
| 22 | Montgomery County | 13.22 |
| 23 | Duplin County | 12.93 |
| 24 | Edgecombe County | 12.92 |
| 25 | McDowell County | 12.71 |
| 26 | Stokes County | 12.63 |
| 27 | Randolph County | 12.49 |
| 28 | Davidson County | 12.44 |
| 29 | Avery County | 12.42 |
| 30 | Yadkin County | 12.29 |
| 31 | Gaston County | 12.27 |
| 32 | Cleveland County | 12.24 |
| 33 | Ashe County | 12.21 |
| 34 | Greene County | 12.09 |
| 35 | Stanly County | 12.04 |
| 36 | Halifax County | 11.89 |
| 37 | Hertford County | 11.79 |
| 38 | Columbus County | 11.64 |
| 39 | Mitchell County | 11.31 |
| 40 | Rowan County | 11.19 |
| 41 | Yancey County | 11.18 |
| 42 | Chowan County | 11.14 |
| 42 | Clay County | 11.14 |
| 43 | Vance County | 11.05 |
| 44 | Granville County | 10.87 |
| 45 | Sampson County | 10.49 |
| 46 | Catawba County | 10.43 |
| 47 | Madison County | 10.30 |
| 48 | Wilson County | 10.16 |
| 49 | Lincoln County | 10.02 |
| 50 | Washington County | 9.63 |
| 51 | Haywood County | 9.50 |
| 52 | Person County | 9.47 |
| 53 | Jackson County | 9.44 |
| 54 | Macon County | 9.38 |
| 55 | Hyde County | 9.27 |
| 56 | Camden County | 9.26 |
| 57 | Cherokee County | 9.22 |
| 58 | Bladen County | 8.86 |
| 59 | Gates County | 8.76 |
| 60 | Perquimans County | 8.60 |
| 61 | Franklin County | 8.45 |
| 62 | Harnett County | 8.41 |
| 63 | Warren County | 8.36 |
| 64 | Wayne County | 8.10 |
| 65 | Lee County | 7.94 |
| 66 | Pasquotank County | 7.91 |
| 67 | Nash County | 7.85 |
| 68 | Davie County | 7.84 |
| 69 | Beaufort County | 7.64 |
| 70 | Alamance County | 7.59 |
| 71 | Pender County | 7.53 |
| 72 | Pamlico County | 7.49 |
| 73 | Johnston County | 7.36 |
| 74 | Currituck County | 7.06 |
| 75 | Cabarrus County | 7.00 |
| 76 | Transylvania County | 6.96 |
| 77 | Carteret County | 6.91 |
| 78 | Iredell County | 6.78 |
| 79 | Craven County | 6.55 |
| 80 | Cumberland County | 6.53 |
| 81 | Henderson County | 6.48 |
| 82 | Buncombe County | 6.38 |
| 82 | Hoke County | 6.38 |
| 83 | Onslow County | 6.29 |
| 84 | Polk County | 6.24 |
| 85 | Watauga County | 6.17 |
| 86 | Forsyth County | 6.16 |
| 87 | Union County | 5.93 |
| 88 | Brunswick County | 5.91 |
| 89 | Guilford County | 5.43 |
| 90 | Chatham County | 5.04 |
| 91 | Moore County | 4.90 |
| 92 | New Hanover County | 4.83 |
| 93 | Pitt County | 4.52 |
| 94 | Orange County | 3.31 |
| 95 | Mecklenburg County | 3.07 |
| 96 | Dare County | 3.02 |
| 97 | Durham County | 2.78 |
| 98 | Wake County | 2.56 |