Ranking of US States By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 26.50%. Among all US states and DC, West Virginia had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (40.57%), followed by Pennsylvania (34.49%), and Arkansas (34.13%).
The chart below shows the top 10 states, and the table below shows the ranking of all states and DC.
You can see similar information for other educational attainments.
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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of US States By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+)
with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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| Rank | State | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | 40.57 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 34.49 |
| 3 | Arkansas | 34.13 |
| 4 | Indiana | 33.70 |
| 5 | Ohio | 33.38 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 33.30 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 32.63 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 31.75 |
| 9 | Iowa | 31.20 |
| 9 | Maine | 31.20 |
| 10 | Missouri | 30.70 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 30.60 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 30.17 |
| 13 | Delaware | 29.95 |
| 14 | South Dakota | 29.86 |
| 15 | Alabama | 29.55 |
| 16 | Michigan | 28.70 |
| 17 | Mississippi | 28.66 |
| 18 | Vermont | 28.45 |
| 19 | Wyoming | 27.95 |
| 20 | Montana | 27.58 |
| 21 | New Hampshire | 27.53 |
| 22 | Florida | 27.32 |
| 23 | Nevada | 26.79 |
| 24 | Georgia | 26.77 |
| 25 | Rhode Island | 26.58 |
| 26 | South Carolina | 26.47 |
| 27 | Idaho | 26.46 |
| 28 | North Dakota | 26.17 |
| 29 | New Jersey | 26.16 |
| 30 | Kansas | 25.49 |
| 31 | Nebraska | 25.48 |
| 32 | Illinois | 25.24 |
| 33 | Connecticut | 24.82 |
| 34 | Alaska | 24.45 |
| 35 | New York | 24.36 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 24.23 |
| 37 | Minnesota | 24.01 |
| 38 | Virginia | 23.36 |
| 39 | Maryland | 23.14 |
| 40 | Massachusetts | 23.02 |
| 41 | Texas | 22.74 |
| 42 | Oregon | 22.67 |
| 43 | Washington | 21.98 |
| 44 | Arizona | 21.62 |
| 45 | Utah | 21.29 |
| 46 | New Mexico | 20.64 |
| 47 | Hawaii | 18.92 |
| 48 | Colorado | 18.30 |
| 49 | California | 17.98 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 1.97 |