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Least educated, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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
01Greene County, NCNC20,70010.4%+2.2 pts
02Hyde County, NCNC4,55410.5%−0.1 pts
03Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53710.6%−0.1 pts
04Anson County, NCNC21,75811.1%+1.9 pts
05Gates County, NCNC10,23412.5%+2.0 pts
06Washington County, NCNC10,63812.8%+1.2 pts
07Columbus County, NCNC50,48712.9%+2.8 pts
08Yadkin County, NCNC38,32512.9%+2.6 pts
09Graham County, NCNC8,19013.3%+2.1 pts
10Stokes County, NCNC46,12613.4%+4.1 pts
11Robeson County, NCNC119,94114.0%+2.6 pts
12Jones County, NCNC9,57514.2%+4.7 pts
13Alexander County, NCNC36,95814.2%+4.9 pts
14Sampson County, NCNC61,50414.4%+3.4 pts
15Bertie County, NCNC17,08614.5%+5.7 pts
16Duplin County, NCNC51,57114.6%+4.1 pts
17Halifax County, NCNC46,53414.7%+3.6 pts
18Northampton County, NCNC16,49115.1%+4.3 pts
19Martin County, NCNC21,60115.1%+3.5 pts
20Rockingham County, NCNC94,19515.2%+4.4 pts
21Warren County, NCNC18,89815.3%+3.8 pts
22Scotland County, NCNC33,32215.5%−0.4 pts
23Lenoir County, NCNC55,83715.5%+2.2 pts
24Person County, NCNC40,63615.7%+5.4 pts
25Caswell County, NCNC22,56315.8%+7.5 pts
26Caldwell County, NCNC81,10515.8%+5.5 pts
27Hertford County, NCNC19,01516.0%+4.9 pts
28Wilkes County, NCNC66,23316.0%+4.7 pts
29Randolph County, NCNC149,51616.1%+5.0 pts
30Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12116.2%+7.7 pts
31Montgomery County, NCNC26,40316.3%+6.3 pts
32Burke County, NCNC88,65516.7%+4.0 pts
33Vance County, NCNC42,63817.5%+6.8 pts
34Stanly County, NCNC68,83017.6%+4.9 pts
35Richmond County, NCNC42,04117.8%+7.7 pts
36Surry County, NCNC72,28717.9%+5.8 pts
37Bladen County, NCNC30,00718.2%+6.9 pts
38Hoke County, NCNC56,93918.4%+7.4 pts
39McDowell County, NCNC45,19818.4%+9.4 pts
40Davidson County, NCNC180,18218.9%+6.2 pts
41Rutherford County, NCNC65,74519.2%+6.7 pts
42Cleveland County, NCNC103,32519.5%+6.2 pts
43Perquimans County, NCNC13,49019.6%+7.2 pts
44Wayne County, NCNC122,27819.8%+4.8 pts
45Rowan County, NCNC155,09619.8%+5.7 pts
46Camden County, NCNC11,31519.9%+3.7 pts
47Wilson County, NCNC81,15020.0%+5.0 pts
48Ashe County, NCNC27,51420.0%+8.0 pts
49Yancey County, NCNC19,08420.3%+7.2 pts
50Lee County, NCNC70,25820.5%+3.3 pts
51Swain County, NCNC14,02420.6%+6.8 pts
52Beaufort County, NCNC44,67020.7%+4.7 pts
53Alleghany County, NCNC11,47920.8%+9.1 pts
54Franklin County, NCNC82,03721.2%+7.9 pts
55Nash County, NCNC99,36521.2%+3.9 pts
56Pamlico County, NCNC12,75821.5%+6.9 pts
57Chowan County, NCNC14,08221.7%+5.2 pts
58Cherokee County, NCNC30,83021.9%+10.8 pts
59Gaston County, NCNC246,55822.1%+7.9 pts
60Harnett County, NCNC150,13722.1%+9.3 pts
61Mitchell County, NCNC15,06222.1%+9.9 pts
62Lincoln County, NCNC98,65423.1%+10.1 pts
63Catawba County, NCNC170,17223.1%+6.0 pts
64Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20123.3%+6.9 pts
65Onslow County, NCNC217,17523.6%+8.8 pts
66Avery County, NCNC18,11023.7%+9.2 pts
67Granville County, NCNC61,42123.8%+10.8 pts
68Macon County, NCNC39,23223.9%+7.7 pts
69Johnston County, NCNC256,44824.0%+8.1 pts
70Davie County, NCNC45,85524.3%+6.7 pts
71Craven County, NCNC105,02525.0%+5.7 pts
72Currituck County, NCNC33,15825.2%+12.0 pts
73Alamance County, NCNC186,17725.3%+6.1 pts
74Cumberland County, NCNC338,47325.6%+6.5 pts
75Clay County, NCNC12,23927.0%+11.6 pts
76Haywood County, NCNC63,36927.8%+11.9 pts
77Jackson County, NCNC45,03928.4%+2.9 pts
78Carteret County, NCNC70,46928.5%+8.7 pts
79Pender County, NCNC72,11129.0%+15.4 pts
80Brunswick County, NCNC174,70229.5%+13.4 pts
81Iredell County, NCNC211,79829.7%+12.3 pts
82Madison County, NCNC22,55330.1%+14.0 pts
83Henderson County, NCNC122,37531.5%+7.4 pts
84Pitt County, NCNC182,93632.1%+5.7 pts
85Polk County, NCNC20,53332.7%+6.9 pts
86Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72533.5%+14.4 pts
87Transylvania County, NCNC34,21133.8%+10.1 pts
88Forsyth County, NCNC401,71833.9%+5.3 pts
89Union County, NCNC267,67436.0%+14.7 pts
90Guilford County, NCNC562,23436.6%+6.3 pts
91Dare County, NCNC38,24538.3%+10.7 pts
92Moore County, NCNC110,61938.7%+11.9 pts
93Buncombe County, NCNC277,41741.4%+16.1 pts
94New Hanover County, NCNC245,95942.2%+11.3 pts
95Watauga County, NCNC54,78642.7%+9.5 pts
96Chatham County, NCNC85,11143.7%+16.1 pts
97Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38345.8%+8.7 pts
98Durham County, NCNC347,24049.5%+9.3 pts
99Wake County, NCNC1,257,23554.0%+10.1 pts
100Orange County, NCNC152,49860.8%+9.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS