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Most educated, North Carolina counties · 2020

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