Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of 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 White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 8.75%. Among all North Carolina counties, Alleghany County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (19.88%), followed by Wilkes County (18.49%), and Caldwell County (18.38%).
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 | 19.88 |
| 2 | Wilkes County | 18.49 |
| 3 | Caldwell County | 18.38 |
| 3 | Duplin County | 18.38 |
| 4 | Surry County | 17.97 |
| 5 | Tyrrell County | 17.19 |
| 6 | Graham County | 16.43 |
| 7 | Greene County | 16.37 |
| 8 | Anson County | 16.31 |
| 9 | Northampton County | 16.16 |
| 10 | Jones County | 15.87 |
| 11 | Caswell County | 15.77 |
| 12 | Robeson County | 15.74 |
| 13 | Montgomery County | 15.58 |
| 14 | Lenoir County | 15.42 |
| 15 | Burke County | 15.27 |
| 16 | Swain County | 15.19 |
| 17 | Scotland County | 14.88 |
| 18 | Richmond County | 14.70 |
| 19 | Bertie County | 14.61 |
| 19 | Martin County | 14.61 |
| 20 | Edgecombe County | 14.44 |
| 21 | Sampson County | 14.41 |
| 22 | Alexander County | 14.35 |
| 23 | Rutherford County | 14.25 |
| 24 | Rockingham County | 14.21 |
| 25 | Hyde County | 13.98 |
| 26 | Randolph County | 13.80 |
| 27 | Yadkin County | 13.75 |
| 28 | Lee County | 13.31 |
| 29 | Davidson County | 13.26 |
| 30 | Columbus County | 13.16 |
| 31 | McDowell County | 13.08 |
| 32 | Ashe County | 13.07 |
| 33 | Wayne County | 12.92 |
| 34 | Stokes County | 12.83 |
| 35 | Hertford County | 12.79 |
| 36 | Avery County | 12.77 |
| 37 | Gaston County | 12.70 |
| 38 | Stanly County | 12.58 |
| 39 | Cleveland County | 12.52 |
| 40 | Halifax County | 12.21 |
| 41 | Rowan County | 12.09 |
| 41 | Vance County | 12.09 |
| 42 | Granville County | 11.96 |
| 43 | Mitchell County | 11.63 |
| 44 | Clay County | 11.33 |
| 45 | Yancey County | 11.26 |
| 46 | Catawba County | 11.24 |
| 47 | Wilson County | 11.09 |
| 48 | Chowan County | 11.04 |
| 49 | Madison County | 10.34 |
| 50 | Lincoln County | 10.24 |
| 51 | Beaufort County | 10.06 |
| 52 | Macon County | 9.95 |
| 53 | Alamance County | 9.78 |
| 54 | Franklin County | 9.65 |
| 55 | Jackson County | 9.61 |
| 56 | Haywood County | 9.55 |
| 56 | Johnston County | 9.55 |
| 57 | Cherokee County | 9.53 |
| 57 | Person County | 9.53 |
| 58 | Bladen County | 9.52 |
| 59 | Washington County | 9.50 |
| 60 | Harnett County | 9.38 |
| 61 | Camden County | 9.21 |
| 62 | Nash County | 9.09 |
| 63 | Perquimans County | 8.86 |
| 64 | Davie County | 8.74 |
| 65 | Gates County | 8.73 |
| 66 | Pasquotank County | 8.60 |
| 67 | Forsyth County | 8.57 |
| 68 | Warren County | 8.49 |
| 69 | Hoke County | 8.07 |
| 70 | Pamlico County | 7.97 |
| 71 | Pender County | 7.91 |
| 72 | Cabarrus County | 7.90 |
| 73 | Union County | 7.88 |
| 74 | Iredell County | 7.69 |
| 75 | Henderson County | 7.37 |
| 76 | Currituck County | 7.25 |
| 77 | Transylvania County | 7.18 |
| 78 | Carteret County | 7.14 |
| 79 | Craven County | 7.12 |
| 80 | Durham County | 7.10 |
| 81 | Buncombe County | 6.95 |
| 82 | Cumberland County | 6.93 |
| 83 | Guilford County | 6.80 |
| 84 | Polk County | 6.77 |
| 85 | Chatham County | 6.56 |
| 86 | Onslow County | 6.39 |
| 87 | Watauga County | 6.20 |
| 88 | Brunswick County | 6.18 |
| 89 | Moore County | 5.30 |
| 90 | New Hanover County | 5.05 |
| 91 | Mecklenburg County | 4.73 |
| 91 | Pitt County | 4.73 |
| 92 | Orange County | 4.41 |
| 93 | Wake County | 3.52 |
| 94 | Dare County | 3.48 |