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Least educated, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Anson County, NCNC21,7589.9%+0.7 pts
02Gates County, NCNC10,23410.9%+0.4 pts
03Greene County, NCNC20,70012.2%+4.0 pts
04Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53713.0%+2.4 pts
05Columbus County, NCNC50,48714.6%+4.5 pts
06Robeson County, NCNC119,94114.7%+3.2 pts
07Hyde County, NCNC4,55414.7%+4.1 pts
08Washington County, NCNC10,63814.8%+3.2 pts
09Richmond County, NCNC42,04116.0%+5.9 pts
10Halifax County, NCNC46,53416.1%+5.0 pts
11Sampson County, NCNC61,50416.2%+5.2 pts
12Lenoir County, NCNC55,83716.3%+3.0 pts
13Hertford County, NCNC19,01516.6%+5.5 pts
14Scotland County, NCNC33,32216.6%+0.7 pts
15Alexander County, NCNC36,95816.7%+7.4 pts
16Martin County, NCNC21,60116.7%+5.1 pts
17Wilkes County, NCNC66,23316.9%+5.6 pts
18Rockingham County, NCNC94,19517.0%+6.2 pts
19Vance County, NCNC42,63817.2%+6.5 pts
20Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12117.5%+9.0 pts
21Yadkin County, NCNC38,32517.5%+7.2 pts
22Graham County, NCNC8,19017.6%+6.4 pts
23Duplin County, NCNC51,57117.6%+7.2 pts
24Northampton County, NCNC16,49117.9%+7.1 pts
25Randolph County, NCNC149,51617.9%+6.8 pts
26Caswell County, NCNC22,56317.9%+9.6 pts
27McDowell County, NCNC45,19818.1%+9.1 pts
28Stokes County, NCNC46,12618.2%+8.9 pts
29Caldwell County, NCNC81,10518.8%+8.4 pts
30Warren County, NCNC18,89818.9%+7.3 pts
31Bertie County, NCNC17,08619.0%+10.2 pts
32Montgomery County, NCNC26,40319.2%+9.1 pts
33Person County, NCNC40,63619.3%+9.0 pts
34Bladen County, NCNC30,00719.5%+8.2 pts
35Jones County, NCNC9,57519.8%+10.3 pts
36Stanly County, NCNC68,83019.9%+7.1 pts
37Surry County, NCNC72,28720.4%+8.3 pts
38Burke County, NCNC88,65521.0%+8.2 pts
39Beaufort County, NCNC44,67021.2%+5.2 pts
40Lee County, NCNC70,25821.3%+4.1 pts
41Swain County, NCNC14,02421.4%+7.6 pts
42Rutherford County, NCNC65,74521.5%+9.0 pts
43Perquimans County, NCNC13,49021.7%+9.4 pts
44Davidson County, NCNC180,18221.7%+8.9 pts
45Wilson County, NCNC81,15021.7%+6.7 pts
46Wayne County, NCNC122,27821.7%+6.8 pts
47Cleveland County, NCNC103,32522.0%+8.7 pts
48Nash County, NCNC99,36522.1%+4.8 pts
49Rowan County, NCNC155,09623.3%+9.1 pts
50Hoke County, NCNC56,93923.5%+12.5 pts
51Alleghany County, NCNC11,47923.6%+11.9 pts
52Cherokee County, NCNC30,83024.2%+13.2 pts
53Mitchell County, NCNC15,06224.2%+12.0 pts
54Harnett County, NCNC150,13724.5%+11.7 pts
55Chowan County, NCNC14,08225.0%+8.6 pts
56Avery County, NCNC18,11025.0%+10.5 pts
57Yancey County, NCNC19,08425.1%+11.9 pts
58Granville County, NCNC61,42125.2%+12.2 pts
59Pamlico County, NCNC12,75825.4%+10.7 pts
60Ashe County, NCNC27,51425.9%+13.9 pts
61Onslow County, NCNC217,17526.0%+11.2 pts
62Catawba County, NCNC170,17226.1%+9.1 pts
63Gaston County, NCNC246,55826.5%+12.3 pts
64Franklin County, NCNC82,03727.0%+13.8 pts
65Davie County, NCNC45,85527.3%+9.7 pts
66Craven County, NCNC105,02527.5%+8.3 pts
67Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20127.6%+11.2 pts
68Cumberland County, NCNC338,47327.8%+8.7 pts
69Macon County, NCNC39,23227.9%+11.7 pts
70Lincoln County, NCNC98,65428.3%+15.4 pts
71Camden County, NCNC11,31528.6%+12.4 pts
72Alamance County, NCNC186,17728.7%+9.5 pts
73Johnston County, NCNC256,44828.9%+13.0 pts
74Haywood County, NCNC63,36929.5%+13.6 pts
75Pender County, NCNC72,11130.6%+17.1 pts
76Currituck County, NCNC33,15830.9%+17.6 pts
77Jackson County, NCNC45,03931.1%+5.6 pts
78Clay County, NCNC12,23931.8%+16.4 pts
79Madison County, NCNC22,55332.2%+16.1 pts
80Pitt County, NCNC182,93633.8%+7.4 pts
81Iredell County, NCNC211,79834.1%+16.7 pts
82Carteret County, NCNC70,46934.5%+14.7 pts
83Brunswick County, NCNC174,70234.7%+18.6 pts
84Polk County, NCNC20,53336.2%+10.5 pts
85Henderson County, NCNC122,37536.5%+12.4 pts
86Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72537.9%+18.8 pts
87Forsyth County, NCNC401,71838.5%+9.8 pts
88Guilford County, NCNC562,23439.0%+8.7 pts
89Transylvania County, NCNC34,21140.0%+16.2 pts
90Union County, NCNC267,67440.5%+19.2 pts
91Moore County, NCNC110,61941.0%+14.2 pts
92Dare County, NCNC38,24543.2%+15.5 pts
93New Hanover County, NCNC245,95945.4%+14.4 pts
94Buncombe County, NCNC277,41745.9%+20.6 pts
95Watauga County, NCNC54,78648.1%+14.8 pts
96Chatham County, NCNC85,11148.9%+21.4 pts
97Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38349.2%+12.1 pts
98Durham County, NCNC347,24055.2%+15.1 pts
99Wake County, NCNC1,257,23557.2%+13.3 pts
100Orange County, NCNC152,49861.8%+10.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES