Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report by State
Education: At least bachelor's degree
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
State
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree)
|
Rank within US (of 52 states)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35.0 | 79,954,302 | N/A |
| West Virginia | 23.3 | 295,541 | 52 |
| Mississippi | 24.2 | 475,997 | 51 |
| Arkansas | 25.1 | 513,221 | 50 |
| Louisiana | 26.6 | 825,794 | 49 |
| Kentucky | 27.0 | 830,856 | 48 |
| Nevada | 27.4 | 601,393 | 47 |
| Alabama | 27.8 | 957,081 | 45 |
| Oklahoma | 27.8 | 733,793 | 45 |
| Indiana | 28.8 | 1,313,086 | 44 |
| Puerto Rico | 29.1 | 702,653 | 43 |
| Wyoming | 29.9 | 118,336 | 42 |
| New Mexico | 30.2 | 438,228 | 41 |
| Tennessee | 30.4 | 1,460,501 | 40 |
| Iowa | 30.9 | 660,619 | 38 |
| Ohio | 30.9 | 2,514,129 | 38 |
| South Dakota | 31.1 | 185,411 | 37 |
| Alaska | 31.2 | 152,432 | 35 |
| Idaho | 31.2 | 388,032 | 35 |
| South Carolina | 31.5 | 1,136,208 | 34 |
| Michigan | 31.8 | 2,213,104 | 33 |
| Missouri | 31.9 | 1,345,230 | 32 |
| North Dakota | 32.3 | 164,378 | 31 |
| Arizona | 32.6 | 1,627,462 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | 32.8 | 1,333,128 | 29 |
| Texas | 33.1 | 6,381,971 | 28 |
| Florida | 33.2 | 5,263,931 | 27 |
| Nebraska | 34.1 | 440,234 | 26 |
| Georgia | 34.2 | 2,480,907 | 25 |
| Montana | 34.5 | 266,066 | 23 |
| Pennsylvania | 34.5 | 3,157,318 | 23 |
| North Carolina | 34.7 | 2,521,353 | 22 |
| Kansas | 35.2 | 679,664 | 21 |
| Delaware | 35.3 | 250,626 | 19 |
| Maine | 35.3 | 359,323 | 19 |
| Hawaii | 35.5 | 364,398 | 18 |
| Oregon | 36.2 | 1,094,312 | 17 |
| California | 36.5 | 9,834,361 | 16 |
| Utah | 36.9 | 739,555 | 15 |
| Illinois | 37.2 | 3,249,494 | 14 |
| Rhode Island | 37.3 | 289,667 | 13 |
| Minnesota | 38.8 | 1,513,374 | 11 |
| Washington | 38.8 | 2,097,154 | 11 |
| New York | 39.6 | 5,535,503 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 39.8 | 401,838 | 9 |
| Virginia | 41.5 | 2,471,630 | 8 |
| Connecticut | 41.9 | 1,062,403 | 7 |
| Vermont | 42.6 | 197,369 | 6 |
| Maryland | 42.7 | 1,826,045 | 5 |
| New Jersey | 42.9 | 2,771,686 | 4 |
| Colorado | 44.7 | 1,806,355 | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 46.6 | 2,305,899 | 2 |
| District of Columbia | 63.6 | 307,906 | 1 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/17/2025 9:00 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: At least bachelor's degree, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/17/2025 9:00 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: At least bachelor's degree, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.