Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma 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 Less than High School Diploma was 12.79%. 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 Less than High School Diploma: Sierra County, CA (100.00%); Lemhi County, ID (100.00%); and Owen County, IN (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 Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Sierra County, CA
Lemhi County, ID
Owen County, IN
Grant County, KS
Morris County, KS
Sherman County, KS
Woodson County, KS
Breathitt County, KY
Magoffin County, KY
Lake of the Woods County, MN
Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Sierra County, CA 100.00
1 Lemhi County, ID 100.00
1 Owen County, IN 100.00
1 Grant County, KS 100.00
1 Morris County, KS 100.00
1 Sherman County, KS 100.00
1 Woodson County, KS 100.00
1 Breathitt County, KY 100.00
1 Magoffin County, KY 100.00
1 Lake of the Woods County, MN 100.00
1 Madison County, MO 100.00
1 Broadwater County, MT 100.00
1 Dawson County, MT 100.00
1 Dundy County, NE 100.00
1 Hamilton County, NE 100.00
1 Howard County, NE 100.00
1 Kearney County, NE 100.00
1 Morrill County, NE 100.00
1 Eureka County, NV 100.00
1 Haakon County, SD 100.00
1 Stanley County, SD 100.00
1 Tripp County, SD 100.00
1 Brooks County, TX 100.00
1 Foard County, TX 100.00
1 Columbia County, WA 100.00
1 Lincoln County, WY 100.00
2 Sevier County, UT 98.25
3 Storey County, NV 95.83
4 Grundy County, TN 91.67
5 Hardin County, IA 89.19
6 Newton County, IN 87.84
7 Morrow County, OR 85.46
8 Hemphill County, TX 83.78
9 Ravalli County, MT 80.88
10 Mitchell County, NC 80.00
11 Cherokee County, IA 78.13
12 Cedar County, NE 77.78
13 Graham County, NC 76.92
14 Adair County, IA 76.74
15 Maries County, MO 75.00
16 Vilas County, WI 74.19
17 Yellow Medicine County, MN 71.64
18 Owyhee County, ID 70.73
19 Moore County, TX 70.12
20 McLean County, KY 69.23
21 Steuben County, IN 68.29
22 Carroll County, VA 67.91
23 Yates County, NY 67.52
24 Culberson County, TX 66.67
25 Greenlee County, AZ 65.88
26 Osage County, KS 65.57
27 Campbell County, TN 64.82
28 Pleasants County, WV 64.41
29 Somervell County, TX 64.08
30 Union County, OR 63.83
31 De Witt County, IL 63.04
32 Dent County, MO 62.50
33 Mille Lacs County, MN 61.82
34 Pocahontas County, IA 60.87
35 Switzerland County, IN 60.71
36 Davison County, SD 59.56
37 Overton County, TN 58.57
38 Burt County, NE 58.33
39 Crawford County, MI 57.90
40 Howell County, MO 57.78
41 Mahnomen County, MN 57.14
41 Cameron County, PA 57.14
41 Van Buren County, TN 57.14
42 Crawford County, IL 55.67
43 Montgomery County, AR 55.56
43 Tipton County, IN 55.56
43 Hansford County, TX 55.56
44 Koochiching County, MN 55.26
45 Galax city, VA 54.49
46 Sheridan County, NE 54.35
47 Cedar County, IA 53.85
48 Issaquena County, MS 53.83
49 Seneca County, NY 52.81
50 Codington County, SD 52.63
51 Duchesne County, UT 51.85
52 Randolph County, AR 51.72
53 Montgomery County, KY 51.66
54 Nicholas County, WV 51.61
55 Humboldt County, NV 51.52
56 Ward County, TX 51.35
57 Rooks County, KS 51.06
58 Lincoln County, NM 50.54
59 Washington County, NY 50.43
60 Hardin County, IL 50.00
60 Delaware County, IA 50.00
60 Wayne County, IA 50.00
60 Harper County, KS 50.00
60 Estill County, KY 50.00
60 Hitchcock County, NE 50.00
60 Nance County, NE 50.00
60 Cimarron County, OK 50.00
60 Major County, OK 50.00
60 Coke County, TX 50.00
60 Starr County, TX 50.00
60 Buffalo County, WI 50.00
61 Torrance County, NM 49.57
62 Clay County, IL 49.25
63 Miller County, MO 48.84
64 Dawson County, NE 48.70
65 Carroll County, IL 48.67
66 Lake County, MN 48.28
67 Ochiltree County, TX 48.05
68 Clay County, NE 48.00
68 Price County, WI 48.00
69 Johnson County, IL 47.64
70 Kalkaska County, MI 47.46
71 Tishomingo County, MS 47.35
72 Morgan County, CO 47.24
73 Scott County, IN 47.22
73 Aransas County, TX 47.22
74 Donley County, TX 46.79
75 Karnes County, TX 46.68
76 Clark County, WI 46.43
77 Lafayette County, FL 46.37
78 Barron County, WI 46.00
79 Cayuga County, NY 45.68
80 Glascock County, GA 45.61
80 Otoe County, NE 45.61
81 Randolph County, IL 45.60
82 Crawford County, IA 45.46
83 Linn County, MO 45.35
84 St. Lawrence County, NY 44.99
85 Webster County, MS 44.97
86 Clinton County, IA 44.59
87 Fulton County, IL 44.53
88 Marshall County, KS 44.44
88 Mitchell County, KS 44.44
88 San Saba County, TX 44.44
89 Greene County, MS 44.37
90 Hood River County, OR 44.25
91 Ogemaw County, MI 44.23
92 Union County, FL 44.14
93 Box Elder County, UT 44.00
94 Brown County, IL 43.91
94 Kandiyohi County, MN 43.91
95 Livingston County, IL 43.89
96 Hardee County, FL 43.78
97 Rolette County, ND 43.75
97 Greer County, OK 43.75
98 Anderson County, KY 43.67
99 Calumet County, WI 43.64
100 Steele County, MN 43.36
101 Stone County, MO 42.86
101 Merrick County, NE 42.86
102 Todd County, MN 42.70
103 Cerro Gordo County, IA 42.64
104 Stevens County, WA 42.57
105 Scott County, VA 42.54
106 White County, GA 42.11
107 Lincoln County, NV 42.03
108 Clatsop County, OR 41.98
109 Del Norte County, CA 41.81
110 Lassen County, CA 41.80
111 Finney County, KS 41.70
112 Ida County, IA 41.67
112 Carter County, KY 41.67
112 Benton County, MO 41.67
113 East Carroll Parish, LA 41.66
114 Montgomery County, IL 41.51
115 Ray County, MO 41.40
116 Dubois County, IN 41.34
117 Snyder County, PA 41.30
118 Quitman County, GA 41.06
119 Greene County, NY 40.93
120 Wadena County, MN 40.86
121 Warren County, GA 40.53
121 Hall County, NE 40.53
122 Logan County, IL 40.40
123 Livingston County, MO 40.22
124 Lawrence County, IL 40.19
125 Perry County, IL 40.04
126 Menard County, IL 40.00
126 Shannon County, MO 40.00
126 Pike County, OH 40.00
126 Noble County, OK 40.00
126 Skamania County, WA 40.00
127 Willacy County, TX 39.81
128 Bee County, TX 39.75
129 Mahaska County, IA 39.71
130 Cumberland County, KY 39.66
131 Yell County, AR 39.55
132 Otter Tail County, MN 39.54
133 Clinton County, IL 39.42
134 Craig County, OK 39.41
135 Phillips County, KS 39.39
135 Meigs County, OH 39.39
136 Baxter County, AR 39.29
136 Wabash County, IN 39.29
136 Webster County, MO 39.29
136 Custer County, SD 39.29
137 Missaukee County, MI 39.22
137 Polk County, MO 39.22
138 Chattooga County, GA 39.16
139 Evangeline Parish, LA 39.12
140 Jasper County, IN 39.08
141 Chase County, KS 38.89
142 Macon County, TN 38.64
143 Pike County, IL 38.61
144 Jay County, IN 38.46
145 Sevier County, AR 38.33
146 Banks County, GA 38.25
147 Grayson County, KY 38.16
148 Izard County, AR 38.14
149 Gilchrist County, FL 38.06
150 Clearfield County, PA 38.03
151 Johnson County, GA 37.86
152 Marion County, AR 37.78
153 Fremont County, IA 37.50
153 Greenwood County, KS 37.50
153 Rush County, KS 37.50
153 Ozark County, MO 37.50
153 Hamilton County, TX 37.50
153 Lafayette County, WI 37.50
154 Cache County, UT 37.38
155 Tillman County, OK 37.36
156 Morgan County, TN 37.34
157 La Paz County, AZ 37.26
158 Casey County, KY 37.21
159 Stearns County, MN 37.14
160 Jack County, TX 37.07
161 Wyoming County, NY 36.91
162 Dawson County, TX 36.79
163 Hancock County, GA 36.78
163 Daviess County, IN 36.78
164 Pettis County, MO 36.74
165 Greene County, IN 36.63
166 Wise County, VA 36.46
167 Marshall County, OK 36.42
168 Hubbard County, MN 36.36
169 Glades County, FL 36.20
170 Norton County, KS 36.18
171 Benton County, MN 36.16
172 Carson City, NV 36.08
172 Hyde County, NC 36.08
173 Treutlen County, GA 36.01
174 Dixie County, FL 35.86
175 Jefferson County, OK 35.71
176 DeSoto County, FL 35.66
177 Lewis County, MO 35.65
178 Johnson County, NE 35.62
179 Taylor County, GA 35.44
180 Harvey County, KS 35.34
180 Clarke County, VA 35.34
181 Idaho County, ID 35.29
182 Franklin County, FL 35.24
183 Iron County, UT 35.17
184 Itasca County, MN 35.14
184 Crosby County, TX 35.14
185 Greene County, IL 35.11
186 Fayette County, IL 35.06
187 Montgomery County, MS 34.99
188 Blount County, AL 34.97
188 Hamilton County, FL 34.97
189 Evans County, GA 34.77
190 Pecos County, TX 34.61
191 Warren County, IA 34.60
192 Parmer County, TX 34.55
193 Henry County, AL 34.49
194 Essex County, NY 34.46
195 Cherokee County, AL 34.39
196 Johnson County, TN 34.38
197 Franklin Parish, LA 34.33
198 Grayson County, VA 34.11
199 Duval County, TX 34.07
200 Bibb County, AL 34.01
201 Monroe County, MO 33.93
202 Catahoula Parish, LA 33.92
203 Doddridge County, WV 33.90
204 Gage County, NE 33.86
205 Knox County, IL 33.84
206 Orleans County, NY 33.81
207 Oneida County, NY 33.77
208 Knox County, ME 33.74
209 Stone County, MS 33.69
210 Rice County, MN 33.68
211 Grant County, WI 33.53
212 Tyrrell County, NC 33.52
213 Scioto County, OH 33.41
214 Marion County, AL 33.38
215 Cleburne County, AR 33.33
215 Huerfano County, CO 33.33
215 Edwards County, IL 33.33
215 Clinton County, IN 33.33
215 Crawford County, IN 33.33
215 Antrim County, MI 33.33
215 Benzie County, MI 33.33
215 Martin County, MN 33.33
215 Pipestone County, MN 33.33
215 Carter County, MO 33.33
215 Dixon County, NE 33.33
215 Kent County, TX 33.33
215 Oldham County, TX 33.33
215 Shackelford County, TX 33.33
216 Gordon County, GA 33.09
216 Ellsworth County, KS 33.09
217 Chemung County, NY 33.07
218 Amador County, CA 33.02
219 Tattnall County, GA 32.89
220 Warren County, TN 32.76
221 Macon County, GA 32.64
222 Hardeman County, TX 32.61
223 Cherokee County, OK 32.59
224 Accomack County, VA 32.57
225 Montgomery County, GA 32.53
226 Dodge County, MN 32.47
227 Franklin County, NY 32.40
228 Taos County, NM 32.35
229 Carroll County, MO 32.31
230 Shelby County, KY 32.20
231 Montrose County, CO 32.14
231 Lawrence County, MO 32.14
232 Androscoggin County, ME 32.09
233 Page County, VA 32.03
234 Johnson County, AR 32.00
235 Calaveras County, CA 31.99
236 Irwin County, GA 31.93
237 Waynesboro city, VA 31.84
238 Gray County, TX 31.77
239 Cherokee County, NC 31.76
240 Morgan County, KY 31.73
241 Acadia Parish, LA 31.60
242 Grant County, KY 31.58
243 Baraga County, MI 31.51
243 Mountrail County, ND 31.51
244 Wheeler County, GA 31.47
245 Itawamba County, MS 31.46
246 Oscoda County, MI 31.37
247 Upson County, GA 31.33
247 Oceana County, MI 31.33
248 Tallapoosa County, AL 31.31
249 Beaver County, OK 31.25
250 Ford County, KS 31.24
251 Bradford County, FL 31.11
251 Benton County, IA 31.11
252 Greene County, PA 31.10
253 Choctaw County, MS 31.09
254 Bourbon County, KS 31.08
255 Alfalfa County, OK 31.05
256 Fulton County, KY 31.03
257 Wayne County, TN 31.02
258 Colfax County, NE 31.00
259 Avery County, NC 30.96
260 Coffey County, KS 30.95
260 Bollinger County, MO 30.95
261 Smyth County, VA 30.93
262 Marshall County, AL 30.85
263 Decatur County, IN 30.77
264 Madison County, OH 30.72
265 Henry County, KY 30.69
265 Jones County, TX 30.69
266 Calhoun County, AR 30.68
267 Noble County, OH 30.66
268 Avoyelles Parish, LA 30.62
269 Madison Parish, LA 30.60
269 Richmond County, VA 30.60
270 Coshocton County, OH 30.59
271 Ste. Genevieve County, MO 30.44
271 Fulton County, PA 30.44
272 Taylor County, FL 30.39
272 Wayne County, NY 30.39
273 Reno County, KS 30.27
273 Hughes County, OK 30.27
274 Warren County, MO 30.21
275 Emporia city, VA 30.09
276 Jefferson County, PA 30.06
277 Ripley County, MO 30.00
278 Runnels County, TX 29.91
279 Wyoming County, PA 29.79
280 Bamberg County, SC 29.77
281 Montour County, PA 29.71
282 Hickman County, TN 29.69
283 LaSalle Parish, LA 29.66
284 Lee County, IL 29.60
285 Iowa County, IA 29.59
286 Pulaski County, GA 29.56
286 Henry County, IA 29.56
287 Bacon County, GA 29.54
288 Baylor County, TX 29.52
289 Humboldt County, CA 29.51
290 Falls County, TX 29.49
291 Moultrie County, IL 29.41
291 Lawrence County, IN 29.41
291 Custer County, MT 29.41
292 Perquimans County, NC 29.32
293 Yazoo County, MS 29.26
294 Madison County, FL 29.23
294 Lee County, KY 29.23
295 DeKalb County, MO 29.21
296 Allegany County, MD 29.20
296 Allendale County, SC 29.20
297 Assumption Parish, LA 29.18
298 Worth County, GA 29.17
299 De Soto Parish, LA 29.15
299 Westmoreland County, VA 29.15
300 Clinton County, NY 29.12
301 Pike County, KY 29.11
302 Liberty County, FL 29.08
303 Crawford County, WI 29.05
304 Red Willow County, NE 29.03
305 Attala County, MS 29.02
306 Potter County, TX 29.00
307 Marquette County, MI 28.97
308 Wood County, WI 28.95
309 Houston County, TN 28.92
310 Jefferson County, FL 28.90
311 Calhoun County, FL 28.88
311 Claiborne Parish, LA 28.88
311 Cattaraugus County, NY 28.88
312 Olmsted County, MN 28.87
312 Pennington County, MN 28.87
313 Mitchell County, TX 28.85
314 Greensville County, VA 28.84
315 Calhoun County, GA 28.82
316 Gulf County, FL 28.81
317 Winnebago County, WI 28.80
318 Livingston County, NY 28.74
319 Jackson County, WI 28.70
320 Washington County, FL 28.69
321 Lapeer County, MI 28.67
322 Middlesex County, VA 28.62
323 Bond County, IL 28.61
324 Iron County, MO 28.57
324 Oregon County, MO 28.57
324 Cheshire County, NH 28.57
324 Ellis County, OK 28.57
325 Alcorn County, MS 28.55
326 Saline County, MO 28.51
327 Tyler County, TX 28.43
328 Tippah County, MS 28.41
329 Roseau County, MN 28.40
330 Okeechobee County, FL 28.38
331 Early County, GA 28.37
332 Barbour County, AL 28.36
333 Summit County, CO 28.30
333 Humphreys County, MS 28.30
334 Caldwell County, KY 28.25
335 Calhoun County, MS 28.22
336 Bandera County, TX 28.21
337 Bureau County, IL 28.18
338 Fisher County, TX 28.07
338 Swisher County, TX 28.07
339 Clarendon County, SC 28.01
340 Winn Parish, LA 27.98
341 Madison County, GA 27.97
342 Mercer County, OH 27.96
343 McDonald County, MO 27.95
344 White County, IL 27.91
345 Randolph County, AL 27.85
346 Ottawa County, OH 27.84
347 Sibley County, MN 27.78
348 LaSalle County, IL 27.70
349 King and Queen County, VA 27.66
350 York County, NE 27.61
351 Polk County, TX 27.59
352 Richland Parish, LA 27.58
353 Chautauqua County, NY 27.53
354 Allen Parish, LA 27.52
355 Gila County, AZ 27.45
355 Grant County, WV 27.45
356 Cross County, AR 27.42
357 Lee County, VA 27.37
358 Lamar County, AL 27.36
358 Spencer County, IN 27.36
358 East Feliciana Parish, LA 27.36
359 Lawrence County, AR 27.34
359 Waseca County, MN 27.34
360 Butts County, GA 27.32
361 Washington County, MO 27.25
362 Telfair County, GA 27.20
363 Plymouth County, IA 27.16
364 Stewart County, GA 27.12
364 Haskell County, OK 27.12
365 Holmes County, FL 27.05
366 Chickasaw County, MS 27.03
366 Deaf Smith County, TX 27.03
367 Butler County, MO 27.01
368 Washington County, IA 26.88
369 Gogebic County, MI 26.84
370 Halifax County, VA 26.80
371 Bremer County, IA 26.76
372 Texas County, MO 26.71
373 Blackford County, IN 26.67
373 Knox County, MO 26.67
373 Schleicher County, TX 26.67
374 Union County, MS 26.66
375 Monroe County, AR 26.61
376 Monroe County, MS 26.57
377 Chenango County, NY 26.56
377 Douglas County, WI 26.56
378 Dodge County, NE 26.55
379 Cottle County, TX 26.53
380 Heard County, GA 26.49
381 Dooly County, GA 26.46
382 Sunflower County, MS 26.43
382 Burnet County, TX 26.43