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Most educated, North Carolina counties · 2000

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990
01Orange County, NCNC152,49851.5%+5.4 pts
02Wake County, NCNC1,257,23543.9%+8.6 pts
03Durham County, NCNC347,24040.1%+6.7 pts
04Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38337.1%+8.8 pts
05Watauga County, NCNC54,78633.2%+5.9 pts
06New Hanover County, NCNC245,95931.0%+9.8 pts
07Guilford County, NCNC562,23430.3%+5.5 pts
08Forsyth County, NCNC401,71828.7%+4.6 pts
09Dare County, NCNC38,24527.7%+6.3 pts
10Chatham County, NCNC85,11127.6%+8.1 pts
11Moore County, NCNC110,61926.8%+6.9 pts
12Pitt County, NCNC182,93626.4%+4.5 pts
13Polk County, NCNC20,53325.7%+5.7 pts
14Jackson County, NCNC45,03925.5%+5.8 pts
15Buncombe County, NCNC277,41725.3%+6.1 pts
16Henderson County, NCNC122,37524.1%+4.6 pts
17Transylvania County, NCNC34,21123.7%+5.8 pts
18Union County, NCNC267,67421.3%+8.2 pts
19Carteret County, NCNC70,46919.8%+3.7 pts
20Craven County, NCNC105,02519.3%+4.2 pts
21Alamance County, NCNC186,17719.2%+4.6 pts
22Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72519.1%+6.8 pts
23Cumberland County, NCNC338,47319.1%+2.5 pts
24Davie County, NCNC45,85517.6%+2.9 pts
25Iredell County, NCNC211,79817.4%+5.6 pts
26Nash County, NCNC99,36517.2%+3.5 pts
27Lee County, NCNC70,25817.2%+3.0 pts
28Catawba County, NCNC170,17217.0%+2.8 pts
29Chowan County, NCNC14,08216.4%+4.2 pts
30Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20116.4%+2.0 pts
31Camden County, NCNC11,31516.2%+6.1 pts
32Macon County, NCNC39,23216.2%+3.0 pts
33Madison County, NCNC22,55316.1%+4.8 pts
34Brunswick County, NCNC174,70216.1%+5.3 pts
35Beaufort County, NCNC44,67016.0%+5.2 pts
36Haywood County, NCNC63,36916.0%+3.2 pts
37Scotland County, NCNC33,32215.9%+2.3 pts
38Johnston County, NCNC256,44815.9%+4.8 pts
39Clay County, NCNC12,23915.4%+2.8 pts
40Wilson County, NCNC81,15015.1%+0.6 pts
41Wayne County, NCNC122,27815.0%+2.2 pts
42Onslow County, NCNC217,17514.8%+1.3 pts
43Pamlico County, NCNC12,75814.7%+3.0 pts
44Avery County, NCNC18,11014.5%+2.1 pts
45Rowan County, NCNC155,09614.2%+2.5 pts
46Gaston County, NCNC246,55814.2%+3.3 pts
47Swain County, NCNC14,02413.9%+4.0 pts
48Pender County, NCNC72,11113.6%+1.9 pts
49Lenoir County, NCNC55,83713.3%+1.9 pts
50Currituck County, NCNC33,15813.3%+5.0 pts
51Cleveland County, NCNC103,32513.3%+2.1 pts
52Franklin County, NCNC82,03713.2%+4.0 pts
53Yancey County, NCNC19,08413.1%+3.1 pts
54Granville County, NCNC61,42113.0%+3.5 pts
55Lincoln County, NCNC98,65413.0%+2.4 pts
56Harnett County, NCNC150,13712.8%+3.2 pts
57Burke County, NCNC88,65512.8%+2.2 pts
58Davidson County, NCNC180,18212.8%+2.8 pts
59Stanly County, NCNC68,83012.7%+3.4 pts
60Rutherford County, NCNC65,74512.5%+2.6 pts
61Perquimans County, NCNC13,49012.3%+3.5 pts
62Mitchell County, NCNC15,06212.2%+3.0 pts
63Ashe County, NCNC27,51412.1%+3.9 pts
64Surry County, NCNC72,28712.0%+2.7 pts
65Alleghany County, NCNC11,47911.7%+2.7 pts
66Martin County, NCNC21,60111.6%+2.1 pts
67Washington County, NCNC10,63811.6%+2.8 pts
68Warren County, NCNC18,89811.6%+4.4 pts
69Robeson County, NCNC119,94111.4%+0.5 pts
70Wilkes County, NCNC66,23311.3%+2.5 pts
71Bladen County, NCNC30,00711.3%+3.6 pts
72Graham County, NCNC8,19011.2%+1.2 pts
73Hertford County, NCNC19,01511.1%+0.4 pts
74Halifax County, NCNC46,53411.1%+2.5 pts
75Randolph County, NCNC149,51611.1%+1.9 pts
76Sampson County, NCNC61,50411.1%+3.0 pts
77Cherokee County, NCNC30,83011.0%+3.0 pts
78Hoke County, NCNC56,93910.9%+2.6 pts
79Northampton County, NCNC16,49110.8%+2.0 pts
80Rockingham County, NCNC94,19510.8%+2.0 pts
81Vance County, NCNC42,63810.7%+1.2 pts
82Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53710.6%+3.0 pts
83Hyde County, NCNC4,55410.6%+2.8 pts
84Gates County, NCNC10,23410.5%+3.1 pts
85Duplin County, NCNC51,57110.5%+3.8 pts
86Caldwell County, NCNC81,10510.4%+1.5 pts
87Person County, NCNC40,63610.3%+2.8 pts
88Yadkin County, NCNC38,32510.3%+3.2 pts
89Richmond County, NCNC42,04110.1%+2.3 pts
90Columbus County, NCNC50,48710.1%+1.0 pts
91Montgomery County, NCNC26,40310.0%+2.3 pts
92Jones County, NCNC9,5759.5%+1.4 pts
93Stokes County, NCNC46,1269.3%+2.0 pts
94Alexander County, NCNC36,9589.3%+1.4 pts
95Anson County, NCNC21,7589.2%+1.9 pts
96McDowell County, NCNC45,1989.0%+0.9 pts
97Bertie County, NCNC17,0868.8%+0.8 pts
98Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1218.5%+0.4 pts
99Caswell County, NCNC22,5638.3%+1.7 pts
100Greene County, NCNC20,7008.2%−0.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS