Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Percentage of 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 population of North Carolina (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 30.79%. Among all North Carolina counties, Cumberland County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (39.48%), followed by Hoke County (39.44%), and Lee County (38.16%).
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 | Cumberland County | 39.48 |
| 2 | Hoke County | 39.44 |
| 3 | Lee County | 38.16 |
| 4 | Craven County | 38.08 |
| 5 | Carteret County | 38.04 |
| 6 | Onslow County | 37.32 |
| 7 | Gates County | 37.27 |
| 8 | Perquimans County | 36.98 |
| 9 | Clay County | 36.80 |
| 10 | Harnett County | 36.47 |
| 10 | Johnston County | 36.47 |
| 11 | Ashe County | 36.27 |
| 12 | Yadkin County | 36.13 |
| 13 | Person County | 35.95 |
| 14 | Wayne County | 35.66 |
| 15 | Stanly County | 35.44 |
| 16 | Beaufort County | 35.34 |
| 17 | Washington County | 35.25 |
| 18 | Mitchell County | 35.23 |
| 19 | Pamlico County | 35.21 |
| 20 | Haywood County | 35.03 |
| 21 | Camden County | 35.02 |
| 22 | Currituck County | 34.98 |
| 23 | Bladen County | 34.89 |
| 24 | Pasquotank County | 34.49 |
| 25 | Cherokee County | 34.41 |
| 25 | McDowell County | 34.41 |
| 26 | Rockingham County | 34.34 |
| 27 | Lincoln County | 34.22 |
| 28 | Davidson County | 34.16 |
| 29 | Rowan County | 34.07 |
| 30 | Greene County | 34.04 |
| 31 | Pender County | 33.99 |
| 32 | Rutherford County | 33.96 |
| 33 | Franklin County | 33.92 |
| 34 | Richmond County | 33.63 |
| 35 | Columbus County | 33.47 |
| 36 | Henderson County | 33.46 |
| 37 | Burke County | 33.42 |
| 38 | Martin County | 33.41 |
| 39 | Gaston County | 33.38 |
| 40 | Surry County | 33.34 |
| 41 | Polk County | 33.31 |
| 42 | Brunswick County | 33.16 |
| 43 | Graham County | 33.03 |
| 44 | Dare County | 32.91 |
| 45 | Randolph County | 32.88 |
| 46 | Pitt County | 32.84 |
| 47 | Catawba County | 32.83 |
| 48 | Alamance County | 32.76 |
| 49 | Lenoir County | 32.73 |
| 49 | Macon County | 32.73 |
| 50 | Avery County | 32.68 |
| 51 | Nash County | 32.67 |
| 52 | Hyde County | 32.64 |
| 53 | Jones County | 32.62 |
| 54 | Cleveland County | 32.57 |
| 55 | Duplin County | 32.45 |
| 56 | Iredell County | 32.40 |
| 57 | Scotland County | 32.37 |
| 58 | Yancey County | 32.32 |
| 59 | Wilkes County | 32.19 |
| 60 | Caswell County | 32.18 |
| 61 | Granville County | 32.14 |
| 62 | Moore County | 32.11 |
| 63 | Caldwell County | 32.08 |
| 64 | Sampson County | 32.06 |
| 65 | Montgomery County | 32.05 |
| 66 | Stokes County | 31.88 |
| 66 | Transylvania County | 31.88 |
| 67 | Vance County | 31.74 |
| 68 | Hertford County | 31.72 |
| 68 | New Hanover County | 31.72 |
| 69 | Davie County | 31.49 |
| 70 | Swain County | 31.42 |
| 71 | Warren County | 31.32 |
| 72 | Jackson County | 31.26 |
| 73 | Cabarrus County | 30.65 |
| 74 | Chowan County | 30.44 |
| 74 | Robeson County | 30.44 |
| 75 | Alexander County | 30.31 |
| 76 | Northampton County | 30.23 |
| 77 | Guilford County | 29.94 |
| 78 | Anson County | 29.69 |
| 79 | Forsyth County | 29.68 |
| 80 | Wilson County | 29.54 |
| 81 | Union County | 29.27 |
| 82 | Edgecombe County | 29.03 |
| 83 | Bertie County | 28.35 |
| 84 | Halifax County | 28.06 |
| 85 | Alleghany County | 27.94 |
| 86 | Watauga County | 27.55 |
| 87 | Mecklenburg County | 27.35 |
| 88 | Madison County | 26.71 |
| 89 | Buncombe County | 26.59 |
| 90 | Tyrrell County | 26.45 |
| 91 | Chatham County | 24.86 |
| 92 | Wake County | 24.40 |
| 93 | Durham County | 21.94 |
| 94 | Orange County | 19.58 |