Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the North Carolina Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 33.85%. Among all North Carolina counties, Ashe County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (56.63%), followed by Dare County (45.25%), and Lincoln County (42.75%).
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 | Ashe County | 56.63 |
| 2 | Dare County | 45.25 |
| 3 | Lincoln County | 42.75 |
| 4 | Hoke County | 41.63 |
| 5 | Cherokee County | 41.20 |
| 5 | Lee County | 41.20 |
| 6 | Cumberland County | 40.35 |
| 7 | Burke County | 39.86 |
| 8 | Davidson County | 39.46 |
| 9 | Craven County | 39.36 |
| 10 | Currituck County | 39.21 |
| 11 | Rutherford County | 38.22 |
| 12 | Duplin County | 37.83 |
| 13 | Beaufort County | 37.80 |
| 14 | Pamlico County | 37.61 |
| 15 | Henderson County | 37.01 |
| 16 | Pender County | 36.76 |
| 17 | Jones County | 36.42 |
| 17 | Mecklenburg County | 36.42 |
| 18 | Harnett County | 36.41 |
| 19 | Bladen County | 36.31 |
| 20 | Carteret County | 36.26 |
| 21 | Iredell County | 36.14 |
| 22 | Person County | 36.06 |
| 23 | Brunswick County | 35.81 |
| 24 | Alamance County | 35.30 |
| 25 | McDowell County | 35.28 |
| 26 | Wayne County | 35.23 |
| 27 | Guilford County | 35.15 |
| 28 | Johnston County | 35.12 |
| 29 | Buncombe County | 35.04 |
| 30 | Pitt County | 34.97 |
| 31 | Rowan County | 34.74 |
| 32 | Gaston County | 34.69 |
| 33 | Caldwell County | 34.53 |
| 34 | Orange County | 34.12 |
| 35 | Forsyth County | 34.05 |
| 36 | Gates County | 33.82 |
| 37 | Onslow County | 33.45 |
| 37 | Washington County | 33.45 |
| 38 | Surry County | 33.44 |
| 39 | Randolph County | 33.27 |
| 40 | Wilson County | 33.26 |
| 41 | Columbus County | 32.90 |
| 42 | Wake County | 32.76 |
| 43 | Greene County | 32.47 |
| 44 | Pasquotank County | 32.09 |
| 45 | Franklin County | 32.07 |
| 46 | Robeson County | 32.05 |
| 47 | Richmond County | 31.91 |
| 48 | Granville County | 31.77 |
| 49 | Chowan County | 31.66 |
| 50 | Union County | 31.34 |
| 51 | Cabarrus County | 31.04 |
| 52 | Nash County | 31.02 |
| 53 | Rockingham County | 30.93 |
| 54 | Hertford County | 30.60 |
| 55 | Montgomery County | 30.57 |
| 56 | Alexander County | 30.56 |
| 57 | Sampson County | 30.40 |
| 58 | New Hanover County | 30.38 |
| 59 | Cleveland County | 30.31 |
| 59 | Wilkes County | 30.31 |
| 60 | Caswell County | 29.79 |
| 61 | Perquimans County | 29.65 |
| 62 | Stokes County | 29.48 |
| 63 | Scotland County | 29.45 |
| 64 | Durham County | 29.32 |
| 65 | Chatham County | 29.30 |
| 65 | Stanly County | 29.30 |
| 66 | Madison County | 29.27 |
| 67 | Davie County | 29.26 |
| 68 | Warren County | 28.98 |
| 69 | Lenoir County | 28.93 |
| 70 | Catawba County | 28.89 |
| 71 | Anson County | 28.86 |
| 72 | Edgecombe County | 28.77 |
| 73 | Haywood County | 28.74 |
| 74 | Moore County | 28.41 |
| 75 | Northampton County | 28.11 |
| 76 | Yadkin County | 28.06 |
| 77 | Vance County | 27.53 |
| 78 | Bertie County | 26.87 |
| 79 | Transylvania County | 26.82 |
| 80 | Martin County | 25.98 |
| 81 | Swain County | 25.35 |
| 82 | Halifax County | 24.74 |
| 83 | Polk County | 23.39 |
| 84 | Clay County | 21.48 |
| 85 | Avery County | 20.81 |
| 86 | Macon County | 17.82 |
| 87 | Tyrrell County | 16.38 |
| 88 | Hyde County | 13.74 |
| 89 | Jackson County | 11.50 |
| 90 | Camden County | 11.25 |
| 91 | Watauga County | 10.30 |
| 92 | Alleghany County | 6.29 |
| 93 | Graham County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Mitchell County | 0.00 |
| 93 | Yancey County | 0.00 |