Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 4, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the US Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 31.16%. Among all US counties, the following counties were among the top counties which had high percentage of their Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent: Yakutat City and Borough, AK (100.00%); Madison County, AR (100.00%); and Scott County, AR (100.00%).

The chart below shows the top 10 US counties, and the table below shows the top 500 US counties.

You can see similar information for other educational attainments.

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Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Yakutat City and Borough, AK
Madison County, AR
Scott County, AR
Searcy County, AR
Alpine County, CA
Archuleta County, CO
Cheyenne County, CO
Pitkin County, CO
Custer County, ID
Jefferson County, ID
Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone 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+) (%)
1 Yakutat City and Borough, AK 100.00
1 Madison County, AR 100.00
1 Scott County, AR 100.00
1 Searcy County, AR 100.00
1 Alpine County, CA 100.00
1 Archuleta County, CO 100.00
1 Cheyenne County, CO 100.00
1 Pitkin County, CO 100.00
1 Custer County, ID 100.00
1 Jefferson County, ID 100.00
1 Valley County, ID 100.00
1 Gallatin County, IL 100.00
1 Hamilton County, IL 100.00
1 Franklin County, IN 100.00
1 Vermillion County, IN 100.00
1 Washington County, IN 100.00
1 Adams County, IA 100.00
1 Monona County, IA 100.00
1 Monroe County, IA 100.00
1 Worth County, IA 100.00
1 Comanche County, KS 100.00
1 Hodgeman County, KS 100.00
1 Logan County, KS 100.00
1 Osborne County, KS 100.00
1 Stafford County, KS 100.00
1 Trego County, KS 100.00
1 Jackson County, KY 100.00
1 Lewis County, KY 100.00
1 Clark County, MO 100.00
1 Gentry County, MO 100.00
1 Hickory County, MO 100.00
1 Osage County, MO 100.00
1 Schuyler County, MO 100.00
1 Beaverhead County, MT 100.00
1 Chouteau County, MT 100.00
1 Lincoln County, MT 100.00
1 Harlan County, NE 100.00
1 Pawnee County, NE 100.00
1 Phelps County, NE 100.00
1 Polk County, NE 100.00
1 Esmeralda County, NV 100.00
1 Sierra County, NM 100.00
1 Dickey County, ND 100.00
1 Logan County, ND 100.00
1 Nelson County, ND 100.00
1 Pembina County, ND 100.00
1 Lake County, OR 100.00
1 Douglas County, SD 100.00
1 Edmunds County, SD 100.00
1 Jones County, SD 100.00
1 McCook County, SD 100.00
1 McPherson County, SD 100.00
1 Moody County, SD 100.00
1 Potter County, SD 100.00
1 Sully County, SD 100.00
1 Crockett County, TX 100.00
1 Dallam County, TX 100.00
1 Irion County, TX 100.00
1 Jim Hogg County, TX 100.00
1 Mason County, TX 100.00
1 Menard County, TX 100.00
1 Real County, TX 100.00
1 Terrell County, TX 100.00
1 Garfield County, UT 100.00
1 Grand County, UT 100.00
1 Sanpete County, UT 100.00
1 Uintah County, UT 100.00
1 Clay County, WV 100.00
1 Lincoln County, WV 100.00
1 Sublette County, WY 100.00
2 Wabasha County, MN 98.95
3 Piscataquis County, ME 98.86
4 Lander County, NV 97.78
5 Mills County, IA 97.73
6 Jackson County, IA 97.62
7 Wells County, IN 95.24
7 Ness County, KS 95.24
8 Yuma County, CO 94.32
9 Russell County, KS 94.00
10 Montezuma County, CO 93.93
11 Skagway Municipality, AK 93.75
11 Socorro County, NM 93.75
12 Audubon County, IA 93.33
12 Furnas County, NE 93.33
13 Kingfisher County, OK 91.89
14 Dunn County, ND 91.67
15 Door County, WI 91.49
16 Clayton County, IA 91.30
17 Klickitat County, WA 91.23
18 Gregory County, SD 91.18
19 Mills County, TX 90.91
20 Floyd County, IA 90.55
21 Bath County, VA 90.18
22 Wilson County, KS 88.89
22 Worth County, MO 88.89
23 Wheeler County, TX 88.76
24 Alcona County, MI 88.57
25 Cuming County, NE 88.37
26 Menominee County, WI 88.24
27 Briscoe County, TX 88.00
28 Shoshone County, ID 87.50
28 Dade County, MO 87.50
29 Chaffee County, CO 87.41
30 Carbon County, UT 87.20
31 Lucas County, IA 86.96
32 Cherokee County, KS 86.72
33 Harrison County, KY 86.06
34 Leelanau County, MI 86.00
35 Van Wert County, OH 85.25
36 Custer County, NE 85.19
37 Crowley County, CO 84.87
38 Chisago County, MN 84.52
39 Lincoln County, CO 84.43
40 Ballard County, KY 84.12
41 Norman County, MN 82.61
42 Rio Grande County, CO 82.35
43 Powell County, KY 82.14
43 Boone County, WV 82.14
44 Bent County, CO 82.03
45 Cherry County, NE 81.82
45 Jefferson County, NE 81.82
45 Roane County, WV 81.82
46 Pickens County, GA 81.69
47 Delaware County, OK 81.36
48 Scott County, TN 81.33
49 Aleutians West Census Area, AK 81.01
50 Pope County, IL 80.58
51 Howard County, IA 80.00
51 Grundy County, MO 80.00
51 Thayer County, NE 80.00
51 Pickett County, TN 80.00
51 Stewart County, TN 80.00
51 Hampshire County, WV 80.00
52 Richardson County, NE 79.69
53 Lincoln County, KY 79.38
54 Kittson County, MN 78.95
54 Wright County, MO 78.95
55 Daviess County, MO 78.72
56 Jennings County, IN 78.64
57 Fremont County, ID 78.57
58 Keith County, NE 78.21
59 Holmes County, OH 78.08
60 Comanche County, TX 78.00
61 Nemaha County, KS 77.78
61 Franklin County, NE 77.78
61 Upshur County, WV 77.78
62 Buchanan County, IA 77.63
63 Floyd County, VA 77.36
64 Freeborn County, MN 77.04
65 Crook County, OR 76.67
65 Rusk County, WI 76.67
66 Cloud County, KS 76.47
66 Taylor County, WI 76.47
67 Graham County, KS 75.93
68 Yancey County, NC 75.82
69 Braxton County, WV 75.76
70 Union County, IL 75.64
71 Haskell County, TX 75.44
72 Chippewa County, MN 75.00
73 Morrison County, MN 74.42
74 Lewis County, TN 74.36
75 Cedar County, MO 74.07
76 Polk County, TN 73.88
77 Hocking County, OH 73.86
78 Knox County, IN 73.64
79 Atchison County, KS 73.46
80 Schleicher County, TX 73.33
81 Bates County, MO 73.06
82 Cottonwood County, MN 73.03
83 Perry County, MO 72.86
84 Red Lake County, MN 72.73
85 Muhlenberg County, KY 72.52
86 Monroe County, WV 72.22
87 Alger County, MI 72.17
88 Glacier County, MT 72.00
89 Adams County, WA 71.93
90 Putnam County, IN 71.87
91 Clearwater County, MN 71.43
91 Oregon County, MO 71.43
91 Weston County, WY 71.43
92 Boone County, AR 70.91
93 Redwood County, MN 70.83
94 Marshall County, MN 70.59
95 Las Animas County, CO 70.46
96 Le Sueur County, MN 70.00
97 Buena Vista city, VA 69.63
98 McNairy County, TN 69.49
99 Twin Falls County, ID 69.33
100 Presque Isle County, MI 69.23
100 Armstrong County, TX 69.23
101 Grays Harbor County, WA 68.86
102 Jackson County, KS 68.75
102 Cheyenne County, NE 68.75
102 Mathews County, VA 68.75
103 Delta County, TX 68.64
104 Mercer County, IL 68.63
105 Crawford County, MO 68.57
106 Hancock County, KY 68.54
107 Polk County, AR 68.42
107 Barbour County, WV 68.42
108 Louisa County, IA 68.12
109 Monroe County, KY 67.93
110 Rockbridge County, VA 67.90
111 Cotton County, OK 67.65
112 Murray County, GA 67.62
113 Boone County, IA 67.57
114 Stark County, IL 67.44
115 Washington County, NE 67.21
116 Clinch County, GA 66.97
117 Henderson County, TN 66.91
118 Bland County, VA 66.90
119 Herkimer County, NY 66.84
120 Fulton County, AR 66.67
120 Stone County, AR 66.67
120 Edwards County, IL 66.67
120 Crawford County, IN 66.67
120 Guthrie County, IA 66.67
120 Keweenaw County, MI 66.67
120 Carter County, MO 66.67
120 Knox County, MO 66.67
120 Roosevelt County, MT 66.67
120 Fillmore County, NE 66.67
120 Tioga County, NY 66.67
120 Hettinger County, ND 66.67
120 Blanco County, TX 66.67
120 Kent County, TX 66.67
121 Bonner County, ID 66.34
122 Swain County, NC 66.20
123 Fremont County, CO 66.10
124 White County, IN 65.88
125 Holt County, MO 65.71
126 Clinton County, MO 65.68
127 Schoolcraft County, MI 65.63
128 Giles County, VA 65.44
129 Forest County, WI 65.22
130 Taylor County, WV 65.13
131 Marshall County, IL 65.00
132 Union County, PA 64.91
133 Kearny County, KS 64.86
134 Blaine County, OK 64.83
135 McKean County, PA 64.81
136 Gonzales County, TX 64.76
137 Idaho County, ID 64.71
138 Montague County, TX 64.63
139 Smith County, TN 64.59
140 Macon County, NC 64.36
141 Logan County, AR 64.33
142 Somerset County, PA 64.11
143 Powell County, MT 64.10
144 Lyon County, IA 63.64
144 Pike County, MO 63.64
144 Reynolds County, MO 63.64
144 Moore County, TN 63.64
145 Bledsoe County, TN 63.63
146 Cleburne County, AR 63.49
147 Blackford County, IN 63.33
147 Marinette County, WI 63.33
148 Trinity County, TX 63.29
149 Russell County, KY 63.25
150 Laurel County, KY 63.04
151 Calloway County, KY 63.03
152 Renville County, MN 62.96
152 Coos County, NH 62.96
153 Seward County, KS 62.85
154 Payette County, ID 62.50
154 Rush County, KS 62.50
154 Mercer County, MO 62.50
154 Ozark County, MO 62.50
154 Hamilton County, TX 62.50
155 Tama County, IA 62.37
156 Lee County, IA 62.36
157 Ionia County, MI 62.28
158 Lafayette County, MO 62.15
159 Callahan County, TX 61.80
160 Forest County, PA 61.70
161 Hardin County, OH 61.60
162 Sullivan County, PA 61.54
163 Fisher County, TX 61.40
164 Lapeer County, MI 61.36
165 Preston County, WV 61.33
166 Baraga County, MI 61.25
167 Washington County, MO 61.20
168 Bayfield County, WI 61.18
169 McDowell County, WV 61.17
170 Lincoln County, TN 61.15
171 Stevens County, MN 61.11
172 Sullivan County, IN 60.86
173 Mason County, IL 60.78
174 Sargent County, ND 60.76
175 Roberts County, SD 60.71
175 Norton city, VA 60.71
176 Hamilton County, IA 60.61
176 Meigs County, OH 60.61
176 Morgan County, WV 60.61
177 Wilkinson County, GA 60.38
177 Alpena County, MI 60.38
178 Douglas County, WA 60.33
179 Hall County, TX 60.22
180 Jackson County, AL 60.21
181 Garrett County, MD 60.17
182 Todd County, KY 60.13
183 Linn County, KS 60.00
183 Smith County, KS 60.00
183 Tillamook County, OR 60.00
183 Reagan County, TX 60.00
183 Stephens County, TX 60.00
184 Ben Hill County, GA 59.95
185 Delta County, CO 59.72
186 Santa Cruz County, AZ 59.69
187 Wayne County, PA 59.65
188 Fayette County, OH 59.64
189 Amelia County, VA 59.53
190 Baxter County, AR 59.52
191 Chippewa County, MI 59.34
192 Franklin County, AL 59.32
192 Doddridge County, WV 59.32
193 White Pine County, NV 59.29
194 Botetourt County, VA 59.26
195 Jasper County, GA 59.23
196 Houston County, MN 59.16
197 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK 59.09
198 Vernon County, WI 58.93
199 Clark County, KY 58.92
200 Pulaski County, IN 58.82
200 Knox County, NE 58.82
201 Luce County, MI 58.71
202 Harrison County, MO 58.70
203 Gallatin County, KY 58.52
204 Shiawassee County, MI 58.40
204 Jackson County, TX 58.40
205 Red River Parish, LA 58.32
206 Madison County, NE 58.15
207 Kiowa County, OK 58.11
207 Armstrong County, PA 58.11
208 Anderson County, KS 58.07
209 Sequoyah County, OK 57.94
210 Humboldt County, IA 57.90
210 Quay County, NM 57.90
211 Clay County, TN 57.81
212 Putnam County, OH 57.78
213 McKenzie County, ND 57.75
214 Lac qui Parle County, MN 57.69
215 Martin County, KY 57.66
216 Latah County, ID 57.50
217 Murray County, OK 57.36
218 Fayette County, IA 57.27
219 Huntingdon County, PA 57.22
220 Johnson County, TN 57.19
221 Logan County, KY 57.16
222 Stone County, MO 57.14
222 Merrick County, NE 57.14
222 Sioux County, ND 57.14
222 Decatur County, TN 57.14
222 Emery County, UT 57.14
223 Clinton County, PA 56.99
224 San Augustine County, TX 56.98
225 Fannin County, GA 56.96
226 Pecos County, TX 56.94
227 Shelby County, OH 56.92
228 Moniteau County, MO 56.90
229 Guernsey County, OH 56.87
230 Coleman County, TX 56.80
231 Waldo County, ME 56.72
232 Oceana County, MI 56.63
233 Montgomery County, IN 56.62
234 Wayne County, NE 56.52
235 Cortland County, NY 56.30
236 Caddo County, OK 56.29
237 Morgan County, OH 56.25
238 Custer County, OK 56.13
239 West Carroll Parish, LA 55.98
240 Rappahannock County, VA 55.90
241 McCulloch County, TX 55.88
242 Potter County, PA 55.81
243 Henry County, IN 55.78
244 Northumberland County, PA 55.77
245 Allamakee County, IA 55.65
246 Clinton County, NY 55.61
247 Raleigh County, WV 55.59
248 Mitchell County, KS 55.56
248 Mineral County, MT 55.56
249 Lee County, VA 55.31
250 Waushara County, WI 55.20
251 Bourbon County, KY 55.17
252 Rabun County, GA 55.15
253 Genesee County, NY 55.12
254 Newton County, MO 55.10
255 Edgar County, IL 55.06
256 Gilmer County, WV 55.05
257 Crow Wing County, MN 55.00
258 Howard County, MO 54.98
259 Winkler County, TX 54.96
260 Wilkes County, GA 54.93
261 Red Willow County, NE 54.84
262 Ashley County, AR 54.82
263 Union County, KY 54.80
263 Union Parish, LA 54.80
264 Gratiot County, MI 54.78
264 Fremont County, WY 54.78
265 Highland County, OH 54.77
266 Fentress County, TN 54.76
267 Wythe County, VA 54.75
268 Owen County, KY 54.72
269 Washington County, KY 54.60
269 St. Joseph County, MI 54.60
270 Crawford County, IA 54.55
270 Wilkin County, MN 54.55
270 Carbon County, MT 54.55
271 Nevada County, AR 54.40
272 Wayne County, GA 54.35
273 Churchill County, NV 54.23
274 Newton County, TX 54.11
275 Wayne County, KY 54.10
276 Graves County, KY 54.08
277 Parke County, IN 54.04
278 Jones County, IA 54.03
279 Ralls County, MO 53.97
280 Gaines County, TX 53.93
281 Jackson County, OH 53.91
282 Greene County, TN 53.90
283 Jasper County, IA 53.88
283 Barren County, KY 53.88
284 Sabine Parish, LA 53.80
285 Lincoln County, GA 53.79
285 Ashtabula County, OH 53.79
286 Robertson County, TX 53.78
287 Manistee County, MI 53.77
288 Putnam County, GA 53.75
289 Cumberland County, TN 53.74
290 Waupaca County, WI 53.61
291 Bienville Parish, LA 53.47
292 Heard County, GA 53.40
293 Yadkin County, NC 53.38
294 Gogebic County, MI 53.25
295 Yalobusha County, MS 53.21
296 Colorado County, TX 53.12
297 Randolph County, WV 53.10
298 Brown County, SD 53.06
299 Hart County, KY 53.05
300 Oglethorpe County, GA 52.98
301 Nicholas County, KY 52.87
302 New Madrid County, MO 52.85
303 Telfair County, GA 52.84
303 Allegany County, MD 52.84
304 Bannock County, ID 52.75
305 Modoc County, CA 52.67
306 Wilcox County, GA 52.64
307 Clinton County, IN 52.63
308 Stephens County, GA 52.56
309 Tuscola County, MI 52.48
310 Muscatine County, IA 52.47
311 Suwannee County, FL 52.39
312 Coffey County, KS 52.38
312 Antrim County, MI 52.38
313 Henry County, TN 52.37
314 Conecuh County, AL 52.34
315 Van Buren County, AR 52.31
316 Lincoln County, AR 52.28
317 Covington County, AL 52.19
317 Woodruff County, AR 52.19
318 Mackinac County, MI 52.17
318 Jackson County, MN 52.17
318 Asotin County, WA 52.17
319 Haywood County, TN 52.15
320 Elk County, PA 52.08
321 Hartley County, TX 52.07
322 Crosby County, TX 52.03
323 Noble County, OK 52.00
323 Ashland County, WI 52.00
324 Pemiscot County, MO 51.97
325 Le Flore County, OK 51.93
325 Coffee County, TN 51.93
326 Brown County, TX 51.89
326 Alleghany County, VA 51.89
327 Monroe County, AL 51.87
328 Marlboro County, SC 51.85
329 Greene County, AR 51.84
330 Josephine County, OR 51.79
331 Pratt County, KS 51.77
331 Texas County, MO 51.77
332 Arkansas County, AR 51.72
332 Carlisle County, KY 51.72
332 Lake County, MN 51.72
332 Lewis County, WV 51.72
333 Clay County, KY 51.70
334 Audrain County, MO 51.66
335 Mason County, MI 51.64
335 McIntosh County, OK 51.64
336 Marion County, SC 51.59
337 Izard County, AR 51.55
337 Berrien County, GA 51.55
338 Clay County, AL 51.52
338 Frio County, TX 51.52
339 Bradley County, AR 51.51
340 Robertson County, TN 51.45
341 Tyler County, TX 51.32
342 Atkinson County, GA 51.26
342 Henry County, OH 51.26
343 Titus County, TX 51.23
344 Chester County, TN 51.22