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Levels of education for North Carolina residents, ages 25-34

bargraph of education attainment rates for North Carolina

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000

North Carolina education attainment by county, ages 25-34

A focus on "some college, no degree" can improve state college attainment rates. More: North Carolina PDF

County	Percent w/college degree	Number w/college degree	Total population (ages 25-34)	< 9th grade	9th-12th grade, no diploma	High school grad/GED	Some college, no degree	Associate's degree	Bachelor's degree	Graduate degree
TOTAL	34.1%	410,514	1,203,385	51,593	140,660	318,195	282,423	92,608	246,339	71,567
Orange	62.6%	11,117	17,756	496	1,229	2,055	2,859	785	6,241	4,091
Wake	56.5%	63,789	112,807	3,764	6,588	15,717	22,949	8,093	42,021	13,675
Durham	53.4%	22,578	42,310	2,620	3,500	6,201	7,411	1,791	13,105	7,682
Mecklenburg	50.2%	65,579	130,717	5,111	9,863	21,972	28,192	8,308	45,161	12,110
New Hanover	45.0%	11,019	24,497	476	1,904	4,777	6,321	2,257	7,226	1,536
Watauga	42.8%	2,052	4,797	119	481	1,012	1,133	348	1,305	399
Pitt	42.5%	8,872	20,880	639	1,871	4,347	5,151	1,853	5,418	1,601
Guilford	40.2%	25,903	64,497	2,054	5,843	14,621	16,076	4,302	17,259	4,342
Forsyth	38.1%	17,458	45,815	2,305	4,891	11,068	10,093	2,994	10,415	4,049
Jackson	35.3%	1,324	3,753	45	373	937	1,074	399	738	187
Buncombe	34.5%	9,607	27,829	789	2,989	7,496	6,948	2,400	5,789	1,418
Chatham	34.5%	2,422	7,018	703	815	1,693	1,385	589	1,202	631
Dare	34.3%	1,335	3,897	101	320	1,021	1,120	234	921	180
Moore	32.0%	2,750	8,590	448	898	2,406	2,088	984	1,302	464
Cabarrus	31.9%	6,356	19,937	811	2,308	5,552	4,910	1,706	3,909	741
Union	31.6%	5,918	18,722	921	1,864	5,622	4,397	1,414	3,774	730
Haywood	31.6%	2,069	6,546	180	779	1,834	1,684	1,029	801	239
Pasquotank	29.8%	1,229	4,121	112	342	1,328	1,110	554	544	131
Alamance	29.5%	5,473	18,563	1,334	2,490	5,446	3,820	1,490	3,241	742
Cumberland	29.4%	15,044	51,232	599	3,550	13,708	18,331	4,758	8,534	1,752
Henderson	28.5%	3,044	10,674	535	1,262	3,195	2,638	847	1,671	526
Johnston	28.3%	5,876	20,780	1,320	2,665	5,840	5,079	1,832	3,436	608
Iredell	28.0%	4,930	17,612	560	2,146	5,671	4,305	1,699	2,655	576
Catawba	27.7%	5,867	21,188	1,156	3,224	6,337	4,604	1,625	3,488	754
Craven	27.7%	3,240	11,717	315	1,240	3,452	3,470	1,046	1,834	360
Scotland	27.1%	1,255	4,623	128	767	1,387	1,086	340	671	244
Carteret	27.1%	1,832	6,769	218	728	1,972	2,019	566	1,017	249
Nash	26.8%	3,081	11,493	417	1,449	4,034	2,512	807	1,792	482
Transylvania	26.8%	779	2,907	61	376	868	823	300	337	142
Lee	26.5%	1,811	6,842	632	1,026	1,866	1,507	703	849	259
Camden	26.4%	220	833	0	53	298	262	81	112	27
Macon	26.4%	761	2,888	103	416	884	724	343	314	104
Davie	26.1%	1,183	4,530	93	672	1,494	1,088	319	723	141
Polk	25.5%	503	1,969	131	215	698	422	129	290	84
Madison	25.2%	605	2,397	36	410	798	548	205	354	46
Northampton	25.1%	604	2,408	72	519	802	411	254	310	40
Onslow	25.0%	5,870	23,482	305	1,430	7,459	8,418	2,140	3,044	686
Gaston	25.0%	7,102	28,462	953	4,624	8,848	6,935	2,183	4,056	863
Beaufort	24.2%	1,215	5,012	180	773	1,750	1,094	507	578	130
Wayne	24.2%	3,921	16,232	928	1,748	5,098	4,537	1,510	2,077	334
Gates	24.0%	289	1,205	29	165	471	251	103	174	12
Alleghany	23.9%	304	1,272	73	193	442	260	155	127	22
Martin	23.8%	643	2,703	49	381	956	674	274	308	61
Swain	23.6%	389	1,645	18	316	542	380	177	143	69
Rowan	23.4%	4,242	18,111	1,051	2,707	5,867	4,244	1,537	2,240	465
Davidson	23.4%	4,997	21,367	895	3,421	7,181	4,873	1,925	2,614	458
Franklin	23.3%	1,639	7,037	445	1,040	2,381	1,532	540	911	188
Granville	23.3%	1,672	7,186	319	1,281	2,380	1,534	614	863	195
Harnett	23.1%	3,511	15,231	506	1,764	5,067	4,383	1,327	1,820	364
Stanly	22.7%	1,750	7,703	386	1,075	2,843	1,649	770	771	209
Wilson	22.6%	2,197	9,729	697	1,605	3,160	2,070	611	1,309	277
Wilkes	22.4%	2,062	9,198	507	1,831	2,837	1,961	666	1,109	287
Bladen	22.3%	892	4,006	164	576	1,402	972	377	428	87
Yadkin	22.2%	1,157	5,201	337	606	1,961	1,140	549	515	93
Surry	22.1%	2,159	9,791	676	1,819	2,750	2,387	850	1,081	228
Chowan	21.8%	288	1,322	10	222	466	336	57	190	41
Stokes	21.8%	1,405	6,450	147	875	2,530	1,493	594	664	147
Washington	21.7%	316	1,457	49	232	547	313	89	185	42
Lenoir	21.7%	1,497	6,909	267	1,230	2,226	1,689	559	818	120
Ashe	21.6%	638	2,958	130	478	1,011	701	281	289	68
Lincoln	21.5%	2,055	9,559	437	1,728	3,046	2,293	705	1,034	316
Pamlico	21.4%	299	1,398	35	306	433	325	187	97	15
Pender	21.3%	1,129	5,295	185	729	1,740	1,512	487	554	88
Hertford	21.2%	452	2,135	71	348	775	489	175	204	73
Burke	21.0%	2,622	12,468	1,138	2,447	3,624	2,637	1,025	1,357	240
Graham	20.9%	199	953	32	147	356	219	73	115	11
Rutherford	20.8%	1,725	8,301	362	1,382	2,881	1,951	703	816	206
Halifax	20.8%	1,460	7,031	203	1,452	2,446	1,470	484	849	127
Cleveland	20.6%	2,637	12,812	402	2,285	4,849	2,639	925	1,400	312
Mitchell	20.5%	384	1,877	58	302	686	447	172	185	27
Richmond	20.2%	1,240	6,140	295	945	2,319	1,341	415	597	228
Hoke	20.2%	1,238	6,133	424	662	1,860	1,949	406	653	179
Brunswick	20.2%	1,672	8,290	367	1,168	2,960	2,123	629	885	158
Cherokee	20.0%	541	2,705	79	346	1,082	657	257	224	60
Rockingham	19.8%	2,474	12,506	564	2,598	4,150	2,720	1,028	1,186	260
Randolph	19.6%	3,867	19,707	1,530	3,457	6,874	3,979	1,359	2,054	454
Person	19.6%	928	4,746	168	682	1,891	1,077	404	457	67
Avery	19.5%	499	2,557	173	544	806	535	214	235	50
Clay	19.5%	148	760	9	181	240	182	53	62	33
Columbus	19.5%	1,296	6,658	250	1,154	2,400	1,558	627	535	134
Sampson	19.4%	1,699	8,737	949	1,451	3,052	1,586	702	848	149
Perquimans	19.4%	227	1,171	8	208	424	304	80	125	22
Jones	19.0%	215	1,131	44	133	451	288	116	77	22
Alexander	19.0%	924	4,872	186	733	1,935	1,094	452	376	96
Tyrrell	18.8%	99	526	44	168	137	78	28	50	21
McDowell	18.7%	1,151	6,171	243	912	2,373	1,492	599	420	132
Yancey	18.6%	395	2,119	89	347	844	444	161	216	18
Duplin	17.9%	1,301	7,261	1,175	1,274	2,175	1,336	560	548	193
Caswell	17.9%	556	3,110	77	497	1,224	756	273	252	31
Bertie	17.4%	358	2,061	28	331	912	432	145	190	23
Caldwell	16.9%	1,932	11,425	628	2,277	4,188	2,400	721	954	257
Robeson	16.8%	2,902	17,298	1,110	3,452	6,037	3,797	986	1,578	338
Montgomery	16.6%	604	3,644	451	798	1,149	642	254	282	68
Anson	16.2%	571	3,531	118	681	1,385	776	233	284	54
Vance	16.1%	965	5,982	312	1,156	2,406	1,143	322	565	78
Currituck	15.9%	355	2,236	54	327	851	649	159	150	46
Hyde	15.8%	126	795	57	141	311	160	47	79	0
Greene	15.1%	414	2,741	236	608	926	557	201	179	34
Edgecombe	13.7%	930	6,773	420	1,368	2,597	1,458	365	464	101
Warren	13.0%	285	2,187	57	477	816	552	97	130	58

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