| Total Population Ages 25 and Over, 2005-2009 | Persons with High School Diploma or More, 2005-2009 | Persons with Bachelor's Degree or More, 2005-2009 | Percent Completed High School Diploma or More, 2005-2009 | Percent Completed Bachelor's Degree or More, 2005-2009 | High School Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2005-2009 | College Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2005-2009 |
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United States | 197,440,772 | 166,995,595 | 54,365,177 | 84.6% | 27.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 16,656,836 | 13,701,141 | 3,396,708 | 82.3% | 20.4% | 97.3% | 74.1% |
North Carolina | 5,940,248 | 4,929,678 | 1,532,693 | 83.0% | 25.8% | 98.1% | 93.7% |
Appalachian North Carolina | 1,126,455 | 914,691 | 250,067 | 81.2% | 22.2% | 96.0% | 80.6% |
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County |
Alexander | 25,105 | 18,793 | 3,060 | 74.9% | 12.2% | 88.5% | 44.3% |
Alleghany | 7,920 | 5,419 | 1,309 | 68.4% | 16.5% | 80.9% | 60.0% |
Ashe | 18,773 | 14,238 | 3,105 | 75.8% | 16.5% | 89.7% | 60.1% |
Avery | 12,810 | 10,457 | 2,798 | 81.6% | 21.8% | 96.5% | 79.3% |
Buncombe | 159,523 | 137,741 | 48,889 | 86.3% | 30.6% | 102.1% | 111.3% |
Burke | 60,905 | 45,390 | 8,850 | 74.5% | 14.5% | 88.1% | 52.8% |
Caldwell | 55,289 | 40,874 | 6,971 | 73.9% | 12.6% | 87.4% | 45.8% |
Cherokee | 19,326 | 15,757 | 2,879 | 81.5% | 14.9% | 96.4% | 54.1% |
Clay | 7,616 | 6,190 | 1,526 | 81.3% | 20.0% | 96.1% | 72.8% |
Davie | 27,703 | 23,021 | 5,930 | 83.1% | 21.4% | 98.2% | 77.7% |
Forsyth | 228,555 | 197,166 | 70,386 | 86.3% | 30.8% | 102.0% | 111.8% |
Graham | 5,590 | 4,147 | 514 | 74.2% | 9.2% | 87.7% | 33.4% |
Haywood | 41,247 | 34,395 | 8,390 | 83.4% | 20.3% | 98.6% | 73.9% |
Henderson | 72,642 | 62,349 | 18,878 | 85.8% | 26.0% | 101.5% | 94.4% |
Jackson | 22,896 | 18,516 | 5,999 | 80.9% | 26.2% | 95.6% | 95.2% |
Macon | 23,791 | 19,951 | 4,635 | 83.9% | 19.5% | 99.1% | 70.8% |
Madison | 14,038 | 10,598 | 2,719 | 75.5% | 19.4% | 89.3% | 70.3% |
McDowell | 30,440 | 23,551 | 4,014 | 77.4% | 13.2% | 91.5% | 47.9% |
Mitchell | 11,326 | 8,528 | 1,653 | 75.3% | 14.6% | 89.0% | 53.0% |
Polk | 14,427 | 11,872 | 3,801 | 82.3% | 26.3% | 97.3% | 95.7% |
Rutherford | 44,054 | 34,887 | 6,372 | 79.2% | 14.5% | 93.6% | 52.5% |
Stokes | 32,243 | 25,085 | 3,487 | 77.8% | 10.8% | 92.0% | 39.3% |
Surry | 49,856 | 36,310 | 7,138 | 72.8% | 14.3% | 86.1% | 52.0% |
Swain | 9,302 | 7,442 | 1,767 | 80.0% | 19.0% | 94.6% | 69.0% |
Transylvania | 21,669 | 18,444 | 6,261 | 85.1% | 28.9% | 100.6% | 104.9% |
Watauga | 23,761 | 20,463 | 8,299 | 86.1% | 34.9% | 101.8% | 126.8% |
Wilkes | 46,644 | 33,160 | 5,618 | 71.1% | 12.0% | 84.1% | 43.7% |
Yadkin | 25,815 | 19,623 | 2,742 | 76.0% | 10.6% | 89.9% | 38.6% |
Yancey | 13,189 | 10,324 | 2,077 | 78.3% | 15.7% | 92.5% | 57.2% |