| | Total Population Ages 25 and Over, 2012-2016 | Persons with High School Diploma or More, 2012-2016 | Persons with Bachelor's Degree or More, 2012-2016 | Percent Completed High School Diploma or More, 2012-2016 | Percent Completed Bachelor's Degree or More, 2012-2016 | High School Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2012-2016 | College Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2012-2016 |
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| United States | 213,649,147 | 185,830,767 | 64,767,787 | 87.0% | 30.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 17,493,439 | 15,029,537 | 4,050,275 | 85.9% | 23.2% | 98.8% | 76.4% |
| North Carolina | 6,684,672 | 5,769,845 | 1,940,435 | 86.3% | 29.0% | 99.2% | 95.8% |
| Appalachian North Carolina | 1,212,422 | 1,028,597 | 308,400 | 84.8% | 25.4% | 97.5% | 83.9% |
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| County |
| Alexander | 26,287 | 21,192 | 3,502 | 80.6% | 13.3% | 92.7% | 43.9% |
| Alleghany | 8,022 | 6,501 | 1,493 | 81.0% | 18.6% | 93.2% | 61.4% |
| Ashe | 20,231 | 16,854 | 3,951 | 83.3% | 19.5% | 95.8% | 64.4% |
| Avery | 13,135 | 10,372 | 2,601 | 79.0% | 19.8% | 90.8% | 65.3% |
| Buncombe | 181,217 | 163,030 | 66,279 | 90.0% | 36.6% | 103.4% | 120.6% |
| Burke | 63,189 | 50,301 | 10,658 | 79.6% | 16.9% | 91.5% | 55.6% |
| Caldwell | 57,994 | 44,977 | 7,999 | 77.6% | 13.8% | 89.2% | 45.5% |
| Cherokee | 20,675 | 17,407 | 3,977 | 84.2% | 19.2% | 96.8% | 63.5% |
| Clay | 8,070 | 7,100 | 1,694 | 88.0% | 21.0% | 101.2% | 69.2% |
| Davie | 29,431 | 25,153 | 6,937 | 85.5% | 23.6% | 98.3% | 77.8% |
| Forsyth | 242,327 | 212,970 | 81,432 | 87.9% | 33.6% | 101.0% | 110.8% |
| Graham | 6,004 | 4,744 | 840 | 79.0% | 14.0% | 90.8% | 46.2% |
| Haywood | 44,393 | 38,625 | 10,551 | 87.0% | 23.8% | 100.0% | 78.4% |
| Henderson | 81,797 | 72,554 | 24,312 | 88.7% | 29.7% | 102.0% | 98.0% |
| Jackson | 26,312 | 22,838 | 7,727 | 86.8% | 29.4% | 99.8% | 96.9% |
| Macon | 25,339 | 22,234 | 5,781 | 87.7% | 22.8% | 100.9% | 75.3% |
| Madison | 14,943 | 12,325 | 3,692 | 82.5% | 24.7% | 94.8% | 81.5% |
| McDowell | 32,087 | 26,441 | 4,699 | 82.4% | 14.6% | 94.7% | 48.3% |
| Mitchell | 11,286 | 9,216 | 1,971 | 81.7% | 17.5% | 93.9% | 57.6% |
| Polk | 15,498 | 13,605 | 4,927 | 87.8% | 31.8% | 100.9% | 104.9% |
| Rutherford | 47,393 | 38,384 | 7,928 | 81.0% | 16.7% | 93.1% | 55.2% |
| Stokes | 33,618 | 27,626 | 4,813 | 82.2% | 14.3% | 94.5% | 47.2% |
| Surry | 50,839 | 39,438 | 7,769 | 77.6% | 15.3% | 89.2% | 50.4% |
| Swain | 9,749 | 7,825 | 1,495 | 80.3% | 15.3% | 92.3% | 50.6% |
| Transylvania | 24,839 | 21,911 | 7,366 | 88.2% | 29.7% | 101.4% | 97.8% |
| Watauga | 29,439 | 25,908 | 11,456 | 88.0% | 38.9% | 101.2% | 128.4% |
| Wilkes | 48,877 | 37,571 | 6,726 | 76.9% | 13.8% | 88.4% | 45.4% |
| Yadkin | 26,459 | 20,674 | 3,211 | 78.1% | 12.1% | 89.8% | 40.0% |
| Yancey | 12,972 | 10,821 | 2,613 | 83.4% | 20.1% | 95.9% | 66.4% |
