Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of 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 White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 8.55%. Among all US counties, Kenedy County, TX had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (79.22%), followed by Presidio County, TX (47.48%), and Holmes County, OH (43.90%).

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 White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Kenedy County, TX
Presidio County, TX
Holmes County, OH
LaGrange County, IN
Gaines County, TX
Starr County, TX
Culberson County, TX
Maverick County, TX
La Salle County, TX
Wolfe County, KY
Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of 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 Kenedy County, TX 79.22
2 Presidio County, TX 47.48
3 Holmes County, OH 43.90
4 LaGrange County, IN 40.79
5 Gaines County, TX 39.90
6 Starr County, TX 39.76
7 Culberson County, TX 37.75
8 Maverick County, TX 36.36
9 La Salle County, TX 34.88
10 Wolfe County, KY 34.51
11 Frio County, TX 34.33
12 Dimmit County, TX 33.67
13 Clay County, KY 32.47
14 Garza County, TX 32.04
15 Owsley County, KY 31.89
16 Willacy County, TX 31.78
17 Webb County, TX 30.89
18 Zapata County, TX 30.88
19 Atkinson County, GA 30.69
20 Jim Hogg County, TX 30.39
21 Cochran County, TX 30.16
22 Knott County, KY 29.95
23 Hidalgo County, TX 29.93
24 Cameron County, TX 29.29
25 Val Verde County, TX 29.13
26 Jackson County, KY 28.78
27 Hudspeth County, TX 28.73
28 Hendry County, FL 28.69
29 Brooks County, TX 28.48
30 Moore County, TX 28.04
31 Magoffin County, KY 27.90
32 Glades County, FL 27.70
33 Murray County, GA 27.59
34 Bailey County, TX 27.56
35 McDowell County, WV 27.38
36 Lee County, KY 27.13
37 Duval County, TX 27.12
38 Parmer County, TX 26.97
39 Yoakum County, TX 26.94
39 Buchanan County, VA 26.94
40 Liberty County, MT 26.86
41 Luna County, NM 26.81
42 Martin County, KY 26.76
43 Swisher County, TX 26.42
44 Terry County, TX 26.34
45 Whitfield County, GA 26.24
45 Floyd County, TX 26.24
46 King County, TX 25.83
47 Harlan County, KY 25.60
48 Benton County, MS 25.44
49 Lake County, TN 25.32
50 Estill County, KY 25.29
51 Clark County, ID 25.13
52 Casey County, KY 25.01
53 Clinch County, GA 24.99
54 Chattooga County, GA 24.98
55 Bell County, KY 24.91
56 Mingo County, WV 24.90
57 Elliott County, KY 24.88
58 Reeves County, TX 24.79
59 Haskell County, KS 24.65
60 Manassas Park city, VA 24.58
61 Dawson County, TX 24.52
62 Pecos County, TX 24.49
63 Concho County, TX 24.38
64 Lawrence County, KY 24.15
65 Wheeler County, GA 24.09
66 Imperial County, CA 24.06
67 Tulare County, CA 24.01
68 Uvalde County, TX 24.00
69 Bledsoe County, TN 23.96
70 Sharkey County, MS 23.67
71 Perry County, TN 23.64
72 Knox County, KY 23.62
73 Letcher County, KY 23.46
74 Menifee County, KY 23.45
75 Daviess County, IN 23.39
76 Catahoula Parish, LA 23.34
77 Caldwell Parish, LA 23.31
78 Finney County, KS 23.29
79 Castro County, TX 23.22
80 Hale County, TX 23.21
81 Morgan County, KY 23.18
82 Lewis County, KY 23.11
82 Noxubee County, MS 23.11
83 Yuma County, AZ 23.02
84 Telfair County, GA 22.96
85 Winkler County, TX 22.92
86 Dillon County, SC 22.71
87 Floyd County, KY 22.65
88 Gray County, KS 22.64
89 Colusa County, CA 22.59
90 Wyoming County, WV 22.55
91 Live Oak County, TX 22.54
92 McCreary County, KY 22.44
93 Bronx County, NY 22.41
94 Quitman County, MS 22.30
95 Hart County, KY 22.28
96 Wayne County, KY 22.20
97 Ford County, KS 22.19
98 Breathitt County, KY 22.14
99 Dallam County, TX 22.12
100 Hansford County, TX 22.00
101 Edwards County, TX 21.95
102 Clinton County, KY 21.90
103 Perry County, KY 21.88
104 Lafayette County, FL 21.81
105 Chickasaw County, MS 21.75
106 Deaf Smith County, TX 21.72
107 Kern County, CA 21.66
108 Lamb County, TX 21.62
109 Banks County, GA 21.55
110 McDonald County, MO 21.40
111 Union County, TN 21.33
112 Lea County, NM 21.27
113 Todd County, KY 21.26
114 Andrews County, TX 21.25
115 Reynolds County, MO 21.23
116 Pike County, KY 21.19
117 Ector County, TX 21.18
118 Davis County, IA 21.16
119 Assumption Parish, LA 21.10
120 East Carroll Parish, LA 21.09
120 Pickett County, TN 21.09
121 DeSoto County, FL 21.07
121 Kearny County, KS 21.07
122 Wise County, VA 21.05
123 Clayton County, GA 21.03
124 Yakima County, WA 20.99
125 Crosby County, TX 20.96
126 Morgan County, MO 20.95
127 Carter County, KY 20.88
128 Gordon County, GA 20.85
129 Scotland County, MO 20.84
130 Treutlen County, GA 20.83
130 Camas County, ID 20.83
131 Buena Vista city, VA 20.82
132 Hockley County, TX 20.80
133 Avoyelles Parish, LA 20.78
133 Kleberg County, TX 20.78
134 Foard County, TX 20.76
135 Grundy County, TN 20.75
136 Ochiltree County, TX 20.73
137 Marlboro County, SC 20.68
138 Webster County, WV 20.67
139 Jim Wells County, TX 20.66
140 Colfax County, NE 20.56
141 Scott County, MS 20.54
142 Elbert County, GA 20.44
143 Merced County, CA 20.43
144 Grainger County, TN 20.38
145 Hamilton County, NY 20.35
146 Dickenson County, VA 20.31
147 Esmeralda County, NV 20.29
148 Scott County, TN 20.16
149 Macon County, TN 20.14
150 Kings County, CA 20.08
151 Roane County, WV 20.07
152 Winston County, AL 20.01
153 Vinton County, OH 19.96
154 Fentress County, TN 19.94
155 Madera County, CA 19.90
156 Alleghany County, NC 19.88
157 Marion County, SC 19.87
158 Gooding County, ID 19.86
159 Clay County, WV 19.85
160 Coffee County, GA 19.80
161 Union County, MS 19.78
162 Zavala County, TX 19.77
163 Tippah County, MS 19.72
164 Lee County, VA 19.71
165 Jeff Davis County, GA 19.70
165 Monroe County, KY 19.70
166 Logan County, WV 19.65
167 Green County, KY 19.62
168 Liberty County, FL 19.61
169 St. Helena Parish, LA 19.60
170 Hardee County, FL 19.58
171 Atascosa County, TX 19.57
172 Campbell County, TN 19.55
173 Candler County, GA 19.54
174 Seward County, KS 19.51
175 Macon County, GA 19.48
176 Santa Cruz County, AZ 19.43
176 Appling County, GA 19.43
177 Nicholas County, KY 19.34
178 Rockcastle County, KY 19.29
179 Lincoln County, WV 19.26
180 Washington County, MO 19.23
181 Cumberland County, KY 19.21
182 Larue County, KY 19.20
182 Dunklin County, MO 19.20
183 Edmonson County, KY 19.19
184 Chaves County, NM 19.12
185 Meriwether County, GA 19.10
186 Barbour County, AL 19.09
186 Cherokee County, AL 19.09
187 DeKalb County, AL 19.08
187 Crawford County, GA 19.08
187 Butler County, KY 19.08
188 Karnes County, TX 19.06
189 Van Buren County, TN 19.02
190 Jackson County, TN 19.01
190 Wilbarger County, TX 19.01
191 Allen Parish, LA 18.98
191 New Madrid County, MO 18.98
192 Pemiscot County, MO 18.96
193 Refugio County, TX 18.93
194 Metcalfe County, KY 18.91
194 Simpson County, MS 18.91
195 Jerome County, ID 18.90
195 Scott County, IN 18.90
196 St. Landry Parish, LA 18.88
196 Potter County, TX 18.88
197 Stewart County, GA 18.86
197 Marion County, TN 18.86
198 Calhoun County, FL 18.84
199 Holmes County, FL 18.83
200 Crawford County, MO 18.75
201 Liberty County, TX 18.72
201 Wharton County, TX 18.72
201 Wirt County, WV 18.72
202 Wayne County, MO 18.71
202 Haskell County, TX 18.71
203 Powell County, KY 18.68
204 Monroe County, AR 18.65
205 Calhoun County, TX 18.64
206 Choctaw County, AL 18.63
207 Pontotoc County, MS 18.61
207 DeKalb County, TN 18.61
208 Russell County, VA 18.60
209 Gonzales County, TX 18.58
210 Hancock County, TN 18.57
210 Ritchie County, WV 18.57
211 Richland Parish, LA 18.55
211 Lunenburg County, VA 18.55
212 Howard County, TX 18.54
213 Franklin Parish, LA 18.53
214 Madison County, TX 18.52
215 Evangeline Parish, LA 18.49
215 Wilkes County, NC 18.49
216 Perry County, AL 18.46
217 Stoddard County, MO 18.45
218 Overton County, TN 18.44
219 Wayne County, WV 18.43
220 West Carroll Parish, LA 18.42
221 Berrien County, GA 18.41
221 Adams County, WA 18.41
222 Mississippi County, MO 18.39
223 Caldwell County, NC 18.38
223 Duplin County, NC 18.38
224 Glenn County, CA 18.36
224 White County, TN 18.36
225 Grant County, KS 18.35
226 Tishomingo County, MS 18.34
227 Jackson County, TX 18.32
228 Clay County, TN 18.29
228 Dallas County, TX 18.29
228 Ward County, TX 18.29
229 Franklin County, FL 18.26
230 Brantley County, GA 18.24
230 Okfuskee County, OK 18.24
230 Chesterfield County, SC 18.24
231 Carroll County, KY 18.23
232 Lawrence County, AL 18.22
233 Okeechobee County, FL 18.18
234 Marion County, AL 18.17
235 Claiborne County, TN 18.16
236 Lauderdale County, TN 18.14
237 Johnson County, AR 18.11
237 Owyhee County, ID 18.11
238 Johnson County, TN 18.06
239 Bath County, KY 18.05
240 Fleming County, KY 18.03
241 Hamilton County, FL 18.02
242 Johnson County, GA 18.00
243 Surry County, NC 17.97
244 Sherman County, TX 17.94
245 Habersham County, GA 17.93
245 Ripley County, MO 17.93
246 St. Bernard Parish, LA 17.91
247 Houston County, TX 17.90
248 Sharp County, AR 17.89
249 Minidoka County, ID 17.88
250 Alcorn County, MS 17.87
250 Carroll County, VA 17.87
251 Turner County, GA 17.85
251 Fulton County, KY 17.85
252 Randolph County, AL 17.79
253 Colquitt County, GA 17.78
253 Marion County, GA 17.78
254 Poinsett County, AR 17.77
255 Scott County, VA 17.76
256 Newton County, TX 17.75
257 Searcy County, AR 17.70
257 Cibola County, NM 17.70
258 Dixie County, FL 17.69
258 Jefferson Davis Parish, LA 17.69
259 Yell County, AR 17.66
259 Galax city, VA 17.66
260 Oscoda County, MI 17.65
260 Lynn County, TX 17.65
261 Ozark County, MO 17.64
262 Quitman County, GA 17.63
263 Pocahontas County, WV 17.61
264 Lincoln County, KY 17.57
265 Morgan County, TN 17.56
265 Sequatchie County, TN 17.56
265 El Paso County, TX 17.56
265 Henry County, VA 17.56
266 Polk County, TN 17.54
267 Collingsworth County, TX 17.53
268 Dade County, GA 17.51
268 Tensas Parish, LA 17.51
269 Scurry County, TX 17.46
270 Walker County, AL 17.45
270 Bradley County, AR 17.45
270 Russell County, KY 17.45
270 Shelby County, TX 17.45
271 Stanton County, KS 17.43
272 Texas County, OK 17.42
272 Bee County, TX 17.42
273 Jackson County, AL 17.40
274 Laurel County, KY 17.39
275 Fresno County, CA 17.35
276 Smith County, MS 17.34
277 Randolph County, GA 17.33
277 Pointe Coupee Parish, LA 17.33
278 Hickman County, TN 17.32
279 Whitley County, KY 17.30
280 Iron County, MO 17.29
280 Richmond County, VA 17.29
281 Wright County, MO 17.27
282 Charlton County, GA 17.24
283 Yuba County, CA 17.23
283 Tyler County, TX 17.23
284 Tyrrell County, NC 17.19
285 Pendleton County, WV 17.17
286 Owen County, KY 17.16
286 Hampton County, SC 17.16
287 Lafayette County, AR 17.15
288 Elkhart County, IN 17.13
289 Geneva County, AL 17.12
290 Fayette County, AL 17.09
290 Heard County, GA 17.09
290 Red River Parish, LA 17.09
290 Calhoun County, MS 17.09
291 Johnson County, KY 17.05
292 Twiggs County, GA 17.04
293 Scott County, AR 16.97
294 Del Norte County, CA 16.96
294 Muhlenberg County, KY 16.96
295 Chilton County, AL 16.95
296 Titus County, TX 16.92
297 Lafourche Parish, LA 16.91
297 Page County, VA 16.91
298 Leslie County, KY 16.90
299 Toombs County, GA 16.89
299 LaSalle Parish, LA 16.89
300 Franklin County, GA 16.88
301 Monroe County, AL 16.86
302 Clark County, WI 16.85
303 Grant Parish, LA 16.84
304 Leake County, MS 16.83
304 Caldwell County, TX 16.83
305 Chicot County, AR 16.81
305 Emanuel County, GA 16.81
305 Navarro County, TX 16.81
306 Grayson County, KY 16.80
306 Pendleton County, KY 16.80
307 Miami-Dade County, FL 16.79
307 Wayne County, TN 16.79
308 Polk County, TX 16.78
309 Haralson County, GA 16.74
310 Juniata County, PA 16.73
310 Grayson County, VA 16.73
311 St. Mary Parish, LA 16.71
311 Sunflower County, MS 16.71
312 Hidalgo County, NM 16.70
313 Douglas County, MO 16.69
314 Trimble County, KY 16.66
314 Lake County, MI 16.66
315 Pulaski County, KY 16.64
316 Brooks County, GA 16.62
316 Acadia Parish, LA 16.62
316 Cumberland County, NJ 16.62
316 Hardeman County, TN 16.62
316 Braxton County, WV 16.62
317 Ohio County, KY 16.61
317 Meigs County, TN 16.61
318 Prentiss County, MS 16.59
319 Suwannee County, FL 16.58
319 Dawson County, NE 16.58
320 Stanislaus County, CA 16.56
320 Stevens County, KS 16.56
320 Yazoo County, MS 16.56
321 Lincoln County, ID 16.55
321 Adair County, OK 16.55
322 Pike County, MS 16.51
323 Clay County, AL 16.49
324 Patrick County, VA 16.48
325 Graham County, NC 16.43
325 Sequoyah County, OK 16.43
326 Taylor County, GA 16.40
326 Cherokee County, SC 16.40
327 Cotton County, OK 16.39
328 Greene County, NC 16.37
328 Cocke County, TN 16.37
328 Summers County, WV 16.37
329 Jefferson County, GA 16.36
329 Nolan County, TX 16.36
330 Cleburne County, AL 16.35
330 Crawford County, IN 16.35
330 Blaine County, OK 16.35
331 Chester County, TN 16.34
332 Crenshaw County, AL 16.33
333 Anson County, NC 16.31
333 Adams County, OH 16.31
334 Putnam County, FL 16.30
335 Iberville Parish, LA 16.29
336 Izard County, AR 16.25
336 Irwin County, GA 16.25
337 Polk County, GA 16.23
337 Doña Ana County, NM 16.23
338 Union County, FL 16.21
338 Jack County, TX 16.21
338 Gilmer County, WV 16.21
339 Franklin County, WA 16.20
340 Carroll County, MS 16.19
341 Fayette County, WV 16.18
342 Northampton County, NC 16.16
342 Highland County, OH 16.16
342 Briscoe County, TX 16.16
343 Doddridge County, WV 16.13
344 San Bernardino County, CA 16.12
345 Lamar County, AL 16.09
345 Brunswick County, VA 16.09
346 Noble County, IN 16.08
346 Hughes County, OK 16.08
346 Knox County, TX 16.08
347 Terrebonne Parish, LA 16.05
348 Rhea County, TN 16.04
348 Gray County, TX 16.04
348 Buckingham County, VA 16.04
349 Freestone County, TX 16.03
350 Martin County, TX 16.02
351 Guadalupe County, NM 15.98
352 Hancock County, GA 15.97
352 Neshoba County, MS 15.97
353 Boone County, WV 15.96
354 Oregon County, MO 15.95
354 Lewis County, TN 15.95
355 Escambia County, AL 15.93
355 Jackson County, AR 15.93
355 Ben Hill County, GA 15.93
355 Childress County, TX 15.93
356 Grundy County, MO 15.92
356 Atoka County, OK 15.92
357 Barren County, KY 15.91
358 Douglas County, IL 15.89
358 Tallahatchie County, MS 15.89
359 Cannon County, TN 15.88
360 Dent County, MO 15.87
360 Jones County, NC 15.87
360 Grant County, WV 15.87
361 Fayette County, OH 15.86
362 Obion County, TN 15.84
362 San Patricio County, TX 15.84
363 Hart County, GA 15.82
364 Madison County, GA 15.81
365 Hardin County, TN 15.80
366 Caswell County, NC 15.77
367 Tangipahoa Parish, LA 15.75
368 Clay County, GA 15.74
368 Hall County, GA 15.74
368 Robeson County, NC 15.74
369 Harris County, TX 15.72
370 Hamilton County, KS 15.71
371 Chambers County, AL 15.66
371 Walker County, GA 15.66
372 Cherokee County, TX 15.63
373 Orange County, IN 15.62
373 Itawamba County, MS 15.62
374 Cross County, AR 15.60
374 Grady County, GA 15.60
374 Smyth County, VA 15.60
375 Montgomery County, NC 15.58
376 San Joaquin County, CA 15.57
376 Laurens County, SC 15.57
377 Ware County, GA 15.56
377 Scott County, KS 15.56
378 Blount County, AL 15.54
378 Glascock County, GA 15.54
378 Mitchell County, GA 15.54
379 Benton County, TN 15.52
380 Walthall County, MS 15.51
380 Sutton County, TX 15.51
381 Coal County, OK 15.50
381 Wheeler County, TX 15.50
382 Marshall County, AL 15.49