Educational Attainment in Ashe County, North Carolina (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Ashe County
Ashe County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma229.479512%38.120270%29.479512%29.5%5,96453.828283%48.194287%53.828283%53.8%10,89010.9k16.692205%13.685443%16.692205%16.7%3,377
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Ashe County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-22.667096%-22.667096%-22.7%29.480%29.5%38.120%38.1%11.690175%11.690175%+11.7%53.828%53.8%48.194%48.2%21.970510%21.970510%+22.0%16.692%16.7%13.685%13.7%
% percentage with given level in Ashe County
ref. percentage with given level in North Carolina
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Ashe County
Ashe County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.499234%1.303714%0.499234%0.5%1010.519005%1.570683%0.519005%0.5%1054.675992%7.371102%4.675992%4.7%94613.835203%18.782627%13.835203%13.8%2,7999.950077%9.092144%9.950077%10.0%2,01322.341950%21.779049%22.341950%22.3%4,52031.486333%26.415238%31.486333%31.5%6,37010.192279%8.519865%10.192279%10.2%2,0625.674460%3.918203%5.674460%5.7%1,1480.825466%1.247376%0.825466%0.8%167
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Ashe County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-61.706795%-61.706795%-61.7%0.499%0.50%1.304%1.30%-66.956698%-66.956698%-67.0%0.519%0.52%1.571%1.57%-36.563187%-36.563187%-36.6%4.676%4.68%7.371%7.37%-26.340424%-26.340424%-26.3%13.835%13.8%18.783%18.8%9.435978%9.435978%+9.4%9.950%9.95%9.092%9.09%2.584600%2.584600%+2.6%22.342%22.3%21.779%21.8%19.197613%19.197613%+19.2%31.486%31.5%26.415%26.4%19.629592%19.629592%+19.6%10.192%10.2%8.520%8.52%44.823032%44.823032%+44.8%5.674%5.67%3.918%3.92%-33.823818%-33.823818%-33.8%0.825%0.83%1.247%1.25%
% percentage with given level in Ashe County
ref. percentage with given level in North Carolina
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Ashe County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Ashe County
20%0%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-25.404911%-11.967223%-25.404911%25%32.674%32.7%26.055%26.1%4.786119%2.195107%4.786119%5%52.613%52.6%55.131%55.1%27.874188%26.716071%27.874188%28%14.713%14.7%18.814%18.8%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Ashe County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Ashe County
50%0%50%100%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-7.176963%-7.176963%7%57.251242%0.516%0.52%0.481%0.48%22.514192%54.631395%22.514192%23%0.468%0.47%0.574%0.57%-23.461949%9.028488%9.028488%9%4.481%4.48%4.885%4.89%-25.577156%-7.145987%-25.577156%26%15.343%15.3%12.218%12.2%-50.270165%-35.609983%-50.270165%50%11.866%11.9%7.896%7.90%-6.763147%8.632434%8.632434%9%21.448%21.4%23.300%23.3%2.138978%9.782208%2.138978%2%31.165%31.2%31.831%31.8%-3.999314%-3.999314%4%24.458884%10.385%10.4%9.986%9.99%102.788762%32.724670%102.788762%103%3.793%3.79%7.692%7.69%112.485552%23.906473%112.485552%112%0.535%0.54%1.137%1.14%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Ashe County
Ashe County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3412.649628%13.488519%12.649628%12.6%7826,18213.910336%18.362663%13.910336%13.9%1,1178,03012.919731%21.758919%12.919731%12.9%4043,12717.150761%22.595424%17.150761%17.2%4962,892
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Ashe County
40%30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-6.219295%-6.219295%6.2%12.650%12.6%13.489%13.5%-24.246628%-24.246628%24.2%13.910%13.9%18.363%18.4%-40.623284%-40.623284%40.6%12.920%12.9%21.759%21.8%-24.096308%-24.096308%24.1%17.151%17.2%22.595%22.6%
% percentage in Ashe County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in North Carolina with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Ashe County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Ashe County
60%40%20%0%20%FM65+45-6435-4425-3425.013055%31.986189%25.013055%25.0%11.358%11.4%14.199%14.2%-61.852209%-8.621992%-61.852209%61.9%17.092%17.1%10.560%10.6%-23.183448%-20.654504%-23.183448%23.2%14.276%14.3%11.590%11.6%-54.299295%-25.488303%-54.299295%54.3%20.868%20.9%13.525%13.5%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Ashe County
Ashe County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$47,015.000000$59,736.000000$47,015.000000$47.0k1,1525.694%5.69%$41,180.000000$45,922.000000$41,180.000000$41.2k2,79913.835%13.8%$24,621.000000$31,242.000000$24,621.000000$24.6k6,53332.292%32.3%$21,835.000000$26,460.000000$21,835.000000$21.8k6,37031.486%31.5%$16,710.000000$19,187.000000$16,710.000000$16.7k3,37716.692%16.7%$25,324.000000$33,074.000000$25,324.000000$25.3k20,23120.2k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Ashe County
Female Male
North Carolina
Ashe County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-43,750.000000$-50,440.000000$-43,750.000000$43.8k$43,750.000000$25,536.000000$50,440.000000$28,722.000000$69,286.000000$69.3k572580$-40,231.000000$-38,851.000000$-40,231.000000$40.2k$40,231.000000$1,741.000000$38,851.000000$18,914.000000$41,972.000000$42.0k1,6061,193$-20,219.000000$-26,431.000000$-20,219.000000$20.2k$20,219.000000$12,035.000000$26,431.000000$11,617.000000$32,254.000000$32.3k3,4873,046$-21,203.000000$-21,547.000000$-21,203.000000$21.2k$21,203.000000$1,251.000000$21,547.000000$9,178.000000$22,454.000000$22.5k3,2623,108$-14,531.000000$-14,797.000000$-14,531.000000$14.5k$14,531.000000$3,950.000000$14,797.000000$7,099.000000$18,481.000000$18.5k1,5401,837$-23,215.000000$-29,144.000000$-23,215.000000$23.2k$23,215.000000$3,626.000000$29,144.000000$9,455.000000$26,841.000000$26.8k10,46710.5k9,764
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Ashe County
Ashe County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma385.724664%82.577602%85.724664%85.7%2,36070.404485%73.306683%70.404485%70.4%3,51669.039311%64.960229%69.039311%69.0%2,96850.823764%51.254883%50.823764%50.8%1,018
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of North Carolina and Ashe County
Female Male
North Carolina
Ashe County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-13.997389%-8.803413%-13.997389%14.0%13.997389%1.410864%8.803413%2.266904%15.408253%15.4%1,4041,394-21.212121%-14.413876%-21.212121%21.2%21.212121%40.151515%14.413876%4.148863%61.363636%61.4%547-0.000000%-12.593961%-4.169797%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%12.593961%0.000000%0.0%00-41.433022%-39.700857%-41.433022%41.4%41.433022%28.604431%39.700857%7.676096%70.037453%70.0%374133-22.727273%-29.332668%-22.727273%22.7%22.727273%42.087542%29.332668%9.263701%64.814815%64.8%28070
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Ashe County
Female Male
North Carolina
Ashe County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-19.139596%-0.762000%-32.528372%-0.206331%-19.901597%19.9%19.139596%32.528372%19.139596%19.1%1,7441,982-23.863636%-12.500000%-15.811327%-6.448538%-36.363636%36.4%23.863636%15.811327%23.863636%23.9%2112-36.363636%-52.922078%-49.911204%-89.285714%89.3%36.363636%49.911204%8.647936%36.363636%36.4%450-0.000000%-24.922118%-11.393412%-4.416435%-24.922118%24.9%0.000000%11.393412%0.000000%0.0%080-0.925926%-38.035113%-12.979944%-5.568712%-38.961039%39.0%0.925926%12.979944%0.925926%0.9%4120
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Ashe County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12%19%27%34%41%49%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
43%49%55%60%65%71%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2%9%16%22%28%35%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.6%1.1%1.7%2.3%2.9%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.45%0.90%1.35%1.80%2.25%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.1%4.2%6.2%8.3%10.4%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%13%18%24%31%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.2%6.3%10.3%14.4%18.5%22.6%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3%10%16%22%28%35%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
20%27%33%39%45%52%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.6%6.5%10.3%14.1%17.9%21.8%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.1%6.1%9.2%12.3%15.4%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.6%1.2%1.8%2.4%3.1%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Ashe County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.0%21.8%26.5%31.3%36.0%40.8%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
50.2%52.1%53.9%55.7%57.5%59.3%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.0%10.1%14.1%18.0%22.0%26.1%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.24%0.48%0.72%0.96%1.21%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.30%0.61%0.91%1.22%1.52%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.9%4.1%5.1%6.2%7.3%8.4%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.2%9.0%12.6%16.3%20.0%23.7%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.4%9.1%9.7%10.3%10.9%11.6%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16.9%18.4%19.8%21.3%22.7%24.2%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
28.5%30.4%32.3%34.2%36.2%38.1%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.7%6.5%9.3%12.1%14.9%17.7%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.3%3.8%5.3%6.8%8.3%9.9%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.6%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Ashe County

There are 3 places in Ashe County. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Ashe County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ashe County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#41

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected places in Ashe County, and entities that contain Ashe County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#LansingJeffersonWest JeffersonW JeffersonAshe County SchoolsAshe CountyAshe CountyAsheSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth Atlantic30.534351%30.534351%30.5%40125.102881%25.102881%25.1%244223.308271%23.308271%23.3%248316.692205%16.692205%16.7%3,37716.692205%16.692205%16.7%3,37714.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected places in Ashe County, and entities that contain Ashe County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthWest JeffersonW JeffersonAshe County SchoolsAshe CountyAshe CountyAsheJeffersonLansing30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M20.770677%20.770677%20.8%221119.529435%19.529435%19.5%3,95119.529435%19.529435%19.5%3,95116.152263%16.152263%16.2%15723.816794%3.816794%3.8%53
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected places in Ashe County, and entities that contain Ashe County
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaAshe County SchoolsAshe CountyAshe CountyAsheLansingWest JeffersonW JeffersonJefferson3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k1.018239%1.018239%1.0%2061.018239%1.018239%1.0%2060.763359%0.763359%0.8%110.563910%0.563910%0.6%620.205761%0.205761%0.2%23
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#44

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected places in Ashe County, and entities that contain Ashe County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#LansingJeffersonAshe CountyAsheN CarolinaW JeffersonSouth AtlanticSouthUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x2.696356x2.696356x2.70x17.568%17.6%47.368%47.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.543477x1.543477x1.54x20.394%20.4%31.477%31.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.278742x1.278742x1.28x14.713%14.7%18.814%18.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.278742x1.278742x1.28x14.713%14.7%18.814%18.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.234234x1.234234x1.23x20.865%20.9%25.752%25.8%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected places in Ashe County, and entities that contain Ashe County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#W JeffersonLansingN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticAshe CountyAsheJefferson-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.128%1.13%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.754%1.75%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.071999x1.071999x1.07x0.984%0.98%1.055%1.05%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.071999x1.071999x1.07x0.984%0.98%1.055%1.05%-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.358%0.36%0.000%0%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Ashe County

There are 19 county subdivisions in Ashe County. This section compares all 19 of those to each other, Ashe County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ashe County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#46

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected county subdivisions in Ashe County, and entities that contain Ashe County
0%10%20%30%Count#North Fork TownshipN ForkClifton TownshipCliftonHorse Creek TownshipHorse CrkJefferson TownshipJeffersonPond Mountain TownshipPond MtnHurricane TownshipHurricaneWest Jefferson TownshipW JeffersonLaurel TownshipLaurelCreston TownshipCrestonAshe County SchoolsAshe CountyAshe CountyAshePiney Creek TownshipPiney CrkHelton TownshipHeltonSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticObids TownshipObidsWalnut Hill TownshipWalnut HlOld Fields TownshipOld FieldsChestnut Hill TownshipChestnut HlGrassy Creek TownshipGrassy CrkElk TownshipPine Swamp TownshipPne SwampPeak Creek TownshipPeak Crk34.904014%34.904014%34.9%200126.979472%26.979472%27.0%368225.690021%25.690021%25.7%121324.679683%24.679683%24.7%809424.107143%24.107143%24.1%81523.508772%23.508772%23.5%67622.092684%22.092684%22.1%758720.481928%20.481928%20.5%68817.187500%17.187500%17.2%77916.692205%16.692205%16.7%3,37716.692205%16.692205%16.7%3,37715.698393%15.698393%15.7%1271015.016502%15.016502%15.0%911114.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M9.847036%9.847036%9.8%103129.473684%9.473684%9.5%72137.947639%7.947639%7.9%170147.099698%7.099698%7.1%47156.776181%6.776181%6.8%33166.398810%6.398810%6.4%43176.374502%6.374502%6.4%128182.671756%2.671756%2.7%1419
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 19 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected county subdivisions in Ashe County, and entities that contain Ashe County
0%10%20%30%Count#Elk TownshipOld Fields TownshipOld FieldsSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthChestnut Hill TownshipChestnut HlGrassy Creek TownshipGrassy CrkPine Swamp TownshipPne SwampHelton TownshipHeltonAshe County SchoolsAshe CountyAshe CountyAshePeak Creek TownshipPeak CrkObids TownshipObidsWalnut Hill TownshipWalnut HlWest Jefferson TownshipW JeffersonClifton TownshipCliftonJefferson TownshipJeffersonPiney Creek TownshipPiney CrkHurricane TownshipHurricaneCreston TownshipCrestonLaurel TownshipLaurelNorth Fork TownshipN ForkHorse Creek TownshipHorse CrkPond Mountain TownshipPond Mtn36.160714%36.160714%36.2%243134.315101%34.315101%34.3%734230.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.492447%27.492447%27.5%182327.310062%27.310062%27.3%133425.747012%25.747012%25.7%517522.277228%22.277228%22.3%135619.529435%19.529435%19.5%3,95119.529435%19.529435%19.5%3,95118.702290%18.702290%18.7%98718.068834%18.068834%18.1%189817.631579%17.631579%17.6%134917.137861%17.137861%17.1%5881017.008798%17.008798%17.0%2321114.856620%14.856620%14.9%4871213.473424%13.473424%13.5%1091310.175439%10.175439%10.2%29149.821429%9.821429%9.8%44159.337349%9.337349%9.3%31165.235602%5.235602%5.2%30174.670913%4.670913%4.7%22184.166667%4.166667%4.2%1419
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 19 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected county subdivisions in Ashe County, and entities that contain Ashe County
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthGrassy Creek TownshipGrassy CrkNorth CarolinaN CarolinaOld Fields TownshipOld FieldsWalnut Hill TownshipWalnut HlHelton TownshipHeltonPeak Creek TownshipPeak CrkPine Swamp TownshipPne SwampElk TownshipWest Jefferson TownshipW JeffersonAshe County SchoolsAshe CountyAshe CountyAshePiney Creek TownshipPiney CrkJefferson TownshipJeffersonClifton TownshipCliftonObids TownshipObidsChestnut Hill TownshipChestnut HlNorth Fork TownshipN ForkHorse Creek TownshipHorse CrkCreston TownshipCrestonLaurel TownshipLaurelPond Mountain TownshipPond MtnHurricane TownshipHurricane3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874743%2.874743%2.9%1412.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.618046%2.618046%2.6%5622.368421%2.368421%2.4%1832.145215%2.145215%2.1%1342.099237%2.099237%2.1%1151.942231%1.942231%1.9%3961.785714%1.785714%1.8%1271.165841%1.165841%1.2%4081.018239%1.018239%1.0%2061.018239%1.018239%1.0%2060.123609%0.123609%0.1%190.061013%0.061013%0.1%2100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%0120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%019
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 19 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#49

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected county subdivisions in Ashe County, and entities that contain Ashe County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Peak CrkPond MtnJeffersonHurricanePiney CrkChestnut HlN ForkW JeffersonCliftonGrassy CrkAshe CountyAsheN CarolinaHeltonSouth AtlanticObidsSouthUnited StatesHorse CrkPne SwampLaurelCrestonWalnut HlOld FieldsElk Township-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%5.469%5.47%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.782927x1.782927x1.78x17.442%17.4%31.098%31.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.756579x1.756579x1.76x18.320%18.3%32.181%32.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.734039x1.734039x1.73x16.379%16.4%28.402%28.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.681559x1.681559x1.68x11.991%12.0%20.163%20.2%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.603852x1.603852x1.60x5.507%5.51%8.833%8.83%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.515728x1.515728x1.52x27.660%27.7%41.924%41.9%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.500364x1.500364x1.50x17.758%17.8%26.643%26.6%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.424270x1.424270x1.42x22.350%22.3%31.832%31.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.383272x1.383272x1.38x5.581%5.58%7.721%7.72%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.278742x1.278742x1.28x14.713%14.7%18.814%18.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.278742x1.278742x1.28x14.713%14.7%18.814%18.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.258433x1.258433x1.26x13.559%13.6%17.063%17.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171437x1.171437x1.17x8.994%8.99%10.535%10.5%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.103849x1.103849x1.10x24.272%24.3%26.792%26.8%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046917x1.046917x1.05x6.238%6.24%6.531%6.53%14-1.149088x-1.149088x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x21.649%21.6%18.841%18.8%15-1.980676x-1.980676x1.98x1.000000x1.000000x22.222%22.2%11.220%11.2%16-3.062112x-3.062112x3.06x1.000000x1.000000x13.272%13.3%4.334%4.33%17-3.208160x-3.208160x3.21x1.000000x1.000000x11.871%11.9%3.700%3.70%18-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x13.826%13.8%0.000%0%19
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 19 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected county subdivisions in Ashe County, and entities that contain Ashe County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Piney CrkWalnut HlHeltonPne SwampN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticW JeffersonAshe CountyAsheOld FieldsJeffersonElk TownshipGrassy CrkPeak Crk-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.272%0.27%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%5.573%5.57%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%5.159%5.16%3-1.000000x-1.000000x4.455835x4.455835x4.46x0.745%0.74%3.319%3.32%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282822x1.282822x1.28x1.024%1.02%1.314%1.31%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.071999x1.071999x1.07x0.984%0.98%1.055%1.05%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.071999x1.071999x1.07x0.984%0.98%1.055%1.05%-1.949740x-1.949740x1.95x1.000000x1.000000x3.417%3.42%1.753%1.75%6-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.113%0.11%0.000%0%7-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.859%3.86%0.000%0%8-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x6.512%6.51%0.000%0%9-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x4.104%4.10%0.000%0%10
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 10 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Ashe County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ashe County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

No H.S. Diploma by County#51

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Ashe County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Duplin CountyDuplinSampson CountySampsonRobeson CountyRobesonWilkes CountyWilkesCaldwell CountyCaldwellSurry CountySurryBurke CountyBurkeRandolph CountyRandolphWilson CountyWilsonLenoir CountyLenoirColumbus CountyColumbusLee CountyLeeRutherford CountyRutherfordRockingham CountyRockinghamGranville CountyGranvilleDavidson CountyDavidsonWayne CountyWayneFranklin CountyFranklinGaston CountyGastonAshe County SchoolsAshe CountyAshe CountyAsheCatawba CountyCatawbaCleveland CountyClevelandRowan CountyRowanLincoln CountyLincolnNash CountyNashAlamance CountyAlamanceStanly CountyStanlyJohnston CountyJohnstonPender CountyPenderSouthHarnett CountyHarnettNorth CarolinaN CarolinaChatham CountyChathamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHaywood CountyHaywoodSouth AtlanticCraven CountyCravenDurham CountyDurhamIredell CountyIredellForsyth CountyForsythBrunswick CountyBrunswickGuilford CountyGuilfordHenderson CountyHendersonPitt CountyPittCabarrus CountyCabarrusUnion CountyUnionMoore CountyMooreMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBuncombe CountyBuncombeCarteret CountyCarteretCumberland CountyCumberlandOnslow CountyOnslowNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverWake CountyWakeOrange CountyOrange27.951239%27.951239%28.0%11,02911.0k124.287394%24.287394%24.3%10,32710.3k223.613329%23.613329%23.6%20,11120.1k323.131534%23.131534%23.1%11,30611.3k422.445425%22.445425%22.4%13,01713.0k522.425697%22.425697%22.4%11,40111.4k620.395955%20.395955%20.4%12,88812.9k720.021953%20.021953%20.0%19,51819.5k819.778242%19.778242%19.8%10,88110.9k919.728246%19.728246%19.7%7,9421019.300610%19.300610%19.3%7,5891119.049186%19.049186%19.0%7,5251219.009136%19.009136%19.0%9,0091318.874962%18.874962%18.9%12,34812.3k1418.399032%18.399032%18.4%7,4541517.642623%17.642623%17.6%20,12020.1k1616.965430%16.965430%17.0%13,90313.9k1716.815759%16.815759%16.8%7,2561816.798348%16.798348%16.8%24,32324.3k1916.692205%16.692205%16.7%3,37716.692205%16.692205%16.7%3,37716.612448%16.612448%16.6%17,72017.7k2016.455677%16.455677%16.5%10,89310.9k2116.137538%16.137538%16.1%15,30015.3k2216.070248%16.070248%16.1%8,9952315.902497%15.902497%15.9%10,24910.2k2415.278717%15.278717%15.3%16,04816.0k2515.258048%15.258048%15.3%6,3802615.030726%15.030726%15.0%17,95318.0k2714.480051%14.480051%14.5%5,7162814.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.216846%14.216846%14.2%11,41311.4k2913.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.118739%13.118739%13.1%6,6393013.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.993039%12.993039%13.0%5,7683112.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.704693%12.704693%12.7%8,5733212.580092%12.580092%12.6%25,03325.0k3312.136106%12.136106%12.1%13,77813.8k3412.114622%12.114622%12.1%29,35729.4k3511.976738%11.976738%12.0%11,01811.0k3611.605480%11.605480%11.6%39,37639.4k3711.299925%11.299925%11.3%9,2433811.226014%11.226014%11.2%11,64811.6k3911.076731%11.076731%11.1%13,99714.0k4010.841169%10.841169%10.8%14,87314.9k4110.426943%10.426943%10.4%6,9974210.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k4310.036034%10.036034%10.0%18,18718.2k449.992770%9.992770%10.0%5,114459.700391%9.700391%9.7%19,52019.5k469.018363%9.018363%9.0%9,007477.713957%7.713957%7.7%11,32011.3k487.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k497.620483%7.620483%7.6%6,52150
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Ashe County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Orange CountyOrangeWake CountyWakeDurham CountyDurhamMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgChatham CountyChathamNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverBuncombe CountyBuncombeGuilford CountyGuilfordMoore CountyMooreUnion CountyUnionForsyth CountyForsythSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHenderson CountyHendersonPitt CountyPittNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCabarrus CountyCabarrusSouthBrunswick CountyBrunswickCarteret CountyCarteretIredell CountyIredellCumberland CountyCumberlandHaywood CountyHaywoodPender CountyPenderCraven CountyCravenAlamance CountyAlamanceCatawba CountyCatawbaJohnston CountyJohnstonLee CountyLeeFranklin CountyFranklinGaston CountyGastonLincoln CountyLincolnNash CountyNashAshe County SchoolsAshe CountyAshe CountyAsheOnslow CountyOnslowGranville CountyGranvilleHarnett CountyHarnettWayne CountyWayneWilson CountyWilsonDavidson CountyDavidsonRowan CountyRowanBurke CountyBurkeRutherford CountyRutherfordCleveland CountyClevelandStanly CountyStanlySurry CountySurryRandolph CountyRandolphRockingham CountyRockinghamCaldwell CountyCaldwellWilkes CountyWilkesLenoir CountyLenoirRobeson CountyRobesonColumbus CountyColumbusSampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplin57.692937%57.692937%57.7%49,36949.4k150.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k246.928222%46.928222%46.9%93,38293.4k343.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k438.806884%38.806884%38.8%19,63919.6k537.925818%37.925818%37.9%55,65555.7k636.574383%36.574383%36.6%66,27966.3k734.459515%34.459515%34.5%116,917117k834.176291%34.176291%34.2%22,93422.9k933.629273%33.629273%33.6%46,13646.1k1033.604179%33.604179%33.6%81,43281.4k1130.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.722361%29.722361%29.7%24,31224.3k1229.458649%29.458649%29.5%30,56630.6k1329.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.615745%28.615745%28.6%36,16036.2k1428.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.991684%26.991684%27.0%24,83124.8k1525.939387%25.939387%25.9%13,27513.3k1625.684186%25.684186%25.7%29,15929.2k1724.113324%24.113324%24.1%48,52348.5k1823.767261%23.767261%23.8%10,55110.6k1923.105763%23.105763%23.1%9,1212022.463285%22.463285%22.5%15,15815.2k2122.072642%22.072642%22.1%23,18423.2k2221.611182%21.611182%21.6%23,05223.1k2321.207783%21.207783%21.2%25,33125.3k2420.821203%20.821203%20.8%8,2252520.405562%20.405562%20.4%8,8052619.833004%19.833004%19.8%28,71728.7k2719.711289%19.711289%19.7%11,03311.0k2819.573616%19.573616%19.6%12,61512.6k2919.529435%19.529435%19.5%3,95119.529435%19.529435%19.5%3,95119.515590%19.515590%19.5%19,49119.5k3019.420927%19.420927%19.4%7,8683119.263061%19.263061%19.3%15,46415.5k3218.664047%18.664047%18.7%15,29515.3k3318.564028%18.564028%18.6%10,21310.2k3418.193297%18.193297%18.2%20,74820.7k3517.624723%17.624723%17.6%16,71016.7k3616.866860%16.866860%16.9%10,65810.7k3716.728209%16.728209%16.7%7,9283816.303100%16.303100%16.3%10,79210.8k3916.104654%16.104654%16.1%6,7344015.281575%15.281575%15.3%7,7694115.118533%15.118533%15.1%14,73814.7k4213.830633%13.830633%13.8%9,0484313.792806%13.792806%13.8%7,9994413.761074%13.761074%13.8%6,7264513.682093%13.682093%13.7%5,5084612.629156%12.629156%12.6%10,75610.8k4711.978637%11.978637%12.0%4,7104811.923801%11.923801%11.9%5,0704910.261544%10.261544%10.3%4,04950
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Ashe County
0%5%10%Count#Orange CountyOrangeDurham CountyDurhamChatham CountyChathamWake CountyWakeMoore CountyMooreForsyth CountyForsythBuncombe CountyBuncombeNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSouth AtlanticGuilford CountyGuilfordPitt CountyPittUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthCarteret CountyCarteretNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHenderson CountyHendersonUnion CountyUnionPender CountyPenderCabarrus CountyCabarrusBrunswick CountyBrunswickHaywood CountyHaywoodAlamance CountyAlamanceCraven CountyCravenIredell CountyIredellCumberland CountyCumberlandCleveland CountyClevelandRutherford CountyRutherfordCatawba CountyCatawbaBurke CountyBurkeNash CountyNashGranville CountyGranvilleWayne CountyWayneOnslow CountyOnslowLincoln CountyLincolnGaston CountyGastonWilson CountyWilsonHarnett CountyHarnettJohnston CountyJohnstonLee CountyLeeSurry CountySurryCaldwell CountyCaldwellRandolph CountyRandolphDavidson CountyDavidsonAshe County SchoolsAshe CountyAshe CountyAsheRowan CountyRowanStanly CountyStanlyRobeson CountyRobesonLenoir CountyLenoirFranklin CountyFranklinRockingham CountyRockinghamWilkes CountyWilkesColumbus CountyColumbusSampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplin14.293227%14.293227%14.3%12,23112.2k18.443180%8.443180%8.4%16,80116.8k27.269745%7.269745%7.3%3,67934.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k44.302213%4.302213%4.3%2,88754.027203%4.027203%4.0%9,75963.989140%3.989140%4.0%7,22973.986453%3.986453%4.0%5,85083.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k93.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.382377%3.382377%3.4%11,47611.5k103.365491%3.365491%3.4%3,492113.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.997440%2.997440%3.0%1,534122.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.754380%2.754380%2.8%2,253132.353670%2.353670%2.4%3,229142.254592%2.254592%2.3%890152.223735%2.223735%2.2%2,810162.172944%2.172944%2.2%1,999172.171514%2.171514%2.2%964182.073595%2.073595%2.1%2,178192.027297%2.027297%2.0%1,368201.914048%1.914048%1.9%2,173211.719931%1.719931%1.7%3,461221.667774%1.667774%1.7%1,104231.662693%1.662693%1.7%788241.654682%1.654682%1.7%1,765251.641108%1.641108%1.6%1,037261.582647%1.582647%1.6%1,020271.574803%1.574803%1.6%638281.439920%1.439920%1.4%1,180291.425797%1.425797%1.4%1,424301.375663%1.375663%1.4%770311.354338%1.354338%1.4%1,961321.270563%1.270563%1.3%699331.245671%1.245671%1.2%1,000341.240770%1.240770%1.2%1,482351.164469%1.164469%1.2%460361.164460%1.164460%1.2%592371.050109%1.050109%1.1%609381.042233%1.042233%1.0%1,016391.041721%1.041721%1.0%1,188401.018239%1.018239%1.0%2061.018239%1.018239%1.0%2061.014661%1.014661%1.0%962411.011623%1.011623%1.0%423420.986286%0.986286%1.0%840430.983680%0.983680%1.0%396440.957126%0.957126%1.0%413450.949251%0.949251%0.9%621460.930908%0.930908%0.9%455470.790946%0.790946%0.8%311480.785513%0.785513%0.8%334490.638654%0.638654%0.6%25250
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#54

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Ashe County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#LenoirColumbusOrangeFranklinCravenRobesonHendersonSampsonBrunswickSurryGranvilleRowanStanlyJohnstonNashBurkeHarnettLeeCaldwellChathamBuncombeDurhamDuplinMecklenburgAshe CountyAsheDavidsonNew HanoverCarteretN CarolinaClevelandAlamanceRockinghamWayneCabarrusRandolphGuilfordForsythUnionWilsonWilkesPenderIredellRutherfordWakeSouth AtlanticGastonCatawbaMooreSouthPittHaywoodUnited StatesOnslowLincolnCumberland-1.000000x-1.000000x1.517697x1.517697x1.52x15.915%15.9%24.155%24.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494642x1.494642x1.49x15.576%15.6%23.281%23.3%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493547x1.493547x1.49x6.181%6.18%9.231%9.23%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.474849x1.474849x1.47x13.690%13.7%20.191%20.2%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.460001x1.460001x1.46x10.399%10.4%15.182%15.2%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.421149x1.421149x1.42x19.725%19.7%28.032%28.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.416105x1.416105x1.42x9.448%9.45%13.379%13.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.407871x1.407871x1.41x20.307%20.3%28.590%28.6%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.400328x1.400328x1.40x10.059%10.1%14.086%14.1%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.382234x1.382234x1.38x18.985%19.0%26.241%26.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.366903x1.366903x1.37x15.562%15.6%21.272%21.3%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.363802x1.363802x1.36x13.724%13.7%18.717%18.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.355744x1.355744x1.36x13.003%13.0%17.629%17.6%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.346674x1.346674x1.35x12.890%12.9%17.359%17.4%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.342142x1.342142x1.34x13.714%13.7%18.406%18.4%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339535x1.339535x1.34x17.540%17.5%23.496%23.5%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.337752x1.337752x1.34x12.210%12.2%16.334%16.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.335869x1.335869x1.34x16.424%16.4%21.941%21.9%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.315480x1.315480x1.32x19.450%19.5%25.586%25.6%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.303648x1.303648x1.30x11.475%11.5%14.960%15.0%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290004x1.290004x1.29x8.833%8.83%11.395%11.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.286535x1.286535x1.29x11.099%11.1%14.279%14.3%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.284954x1.284954x1.28x24.597%24.6%31.605%31.6%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.278742x1.278742x1.28x14.713%14.7%18.814%18.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.278742x1.278742x1.28x14.713%14.7%18.814%18.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.278697x1.278697x1.28x15.569%15.6%19.908%19.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.277896x1.277896x1.28x6.818%6.82%8.713%8.71%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.273195x1.273195x1.27x8.833%8.83%11.246%11.2%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.260896x1.260896x1.26x14.664%14.7%18.489%18.5%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259157x1.259157x1.26x13.642%13.6%17.178%17.2%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237111x1.237111x1.24x16.980%17.0%21.006%21.0%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.232794x1.232794x1.23x15.277%15.3%18.833%18.8%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230131x1.230131x1.23x9.989%9.99%12.287%12.3%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227358x1.227358x1.23x18.041%18.0%22.142%22.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209326x1.209326x1.21x10.580%10.6%12.794%12.8%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.208882x1.208882x1.21x11.049%11.0%13.357%13.4%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207877x1.207877x1.21x9.855%9.85%11.903%11.9%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.198600x1.198600x1.20x18.127%18.1%21.727%21.7%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197009x1.197009x1.20x21.115%21.1%25.274%25.3%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.195578x1.195578x1.20x13.205%13.2%15.787%15.8%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.188370x1.188370x1.19x11.127%11.1%13.223%13.2%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183413x1.183413x1.18x17.491%17.5%20.699%20.7%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175597x1.175597x1.18x15.518%15.5%18.243%18.2%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.157706x1.157706x1.16x15.443%15.4%17.878%17.9%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152181x1.152181x1.15x9.731%9.73%11.212%11.2%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.143698x1.143698x1.14x10.531%10.5%12.045%12.0%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129540x1.129540x1.13x12.245%12.2%13.831%13.8%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079083x1.079083x1.08x8.675%8.68%9.362%9.36%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060649x1.060649x1.06x15.610%15.6%16.557%16.6%49-1.061581x-1.061581x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x9.972%9.97%9.393%9.39%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Ashe County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#SurryHaywoodColumbusClevelandCatawbaMooreBurkeNashBrunswickHendersonLeeCarteretForsythPittCravenGastonRockinghamRowanBuncombeWayneSampsonGuilfordAlamanceCaldwellRutherfordRobesonUnionCabarrusMecklenburgCumberlandN CarolinaSouthRandolphDavidsonOrangeUnited StatesSouth AtlanticChathamNew HanoverPenderDuplinIredellWakeDurhamOnslowJohnstonHarnettWilkesLenoirGranvilleStanlyLincolnAshe CountyAsheWilsonFranklin-1.000000x-1.000000x3.546874x3.546874x3.55x0.527%0.53%1.871%1.87%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.999314x2.999314x3.00x1.117%1.12%3.351%3.35%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.841515x2.841515x2.84x0.418%0.42%1.189%1.19%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.582930x2.582930x2.58x0.958%0.96%2.474%2.47%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.577934x2.577934x2.58x0.941%0.94%2.427%2.43%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.357083x2.357083x2.36x2.627%2.63%6.193%6.19%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.254778x2.254778x2.25x1.025%1.02%2.310%2.31%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.170075x2.170075x2.17x1.024%1.02%2.222%2.22%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.099734x2.099734x2.10x1.426%1.43%2.994%2.99%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.050644x2.050644x2.05x1.842%1.84%3.778%3.78%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.969653x1.969653x1.97x0.797%0.80%1.569%1.57%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.955713x1.955713x1.96x2.054%2.05%4.017%4.02%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.928204x1.928204x1.93x2.819%2.82%5.436%5.44%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.882666x1.882666x1.88x2.395%2.39%4.509%4.51%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.864871x1.864871x1.86x1.431%1.43%2.668%2.67%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.854906x1.854906x1.85x0.966%0.97%1.792%1.79%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.822213x1.822213x1.82x0.684%0.68%1.247%1.25%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.756219x1.756219x1.76x0.743%0.74%1.305%1.30%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739778x1.739778x1.74x2.961%2.96%5.151%5.15%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725158x1.725158x1.73x1.071%1.07%1.848%1.85%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.717623x1.717623x1.72x0.584%0.58%1.003%1.00%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.676858x1.676858x1.68x2.575%2.58%4.318%4.32%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.663667x1.663667x1.66x1.586%1.59%2.639%2.64%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.657446x1.657446x1.66x0.795%0.79%1.318%1.32%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.654155x1.654155x1.65x1.270%1.27%2.100%2.10%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.630502x1.630502x1.63x0.762%0.76%1.242%1.24%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604056x1.604056x1.60x1.823%1.82%2.925%2.92%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582851x1.582851x1.58x1.743%1.74%2.759%2.76%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.566566x1.566566x1.57x2.842%2.84%4.452%4.45%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558542x1.558542x1.56x1.363%1.36%2.124%2.12%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.543728x1.543728x1.54x0.825%0.83%1.274%1.27%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.534180x1.534180x1.53x0.830%0.83%1.273%1.27%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.532849x1.532849x1.53x11.421%11.4%17.507%17.5%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.517979x1.517979x1.52x5.842%5.84%8.869%8.87%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.512142x1.512142x1.51x3.210%3.21%4.853%4.85%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494547x1.494547x1.49x1.812%1.81%2.708%2.71%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.476117x1.476117x1.48x0.520%0.52%0.768%0.77%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.422795x1.422795x1.42x1.590%1.59%2.263%2.26%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.367936x1.367936x1.37x4.164%4.16%5.696%5.70%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.336916x1.336916x1.34x7.298%7.30%9.757%9.76%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.301527x1.301527x1.30x1.239%1.24%1.613%1.61%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.286175x1.286175x1.29x1.091%1.09%1.403%1.40%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.232994x1.232994x1.23x1.119%1.12%1.379%1.38%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175438x1.175438x1.18x0.858%0.86%1.008%1.01%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172655x1.172655x1.17x0.911%0.91%1.068%1.07%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155279x1.155279x1.16x1.462%1.46%1.689%1.69%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128941x1.128941x1.13x0.952%0.95%1.075%1.07%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126137x1.126137x1.13x1.296%1.30%1.460%1.46%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.071999x1.071999x1.07x0.984%0.98%1.055%1.05%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.071999x1.071999x1.07x0.984%0.98%1.055%1.05%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061766x1.061766x1.06x1.236%1.24%1.312%1.31%49-1.065958x-1.065958x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x0.986%0.99%0.925%0.93%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Ashe County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Ashe County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#56

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Ashe County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaAshe County SchoolsAshe CountyAshe CountyAsheBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthCook CountyCookNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSouth AtlanticAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1116.692205%16.692205%16.7%3,37716.692205%16.692205%16.7%3,37716.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k428.282040%8.282040%8.3%63,67163.7k437.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k447.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k457.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k467.173605%7.173605%7.2%59,66059.7k477.049887%7.049887%7.0%48,46648.5k486.540987%6.540987%6.5%56,30256.3k496.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Ashe County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoAshe County SchoolsAshe CountyAshe CountyAsheSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4129.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4422.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4719.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.529435%19.529435%19.5%3,95119.529435%19.529435%19.5%3,95119.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Ashe County
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardSouth AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeNorth CarolinaN CarolinaBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxAshe County SchoolsAshe CountyAshe CountyAshe12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k363.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k373.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k383.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k392.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k402.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k412.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k501.018239%1.018239%1.0%2061.018239%1.018239%1.0%206
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#59

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Ashe County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgAshe CountyAsheN CarolinaPalm BeachWakeSouth AtlanticWestchesterFairfieldSouthContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.278742x1.278742x1.28x14.713%14.7%18.814%18.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.278742x1.278742x1.28x14.713%14.7%18.814%18.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%11.5%13.383%13.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%10.2%11.718%11.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132218x1.132218x1.13x11.472%11.5%12.989%13.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120951x1.120951x1.12x20.762%20.8%23.273%23.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117209x1.117209x1.12x9.458%9.46%10.567%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109962x1.109962x1.11x14.154%14.2%15.710%15.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%14.2%15.361%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072566x1.072566x1.07x12.608%12.6%13.523%13.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068330x1.068330x1.07x11.121%11.1%11.881%11.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066137x1.066137x1.07x11.462%11.5%12.220%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065180x1.065180x1.07x11.337%11.3%12.076%12.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062700x1.062700x1.06x6.352%6.35%6.750%6.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061865x1.061865x1.06x8.863%8.86%9.411%9.41%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061606x1.061606x1.06x9.934%9.93%10.546%10.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059046x1.059046x1.06x9.376%9.38%9.930%9.93%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Ashe County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Ashe County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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Towns:
Jefferson, Lansing, West Jefferson
Townships:
Chestnut Hill, Clifton, Creston, Elk, Grassy Creek, Helton, Horse Creek, Hurricane, Jefferson, Laurel, North Fork, Obids, Old Fields, Peak Creek, Pine Swamp, Piney Creek, Pond Mountain, Walnut Hill, West Jefferson
ZIP Codes:
24363, 28615, 28617, 28626, 28629, 28631, 28640, 28643, 28644, 28651, 28663, 28665, 28672, 28684, 28693, 28694, 28698
Unified School District:
Ashe County
Congressional District:
NC-5
State Senate District:
NC-45
State House District:
NC-93
Neighboring Counties:
Alleghany, Grayson, Johnson, Watauga, Wilkes
Nearby Cities:
Bristol, Galax
Nearby Counties:
Alexander, Avery, Caldwell, Carter, Smyth, Sullivan, Washington, Wythe