| Total Population Ages 25 and Over, 2008-2012 | Persons with High School Diploma or More, 2008-2012 | Persons with Bachelor's Degree or More, 2008-2012 | Percent Completed High School Diploma or More, 2008-2012 | Percent Completed Bachelor's Degree or More, 2008-2012 | High School Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2008-2012 | College Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2008-2012 |
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United States | 204,336,017 | 175,156,198 | 58,205,022 | 85.7% | 28.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 17,137,010 | 14,408,287 | 3,653,400 | 84.1% | 21.3% | 98.1% | 74.8% |
North Carolina | 6,324,119 | 5,344,402 | 1,696,645 | 84.5% | 26.8% | 98.6% | 94.2% |
Appalachian North Carolina | 1,176,507 | 978,764 | 275,094 | 83.2% | 23.4% | 97.1% | 82.1% |
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County |
Alexander | 25,747 | 20,076 | 2,866 | 78.0% | 11.1% | 91.0% | 39.1% |
Alleghany | 8,117 | 6,184 | 1,210 | 76.2% | 14.9% | 88.9% | 52.3% |
Ashe | 19,999 | 16,025 | 3,769 | 80.1% | 18.8% | 93.5% | 66.2% |
Avery | 12,981 | 10,724 | 2,650 | 82.6% | 20.4% | 96.4% | 71.7% |
Buncombe | 169,640 | 149,503 | 55,518 | 88.1% | 32.7% | 102.8% | 114.9% |
Burke | 62,247 | 47,709 | 10,107 | 76.6% | 16.2% | 89.4% | 57.0% |
Caldwell | 57,289 | 43,208 | 7,058 | 75.4% | 12.3% | 88.0% | 43.3% |
Cherokee | 20,432 | 16,965 | 3,188 | 83.0% | 15.6% | 96.9% | 54.8% |
Clay | 7,774 | 6,679 | 1,567 | 85.9% | 20.2% | 100.2% | 70.8% |
Davie | 28,785 | 24,294 | 7,128 | 84.4% | 24.8% | 98.5% | 86.9% |
Forsyth | 230,861 | 201,228 | 73,009 | 87.2% | 31.6% | 101.7% | 111.0% |
Graham | 6,019 | 4,751 | 777 | 78.9% | 12.9% | 92.1% | 45.3% |
Haywood | 43,282 | 36,544 | 9,720 | 84.4% | 22.5% | 98.5% | 78.8% |
Henderson | 78,051 | 67,884 | 21,724 | 87.0% | 27.8% | 101.5% | 97.7% |
Jackson | 25,362 | 21,123 | 6,853 | 83.3% | 27.0% | 97.2% | 94.9% |
Macon | 25,206 | 21,497 | 5,150 | 85.3% | 20.4% | 99.5% | 71.7% |
Madison | 14,540 | 11,668 | 2,643 | 80.2% | 18.2% | 93.6% | 63.8% |
McDowell | 31,845 | 25,668 | 4,565 | 80.6% | 14.3% | 94.0% | 50.3% |
Mitchell | 11,346 | 9,133 | 1,892 | 80.5% | 16.7% | 93.9% | 58.5% |
Polk | 15,357 | 13,227 | 4,148 | 86.1% | 27.0% | 100.5% | 94.8% |
Rutherford | 47,184 | 38,043 | 7,520 | 80.6% | 15.9% | 94.1% | 56.0% |
Stokes | 33,366 | 26,718 | 4,102 | 80.1% | 12.3% | 93.4% | 43.2% |
Surry | 50,973 | 38,536 | 7,551 | 75.6% | 14.8% | 88.2% | 52.0% |
Swain | 9,647 | 7,748 | 1,778 | 80.3% | 18.4% | 93.7% | 64.7% |
Transylvania | 24,351 | 21,509 | 6,638 | 88.3% | 27.3% | 103.0% | 95.7% |
Watauga | 27,885 | 24,897 | 10,712 | 89.3% | 38.4% | 104.2% | 134.9% |
Wilkes | 48,810 | 35,874 | 5,889 | 73.5% | 12.1% | 85.7% | 42.4% |
Yadkin | 26,360 | 20,570 | 3,222 | 78.0% | 12.2% | 91.0% | 42.9% |
Yancey | 13,051 | 10,779 | 2,140 | 82.6% | 16.4% | 96.4% | 57.6% |