Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Arkansas (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 34.07%. Among all Arkansas counties, Nevada County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (51.31%), followed by Ashley County (50.88%), and Madison County (49.90%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Arkansas counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Arkansas counties.
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Related Topics: Arkansas ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
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| 1 | Nevada County | 51.31 |
| 2 | Ashley County | 50.88 |
| 3 | Madison County | 49.90 |
| 4 | Lincoln County | 48.15 |
| 5 | Cleveland County | 46.72 |
| 6 | Lafayette County | 45.88 |
| 7 | Lee County | 45.57 |
| 8 | Dallas County | 45.24 |
| 9 | Poinsett County | 44.80 |
| 10 | Logan County | 44.40 |
| 11 | Greene County | 44.34 |
| 12 | Desha County | 44.19 |
| 13 | Little River County | 43.64 |
| 14 | Perry County | 43.39 |
| 15 | Calhoun County | 43.34 |
| 16 | Woodruff County | 43.15 |
| 17 | Jackson County | 43.12 |
| 18 | Bradley County | 42.90 |
| 19 | Clay County | 42.81 |
| 20 | Grant County | 42.62 |
| 21 | Cleburne County | 42.40 |
| 22 | Prairie County | 42.36 |
| 23 | Arkansas County | 41.88 |
| 24 | Howard County | 41.80 |
| 25 | Cross County | 41.77 |
| 26 | Franklin County | 41.61 |
| 27 | Jefferson County | 41.41 |
| 28 | Van Buren County | 41.37 |
| 29 | Mississippi County | 41.31 |
| 30 | Monroe County | 41.29 |
| 31 | Conway County | 41.00 |
| 32 | Johnson County | 40.87 |
| 33 | Scott County | 40.85 |
| 34 | Ouachita County | 40.53 |
| 35 | White County | 40.41 |
| 36 | Columbia County | 39.78 |
| 37 | Searcy County | 39.56 |
| 38 | St. Francis County | 39.31 |
| 39 | Hot Spring County | 39.15 |
| 40 | Sharp County | 39.00 |
| 41 | Lawrence County | 38.94 |
| 42 | Hempstead County | 38.41 |
| 43 | Chicot County | 38.31 |
| 44 | Randolph County | 38.30 |
| 45 | Pike County | 38.19 |
| 46 | Polk County | 38.05 |
| 47 | Union County | 37.97 |
| 48 | Newton County | 37.91 |
| 49 | Lonoke County | 37.76 |
| 50 | Yell County | 37.68 |
| 51 | Fulton County | 37.21 |
| 52 | Independence County | 37.04 |
| 53 | Drew County | 36.62 |
| 54 | Marion County | 36.58 |
| 55 | Miller County | 36.24 |
| 56 | Crittenden County | 35.45 |
| 57 | Carroll County | 35.17 |
| 58 | Baxter County | 34.71 |
| 59 | Sevier County | 34.54 |
| 60 | Stone County | 34.49 |
| 61 | Crawford County | 34.13 |
| 62 | Pope County | 33.84 |
| 63 | Boone County | 33.82 |
| 64 | Izard County | 33.24 |
| 65 | Montgomery County | 32.88 |
| 66 | Craighead County | 32.83 |
| 67 | Clark County | 32.03 |
| 68 | Garland County | 31.84 |
| 69 | Phillips County | 31.79 |
| 70 | Saline County | 30.66 |
| 71 | Faulkner County | 30.11 |
| 72 | Sebastian County | 29.56 |
| 73 | Benton County | 29.36 |
| 74 | Washington County | 27.55 |
| 75 | Pulaski County | 25.68 |