Education: High School and College Completion Rates, 2011-2015: Appalachian North Carolina |
| Total Population Ages 25 and Over, 2011-2015 | Persons with High School Diploma or More, 2011-2015 | Persons with Bachelor's Degree or More, 2011-2015 | Percent Completed High School Diploma or More, 2011-2015 | Percent Completed Bachelor's Degree or More, 2011-2015 | High School Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2011-2015 | College Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2011-2015 |
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United States | 211,462,522 | 183,233,428 | 62,952,272 | 86.7% | 29.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 17,406,203 | 14,880,953 | 3,933,571 | 85.5% | 22.6% | 98.7% | 75.9% |
North Carolina | 6,582,301 | 5,648,036 | 1,866,765 | 85.8% | 28.4% | 99.0% | 95.3% |
Appalachian North Carolina | 1,200,961 | 1,012,868 | 298,470 | 84.3% | 24.9% | 97.3% | 83.5% |
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County |
Alexander | 26,160 | 21,122 | 3,444 | 80.7% | 13.2% | 93.2% | 44.2% |
Alleghany | 8,021 | 6,459 | 1,393 | 80.5% | 17.4% | 92.9% | 58.3% |
Ashe | 20,219 | 16,628 | 3,796 | 82.2% | 18.8% | 94.9% | 63.1% |
Avery | 13,061 | 10,389 | 2,470 | 79.5% | 18.9% | 91.8% | 63.5% |
Buncombe | 177,725 | 159,464 | 63,747 | 89.7% | 35.9% | 103.5% | 120.5% |
Burke | 62,854 | 49,722 | 10,794 | 79.1% | 17.2% | 91.3% | 57.7% |
Caldwell | 57,620 | 44,193 | 7,881 | 76.7% | 13.7% | 88.5% | 45.9% |
Cherokee | 20,475 | 16,959 | 3,802 | 82.8% | 18.6% | 95.6% | 62.4% |
Clay | 7,938 | 7,004 | 1,680 | 88.2% | 21.2% | 101.8% | 71.1% |
Davie | 29,227 | 24,863 | 7,134 | 85.1% | 24.4% | 98.2% | 82.0% |
Forsyth | 239,062 | 208,701 | 78,674 | 87.3% | 32.9% | 100.7% | 110.5% |
Graham | 6,016 | 4,714 | 863 | 78.4% | 14.3% | 90.4% | 48.2% |
Haywood | 43,917 | 38,180 | 10,513 | 86.9% | 23.9% | 100.3% | 80.4% |
Henderson | 80,661 | 71,034 | 23,038 | 88.1% | 28.6% | 101.6% | 95.9% |
Jackson | 26,024 | 22,957 | 7,685 | 88.2% | 29.5% | 101.8% | 99.2% |
Macon | 25,318 | 22,045 | 5,704 | 87.1% | 22.5% | 100.5% | 75.7% |
Madison | 14,865 | 12,003 | 3,227 | 80.7% | 21.7% | 93.2% | 72.9% |
McDowell | 31,920 | 26,077 | 4,301 | 81.7% | 13.5% | 94.3% | 45.3% |
Mitchell | 11,213 | 9,061 | 1,888 | 80.8% | 16.8% | 93.3% | 56.6% |
Polk | 15,436 | 13,606 | 4,835 | 88.1% | 31.3% | 101.7% | 105.2% |
Rutherford | 47,325 | 38,379 | 7,649 | 81.1% | 16.2% | 93.6% | 54.3% |
Stokes | 33,550 | 27,099 | 4,550 | 80.8% | 13.6% | 93.2% | 45.6% |
Surry | 50,895 | 39,073 | 7,575 | 76.8% | 14.9% | 88.6% | 50.0% |
Swain | 9,839 | 7,927 | 1,563 | 80.6% | 15.9% | 93.0% | 53.4% |
Transylvania | 24,546 | 21,714 | 7,287 | 88.5% | 29.7% | 102.1% | 99.7% |
Watauga | 28,821 | 25,661 | 11,057 | 89.0% | 38.4% | 102.8% | 128.9% |
Wilkes | 48,785 | 36,611 | 6,255 | 75.0% | 12.8% | 86.6% | 43.1% |
Yadkin | 26,486 | 20,520 | 3,165 | 77.5% | 11.9% | 89.4% | 40.1% |
Yancey | 12,982 | 10,703 | 2,500 | 82.4% | 19.3% | 95.1% | 64.7% |