Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 6.45%. Among all US counties, Holmes County, OH had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (43.95%), followed by LaGrange County, IN (40.67%), and Gaines County, TX (39.17%).

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

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Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Holmes County, OH
LaGrange County, IN
Gaines County, TX
Wolfe County, KY
Clay County, KY
Owsley County, KY
Starr County, TX
Knott County, KY
Jackson County, KY
Magoffin County, KY
Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White 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 Holmes County, OH 43.95
2 LaGrange County, IN 40.67
3 Gaines County, TX 39.17
4 Wolfe County, KY 34.51
5 Clay County, KY 32.53
6 Owsley County, KY 31.89
7 Starr County, TX 30.45
8 Knott County, KY 29.88
9 Jackson County, KY 28.83
10 Magoffin County, KY 27.59
11 McDowell County, WV 27.37
12 Lee County, KY 27.25
13 Buchanan County, VA 26.96
14 Liberty County, MT 26.66
15 Martin County, KY 26.40
16 La Salle County, TX 26.35
17 Harlan County, KY 25.59
18 Benton County, MS 25.47
19 Lake County, TN 25.31
20 Estill County, KY 25.29
21 Bell County, KY 24.98
22 Mingo County, WV 24.84
23 Casey County, KY 24.77
24 Murray County, GA 24.63
25 Elliott County, KY 24.49
26 Lawrence County, KY 24.25
27 Chattooga County, GA 24.18
28 Menifee County, KY 24.00
29 Knox County, KY 23.71
30 Perry County, TN 23.70
31 Sharkey County, MS 23.67
32 Caldwell Parish, LA 23.48
33 Letcher County, KY 23.46
34 Morgan County, KY 23.35
34 Catahoula Parish, LA 23.35
35 Lewis County, KY 23.11
36 Noxubee County, MS 22.73
37 Bledsoe County, TN 22.68
38 Floyd County, KY 22.67
39 Wyoming County, WV 22.55
40 Daviess County, IN 22.41
41 Clinton County, KY 22.40
42 McCreary County, KY 22.36
43 Wheeler County, GA 22.34
44 Wayne County, KY 22.25
45 Atkinson County, GA 22.20
46 Glades County, FL 22.19
46 Telfair County, GA 22.19
47 Hart County, KY 22.03
48 Breathitt County, KY 22.02
49 Dillon County, SC 21.98
50 Perry County, KY 21.84
51 Clinch County, GA 21.64
52 Quitman County, MS 21.60
53 Haskell County, KS 21.53
54 Todd County, KY 21.44
55 Union County, TN 21.39
56 Reynolds County, MO 21.34
57 Morgan County, MO 21.30
58 Chickasaw County, MS 21.21
59 Pickett County, TN 21.19
60 East Carroll Parish, LA 21.18
61 Pike County, KY 21.15
62 Assumption Parish, LA 21.12
63 Davis County, IA 21.06
64 Treutlen County, GA 21.05
65 Wise County, VA 21.04
66 Buena Vista city, VA 20.99
67 Carter County, KY 20.97
68 Scotland County, MO 20.84
69 Grundy County, TN 20.72
70 Webster County, WV 20.67
71 Hamilton County, NY 20.58
72 Banks County, GA 20.55
73 Avoyelles Parish, LA 20.37
74 Zavala County, TX 20.31
75 Dickenson County, VA 20.20
76 Scott County, TN 20.19
77 Vinton County, OH 20.15
77 Roane County, WV 20.15
78 Fentress County, TN 19.95
79 Winston County, AL 19.93
80 Clay County, WV 19.88
81 Macon County, TN 19.77
82 Green County, KY 19.74
83 Tippah County, MS 19.68
83 Logan County, WV 19.68
84 Union County, MS 19.61
84 Marion County, SC 19.61
85 McDonald County, MO 19.56
86 Campbell County, TN 19.55
87 Elbert County, GA 19.45
88 Meriwether County, GA 19.43
89 Lincoln County, WV 19.38
90 Lee County, VA 19.36
91 Marlboro County, SC 19.35
92 Nicholas County, KY 19.34
92 Rockcastle County, KY 19.34
92 Washington County, MO 19.34
93 Crawford County, GA 19.23
94 Cumberland County, KY 19.21
95 Edmonson County, KY 19.19
96 Monroe County, KY 19.18
97 Gordon County, GA 19.13
98 Metcalfe County, KY 19.09
99 Macon County, GA 19.08
99 Gray County, KS 19.08
100 Jeff Davis County, GA 19.05
101 Grainger County, TN 19.03
102 Marion County, TN 19.02
102 Van Buren County, TN 19.02
103 Scott County, IN 19.01
104 Cherokee County, AL 18.99
105 Simpson County, MS 18.98
106 Pemiscot County, MO 18.97
107 Holmes County, FL 18.95
107 Allen Parish, LA 18.95
108 Wayne County, MO 18.92
109 Jackson County, TN 18.91
110 Crawford County, MO 18.86
111 New Madrid County, MO 18.84
112 Liberty County, FL 18.81
113 Powell County, KY 18.78
114 Richland Parish, LA 18.77
115 Choctaw County, AL 18.72
115 Wirt County, WV 18.72
116 Okfuskee County, OK 18.70
117 Hancock County, TN 18.68
118 Monroe County, AR 18.65
119 Ritchie County, WV 18.60
120 Barbour County, AL 18.59
120 Pontotoc County, MS 18.59
121 Stoddard County, MO 18.58
122 St. Helena Parish, LA 18.57
122 St. Landry Parish, LA 18.57
123 Franklin Parish, LA 18.56
124 Overton County, TN 18.54
125 Perry County, AL 18.46
126 Wayne County, WV 18.45
127 Lunenburg County, VA 18.44
127 Russell County, VA 18.44
128 Camas County, ID 18.41
128 Jim Hogg County, TX 18.41
129 Evangeline Parish, LA 18.40
130 Calhoun County, FL 18.38
131 Alleghany County, NC 18.35
132 Tishomingo County, MS 18.32
133 Franklin County, FL 18.31
133 Clay County, TN 18.31
134 DeKalb County, AL 18.29
135 Butler County, KY 18.21
135 White County, TN 18.21
136 Claiborne County, TN 18.19
137 West Carroll Parish, LA 18.18
138 Appling County, GA 18.17
139 Bath County, KY 18.08
140 Marion County, AL 18.07
140 Quitman County, GA 18.07
140 Caldwell County, NC 18.07
141 Berrien County, GA 18.04
142 Carroll County, KY 18.03
142 Fleming County, KY 18.03
142 Manassas Park city, VA 18.03
143 Ripley County, MO 18.00
144 Lawrence County, AL 17.98
145 Fulton County, KY 17.89
146 Johnson County, GA 17.88
147 DeKalb County, TN 17.87
148 Sharp County, AR 17.85
149 Newton County, TX 17.84
150 Dunklin County, MO 17.83
151 Stewart County, GA 17.82
152 Dade County, GA 17.81
152 Scott County, VA 17.81
153 Wilkes County, NC 17.79
154 Dixie County, FL 17.77
155 Wilbarger County, TX 17.74
156 Brantley County, GA 17.71
156 Mississippi County, MO 17.71
157 Johnson County, TN 17.69
158 Morgan County, TN 17.68
159 Alcorn County, MS 17.66
160 Searcy County, AR 17.63
161 Lafayette County, FL 17.62
161 Pocahontas County, WV 17.62
162 Yell County, AR 17.58
163 Carroll County, VA 17.57
164 Marion County, GA 17.56
164 Russell County, KY 17.56
164 Jefferson Davis Parish, LA 17.56
165 Ozark County, MO 17.55
166 Larue County, KY 17.54
167 Poinsett County, AR 17.52
168 Walker County, AL 17.47
168 Sequatchie County, TN 17.47
169 Randolph County, GA 17.44
170 Jackson County, AL 17.41
170 Lincoln County, KY 17.41
171 Whitley County, KY 17.35
171 Smith County, MS 17.35
172 Richmond County, VA 17.33
173 Henry County, VA 17.29
174 Wright County, MO 17.25
175 Iron County, MO 17.24
176 Owen County, KY 17.21
177 Oscoda County, MI 17.15
178 Hickman County, TN 17.14
179 Laurel County, KY 17.13
180 Tensas Parish, LA 17.12
181 Randolph County, AL 17.10
182 Johnson County, KY 17.06
182 Pendleton County, WV 17.06
183 St. Bernard Parish, LA 17.02
184 Fayette County, AL 17.01
184 Whitfield County, GA 17.01
184 Yoakum County, TX 17.01
185 Muhlenberg County, KY 17.00
186 LaSalle Parish, LA 16.98
187 Calhoun County, MS 16.97
188 Page County, VA 16.96
189 Monroe County, AL 16.94
190 Wayne County, TN 16.93
191 Haralson County, GA 16.90
191 Red River Parish, LA 16.90
192 Twiggs County, GA 16.86
193 Pendleton County, KY 16.85
194 Heard County, GA 16.84
195 Leslie County, KY 16.83
195 Hampton County, SC 16.83
196 Pointe Coupee Parish, LA 16.78
197 Brooks County, GA 16.77
197 Douglas County, MO 16.77
198 Lauderdale County, TN 16.75
199 Grayson County, KY 16.73
200 Brooks County, TX 16.72
201 Sunflower County, MS 16.71
202 Chesterfield County, SC 16.70
203 Scott County, MS 16.69
203 Surry County, NC 16.69
204 Reeves County, TX 16.68
205 Geneva County, AL 16.67
206 Emanuel County, GA 16.66
207 Lafourche Parish, LA 16.65
208 Braxton County, WV 16.64
209 Clay County, AL 16.63
210 Scott County, AR 16.60
211 Candler County, GA 16.57
212 Ohio County, KY 16.55
212 Leake County, MS 16.55
213 Turner County, GA 16.50
213 Trimble County, KY 16.50
214 Irwin County, GA 16.49
215 Coffee County, GA 16.48
215 Taylor County, GA 16.48
215 Polk County, TN 16.48
216 Foard County, TX 16.46
216 Refugio County, TX 16.46
217 Cleburne County, AL 16.43
218 Sequoyah County, OK 16.42
218 Juniata County, PA 16.42
219 Summers County, WV 16.41
220 Meigs County, TN 16.38
221 Lake County, MI 16.36
221 Prentiss County, MS 16.36
221 Hardeman County, TN 16.36
222 Crenshaw County, AL 16.35
222 Crawford County, IN 16.35
222 Cocke County, TN 16.35
223 Grayson County, VA 16.33
224 Pike County, MS 16.30
225 Izard County, AR 16.27
225 St. Mary Parish, LA 16.27
226 Acadia Parish, LA 16.26
227 Chilton County, AL 16.25
227 Pulaski County, KY 16.25
227 Graham County, NC 16.25
228 Escambia County, AL 16.23
229 Franklin County, GA 16.22
230 Highland County, OH 16.20
230 Cherokee County, SC 16.20
230 Doddridge County, WV 16.20
231 Patrick County, VA 16.18
231 Fayette County, WV 16.18
232 Adams County, OH 16.17
233 Northampton County, NC 16.16
234 Clark County, WI 16.15
235 Buckingham County, VA 16.14
236 Lamar County, AL 16.06
237 Lafayette County, AR 16.05
237 Adams County, MS 16.05
238 Barren County, KY 16.03
239 Hancock County, GA 16.00
240 Oregon County, MO 15.99
240 Lewis County, TN 15.99
240 Boone County, WV 15.99
241 Carroll County, MS 15.98
242 Owyhee County, ID 15.96
242 Iberville Parish, LA 15.96
243 Tallahatchie County, MS 15.94
243 Grundy County, MO 15.94
244 Terrebonne Parish, LA 15.93
245 Clay County, GA 15.91
245 Fayette County, OH 15.91
245 Gilmer County, WV 15.91
246 Jones County, NC 15.89
246 Grant County, WV 15.89
247 Brunswick County, VA 15.83
248 Jackson County, AR 15.79
249 Cross County, AR 15.77
249 Sussex County, VA 15.77
250 Neshoba County, MS 15.76
251 Benton County, TN 15.73
252 Galax city, VA 15.72
253 Glascock County, GA 15.71
253 Atoka County, OK 15.71
253 Hardin County, TN 15.71
254 Walker County, GA 15.69
255 Habersham County, GA 15.64
255 Grant Parish, LA 15.64
255 Tyrrell County, NC 15.64
256 Jenkins County, GA 15.63
257 Charlton County, GA 15.62
258 Orange County, IN 15.61
259 Dent County, MO 15.60
260 Adair County, OK 15.57
261 Madison County, GA 15.55
261 Walthall County, MS 15.55
262 Cochran County, TX 15.53
263 Robertson County, KY 15.47
264 Obion County, TN 15.44
265 Caswell County, NC 15.43
266 Decatur County, TN 15.41
267 Cotton County, OK 15.40
268 Chester County, TN 15.38
269 Toombs County, GA 15.37
269 Panola County, MS 15.37
270 Bibb County, AL 15.34
270 Tazewell County, VA 15.34
271 Butler County, MO 15.32
272 Cannon County, TN 15.31
272 Rhea County, TN 15.31
272 Liberty County, TX 15.31
272 Polk County, TX 15.31
273 Woodruff County, AR 15.30
273 Tangipahoa Parish, LA 15.30
273 Calhoun County, WV 15.30
274 Douglas County, IL 15.27
274 Yazoo County, MS 15.27
275 Itawamba County, MS 15.26
275 Smyth County, VA 15.26
276 Cullman County, AL 15.25
276 Bath County, VA 15.25
277 Lawrence County, AR 15.22
277 Lee County, AR 15.22
277 Newton County, AR 15.22
277 Laurens County, SC 15.22
277 Hardy County, WV 15.22
278 Chicot County, AR 15.21
278 Clay County, AR 15.21
279 Lawrence County, MS 15.20
280 Van Buren County, AR 15.17
280 Madison Parish, LA 15.17
281 Washington County, AL 15.16
282 Jefferson Davis County, MS 15.15
283 Union County, FL 15.14
284 Stone County, AR 15.12
284 Coshocton County, OH 15.12
285 Clayton County, GA 15.09
285 Mason County, KY 15.09
286 Suwannee County, FL 15.08
287 Ware County, GA 15.07
288 Washington Parish, LA 15.05
288 Mercer County, WV 15.05
289 McNairy County, TN 15.04
290 Morgan County, OH 15.03
291 Tyler County, TX 15.01
292 Chambers County, AL 15.00
293 Haskell County, OK 14.98
294 Concordia Parish, LA 14.97
294 Morehouse Parish, LA 14.97
295 Hart County, GA 14.96
296 Texas County, MO 14.94
297 Talladega County, AL 14.92
297 Elkhart County, IN 14.92
297 Forest County, PA 14.92
298 McIntosh County, ND 14.90
299 Mississippi County, AR 14.87
299 McIntosh County, GA 14.87
299 Swain County, NC 14.87
300 Alexander County, IL 14.86
300 Parke County, IN 14.86
300 Choctaw County, OK 14.86
301 Gallatin County, KY 14.85
301 Covington County, MS 14.85
302 McCurtain County, OK 14.84
303 Harrison County, KY 14.82
304 Bradford County, FL 14.81
304 Scotland County, NC 14.81
305 Crittenden County, KY 14.80
306 Burke County, NC 14.78
307 Adair County, KY 14.76
308 Hamilton County, FL 14.74
308 Stephens County, GA 14.74
308 Houston County, TN 14.74
309 Marion County, MS 14.73
309 Coal County, OK 14.73
310 Butts County, GA 14.72
311 Vermilion Parish, LA 14.71
311 Pike County, OH 14.71
312 Madison County, AR 14.70
313 Marion County, KY 14.69
314 Cook County, GA 14.68
314 Grenada County, MS 14.68
315 Bollinger County, MO 14.67
315 Greene County, TN 14.67
316 Hardin County, IL 14.66
316 Shannon County, MO 14.66
317 Covington County, AL 14.64
317 Henry County, KY 14.64
317 Meigs County, OH 14.64
317 Monroe County, TN 14.64
318 Mifflin County, PA 14.63
318 Zapata County, TX 14.63
319 George County, MS 14.62
319 Seminole County, OK 14.62
320 Pawnee County, NE 14.61
321 Lanier County, GA 14.60
321 Warren County, TN 14.60
322 Colquitt County, GA 14.57
323 Claiborne Parish, LA 14.56
324 Marshall County, MS 14.55
325 San Augustine County, TX 14.54
326 Union County, SC 14.51
326 Greensville County, VA 14.51
327 Perry County, MS 14.50
328 Lincoln County, AR 14.49
329 Bertie County, NC 14.47
330 Jefferson County, GA 14.45
330 Clarke County, MS 14.45
331 Garrard County, KY 14.44
331 Iberia Parish, LA 14.44
331 Greene County, MS 14.44
332 Carlisle County, KY 14.42
332 Frio County, TX 14.42
333 Putnam County, FL 14.39
334 Franklin County, AL 14.37
334 Montgomery County, AR 14.37
335 Gooding County, ID 14.36
335 Anderson County, KS 14.36
336 Polk County, GA 14.34
337 Hancock County, KY 14.33
338 Lenoir County, NC 14.32
339 Hughes County, OK 14.31
340 Nelson County, VA 14.29
341 Gallia County, OH 14.28
342 Dallam County, TX 14.27
343 Robeson County, NC 14.24
344 Gentry County, MO 14.23
345 Alexander County, NC 14.22
346 Washington County, FL 14.21
346 Raleigh County, WV 14.21
347 Jackson Parish, LA 14.20
347 Le Flore County, OK 14.20
348 Martin County, NC 14.19
348 Bedford County, TN 14.19
349 Lewis County, MO 14.17
350 Okeechobee County, FL 14.16
351 Fayette County, IN 14.15
352 Mitchell County, GA 14.14
353 White County, GA 14.10
354 Phillips County, AR 14.09
355 King County, TX 14.06
356 Hendry County, FL 14.05
357 Wayne County, MS 14.03
358 Starke County, IN 14.02
359 Pearl River County, MS 14.01
360 Wilkinson County, GA 14.00
360 McPherson County, SD 14.00
361 Johnson County, AR 13.99
362 Barry County, MO 13.97
363 Scott County, MO 13.94
364 Livingston County, KY 13.91
364 Mitchell County, TX 13.91
365 Wayne County, GA 13.90
365 Amelia County, VA 13.90
366 Bolivar County, MS 13.89
367 Rutherford County, NC 13.87
367 Guernsey County, OH 13.87
368 Haywood County, TN 13.86
369 Dale County, AL 13.85
369 Webster County, KY 13.85
369 Montgomery County, MO 13.85
370 Maries County, MO 13.84
371 Montgomery County, GA 13.83
372 Fulton County, AR 13.82
373 Perry County, MO 13.80
374 Pulaski County, GA 13.79
374 Owen County, IN 13.79
374 Richmond County, NC 13.79
375 Wayne County, OH 13.78