Educational Attainment in Buncombe County, North Carolina (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Buncombe County
Buncombe County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma244.613364%38.120270%44.613364%44.6%80,84780.8k45.350602%48.194287%45.350602%45.4%82,18382.2k10.036034%13.685443%10.036034%10.0%18,18718.2k
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 Buncombe County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma217.033180%17.033180%+17.0%44.613%44.6%38.120%38.1%-5.900461%-5.900461%-5.9%45.351%45.4%48.194%48.2%-26.666357%-26.666357%-26.7%10.036%10.0%13.685%13.7%
% percentage with given level in Buncombe 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 Buncombe County
Buncombe County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.635608%1.303714%1.635608%1.6%2,9642.353532%1.570683%2.353532%2.4%4,26510.105564%7.371102%10.105564%10.1%18,31318.3k22.479679%18.782627%22.479679%22.5%40,73740.7k8.038981%9.092144%8.038981%8.0%14,56814.6k20.819791%21.779049%20.819791%20.8%37,72937.7k24.530811%26.415238%24.530811%24.5%44,45444.5k6.698599%8.519865%6.698599%6.7%12,13912.1k2.361257%3.918203%2.361257%2.4%4,2790.976178%1.247376%0.976178%1.0%1,769
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 Buncombe County
0%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None25.457595%25.457595%+25.5%1.636%1.64%1.304%1.30%49.841318%49.841318%+49.8%2.354%2.35%1.571%1.57%37.097056%37.097056%+37.1%10.106%10.1%7.371%7.37%19.683361%19.683361%+19.7%22.480%22.5%18.783%18.8%-11.583220%-11.583220%-11.6%8.039%8.04%9.092%9.09%-4.404501%-4.404501%-4.4%20.820%20.8%21.779%21.8%-7.133862%-7.133862%-7.1%24.531%24.5%26.415%26.4%-21.376697%-21.376697%-21.4%6.699%6.70%8.520%8.52%-39.736209%-39.736209%-39.7%2.361%2.36%3.918%3.92%-21.741507%-21.741507%-21.7%0.976%0.98%1.247%1.25%
% percentage with given level in Buncombe 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 Buncombe County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Buncombe County
10%0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-12.440039%-11.967223%-12.440039%12%47.058%47.1%41.852%41.9%5.995863%2.195107%5.995863%6%44.109%44.1%46.753%46.8%29.000386%26.716071%29.000386%29%8.833%8.83%11.395%11.4%
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 Buncombe County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Buncombe County
0%50%100%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None121.535569%57.251242%121.535569%122%1.041%1.04%2.307%2.31%48.175445%54.631395%48.175445%48%1.919%1.92%2.844%2.84%-37.413077%-23.461949%-37.413077%37%11.587%11.6%8.432%8.43%-13.025134%-7.145987%-13.025134%13%23.766%23.8%21.027%21.0%-20.756481%-35.609983%-20.756481%21%8.745%8.74%7.242%7.24%-9.240352%-6.763147%-9.240352%9%21.681%21.7%19.847%19.8%19.969066%9.782208%19.969066%20%22.428%22.4%26.906%26.9%20.966066%24.458884%20.966066%21%6.098%6.10%7.377%7.38%48.465863%32.724670%48.465863%48%1.924%1.92%2.856%2.86%43.238226%23.906473%43.238226%43%0.811%0.81%1.162%1.16%
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 Buncombe County
Buncombe County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3416.613086%13.488519%16.613086%16.6%7,49345,10345.1k21.336527%18.362663%21.336527%21.3%14,78614.8k69,29969.3k27.025465%21.758919%27.025465%27.0%8,88332,86932.9k28.206563%22.595424%28.206563%28.2%9,57533,94633.9k
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 Buncombe County
0%5%10%15%20%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3423.164641%23.164641%23.2%16.613%16.6%13.489%13.5%16.195171%16.195171%16.2%21.337%21.3%18.363%18.4%24.204080%24.204080%24.2%27.025%27.0%21.759%21.8%24.833081%24.833081%24.8%28.207%28.2%22.595%22.6%
% percentage in Buncombe 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 Buncombe County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Buncombe County
20%10%0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-3.666078%-3.666078%3.7%31.986189%16.870%16.9%16.273%16.3%-14.371634%-8.621992%-14.371634%14.4%22.682%22.7%19.832%19.8%-11.507495%-20.654504%-11.507495%11.5%28.501%28.5%25.560%25.6%-29.869006%-25.488303%-29.869006%29.9%31.757%31.8%24.453%24.5%
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 Buncombe County
Buncombe County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$48,583.000000$59,736.000000$48,583.000000$48.6k25,54225.5k14.095%14.1%$37,374.000000$45,922.000000$37,374.000000$37.4k40,73740.7k22.480%22.5%$29,270.000000$31,242.000000$29,270.000000$29.3k52,29752.3k28.859%28.9%$24,145.000000$26,460.000000$24,145.000000$24.1k44,45444.5k24.531%24.5%$18,166.000000$19,187.000000$18,166.000000$18.2k18,18718.2k10.036%10.0%$30,899.000000$33,074.000000$30,899.000000$30.9k181,217181k100.000%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 Buncombe County
Female Male
North Carolina
Buncombe County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-41,375.000000$-50,440.000000$-41,375.000000$41.4k$41,375.000000$15,957.000000$50,440.000000$28,722.000000$57,332.000000$57.3k13,98414.0k11,55811.6k$-32,683.000000$-38,851.000000$-32,683.000000$32.7k$32,683.000000$13,003.000000$38,851.000000$18,914.000000$45,686.000000$45.7k22,84522.8k17,89217.9k$-26,347.000000$-26,431.000000$-26,347.000000$26.3k$26,347.000000$6,568.000000$26,431.000000$11,617.000000$32,915.000000$32.9k29,24729.2k23,05023.1k$-21,273.000000$-21,547.000000$-21,273.000000$21.3k$21,273.000000$5,938.000000$21,547.000000$9,178.000000$27,211.000000$27.2k21,55921.6k22,89522.9k$-15,107.000000$-14,797.000000$-15,107.000000$15.1k$15,107.000000$5,245.000000$14,797.000000$7,099.000000$20,352.000000$20.4k8,4919,696$-27,795.000000$-29,144.000000$-27,795.000000$27.8k$27,795.000000$5,921.000000$29,144.000000$9,455.000000$33,716.000000$33.7k96,12696.1k85,09185.1k
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

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Buncombe County
Buncombe County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma381.632653%30.336622%81.632653%81.6%1608.163265%53.409946%8.163265%8.2%1610.204082%16.025628%10.204082%10.2%200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.227804%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

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 Buncombe County
Buncombe County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma383.048366%82.577602%83.048366%83.0%42,54942.5k73.832479%73.306683%73.832479%73.8%30,40230.4k63.445698%64.960229%63.445698%63.4%20,02620.0k49.147376%51.254883%49.147376%49.1%5,966
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#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of North Carolina and Buncombe County
Female Male
North Carolina
Buncombe County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-7.488433%-8.803413%-7.488433%7.5%7.488433%1.905531%8.803413%2.266904%9.393964%9.4%6,9356,312-10.617512%-14.413876%-10.617512%10.6%10.617512%5.152585%14.413876%4.148863%15.770096%15.8%771576-5.316456%-12.593961%-4.169797%-5.316456%5.3%5.316456%2.393042%12.593961%7.709497%7.7%6963-37.984496%-39.700857%-37.984496%38.0%37.984496%4.527132%39.700857%7.676096%42.511628%42.5%1,8281,470-14.285714%-29.332668%-14.285714%14.3%14.285714%9.400965%29.332668%9.263701%23.686679%23.7%505298
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Buncombe County
Female Male
North Carolina
Buncombe County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-36.924306%-3.501604%-32.528372%-0.206331%-40.425911%40.4%36.924306%32.528372%36.924306%36.9%27,25927.3k34,07534.1k-13.131520%-7.218711%-15.811327%-6.448538%-20.350230%20.4%13.131520%15.811327%13.131520%13.1%6421,104-49.873418%-49.911204%-49.873418%49.9%49.873418%1.523230%49.911204%8.647936%51.396648%51.4%460591-16.837209%-0.527132%-11.393412%-4.416435%-17.364341%17.4%16.837209%11.393412%16.837209%16.8%724672-22.654784%-1.937737%-12.979944%-5.568712%-24.592522%24.6%22.654784%12.979944%22.654784%22.7%483513
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 Buncombe County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
25%31%37%43%49%55%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
37%43%48%53%58%63%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.2%8.6%12.0%15.4%18.8%22.2%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

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#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%3.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.9%5.8%7.6%9.4%11.2%13.1%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12.1%15.5%18.8%22.2%25.5%28.9%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.5%8.2%9.9%11.5%13.1%14.8%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.0%19.3%21.5%23.7%25.9%28.2%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17%23%28%34%40%46%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.9%5.0%7.0%9.0%11.0%13.0%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.9%2.4%3.7%5.1%6.5%7.9%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.33%0.65%0.98%1.31%1.64%
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

Loading...

Failed to load :-(

Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Buncombe County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
21%35%48%61%74%87%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12%23%33%43%54%64%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.0%5.6%10.2%14.8%19.4%24.1%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.0%2.1%3.1%4.2%5.3%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.7%5.3%8.0%10.6%13.3%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.7%6.2%10.8%15.3%19.9%24.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8%16%24%31%39%46%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.3%5.0%7.7%10.5%13.2%15.9%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.6%11.9%16.0%20.2%24.4%28.6%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4%12%20%27%35%43%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.9%4.3%7.6%10.8%14.1%17.5%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.5%3.1%4.6%6.2%7.8%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.8%1.5%2.3%3.0%3.8%
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

Loading...

Failed to load :-(

Educational Attainment by Place in Buncombe County

There are 11 places in Buncombe County. This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Buncombe County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buncombe County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected places in Buncombe County, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%5%10%15%Count#SwannanoaSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWoodfinUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleBuncombe CountyBuncombeFairviewAshevilleBlack MountainBlack MtnAvery CreekRoyal PinesWeavervilleBent CreekBiltmore ForestBiltmore FrstMontreat16.599886%16.599886%16.6%580114.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.071429%13.071429%13.1%549213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.110904%11.110904%11.1%35,81635.8k10.036034%10.036034%10.0%18,18718.2k8.450704%8.450704%8.5%16237.755675%7.755675%7.8%4,85847.398413%7.398413%7.4%45753.896788%3.896788%3.9%7462.650387%2.650387%2.7%8972.112447%2.112447%2.1%6581.313485%1.313485%1.3%1591.064774%1.064774%1.1%12100.843882%0.843882%0.8%211
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 11 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected places in Buncombe County, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%20%40%60%80%Count#MontreatBiltmore ForestBiltmore FrstWeavervilleRoyal PinesAshevilleBlack MountainBlack MtnAvery CreekBuncombe CountyBuncombeAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleBent CreekSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthWoodfinFairviewSwannanoa84.810127%84.810127%84.8%201182.786158%82.786158%82.8%933248.748781%48.748781%48.7%1,500348.391900%48.391900%48.4%1,625446.961908%46.961908%47.0%29,41629.4k541.751659%41.751659%41.8%2,579640.389679%40.389679%40.4%767736.574383%36.574383%36.6%66,27966.3k32.521793%32.521793%32.5%104,834105k31.698774%31.698774%31.7%362830.457708%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%22,547,73422.5M26.619048%26.619048%26.6%1,118925.143453%25.143453%25.1%4821018.116772%18.116772%18.1%63311
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 11 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected places in Buncombe County, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MontreatBiltmore ForestBiltmore FrstRoyal PinesAvery CreekWeavervilleAshevilleBlack MountainBlack MtnBuncombe CountyBuncombeSouth AtlanticAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWoodfinFairviewSwannanoaBent Creek25.316456%25.316456%25.3%60115.971606%15.971606%16.0%18027.742704%7.742704%7.7%26036.161137%6.161137%6.2%11745.524862%5.524862%5.5%17055.124685%5.124685%5.1%3,21064.662458%4.662458%4.7%28873.989140%3.989140%4.0%7,2293.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.365907%3.365907%3.4%10,85010.9k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.595238%2.595238%2.6%10981.930099%1.930099%1.9%3791.345163%1.345163%1.3%47100.000000%0.000000%0.0%011
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 11 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#45

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 Buncombe County, selected places in Buncombe County, and entities that contain Buncombe County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Bent CreekAvery CreekRoyal PinesWoodfinAshevilleBuncombeN CarolinaSwannanoaSouth AtlanticSouthWeavervilleUnited StatesAshevilleBlack MtnBiltmore FrstFairviewMontreat-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.613%2.61%1-1.000000x-1.000000x5.404857x5.404857x5.40x1.193%1.19%6.448%6.45%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.342788x2.342788x2.34x1.660%1.66%3.890%3.89%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.298750x1.298750x1.30x11.280%11.3%14.651%14.7%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291487x1.291487x1.29x9.771%9.77%12.619%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290004x1.290004x1.29x8.833%8.83%11.395%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205669x1.205669x1.21x15.155%15.2%18.272%18.3%5-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.122909x1.122909x1.12x2.006%2.01%2.252%2.25%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077053x1.077053x1.08x7.491%7.49%8.069%8.07%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009446x1.009446x1.01x7.368%7.37%7.437%7.44%8-1.566456x-1.566456x1.57x1.000000x1.000000x1.266%1.27%0.808%0.81%9-2.730160x-2.730160x2.73x1.000000x1.000000x12.332%12.3%4.517%4.52%10-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.786%1.79%0.000%0%11
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 11 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

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 Buncombe County, selected places in Buncombe County, and entities that contain Buncombe County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#SwannanoaFairviewBiltmore FrstWeavervilleMontreatBlack MtnAshevilleAshevilleBuncombeN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticRoyal PinesWoodfinAvery Creek-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.901%2.90%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.887%3.89%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.067841x4.067841x4.07x6.804%6.80%27.677%27.7%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.531466x3.531466x3.53x2.636%2.64%9.309%9.31%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.239385x3.239385x3.24x11.607%11.6%37.600%37.6%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.201291x3.201291x3.20x2.369%2.37%7.585%7.58%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.898337x1.898337x1.90x2.366%2.37%4.491%4.49%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.806438x1.806438x1.81x3.743%3.74%6.761%6.76%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739778x1.739778x1.74x2.961%2.96%5.151%5.15%-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-1.000000x1.233062x1.233062x1.23x7.017%7.02%8.652%8.65%8-1.338293x-1.338293x1.34x1.000000x1.000000x2.998%3.00%2.240%2.24%9-1.758061x-1.758061x1.76x1.000000x1.000000x7.918%7.92%4.504%4.50%10
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 10 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Buncombe County

There are 16 county subdivisions in Buncombe County. This section compares all 16 of those to each other, Buncombe County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buncombe County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected county subdivisions in Buncombe County, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#French Broad TownshipFrench BroadAsheville TownshipAshevilleUpper Hominy TownshipUpper HominySouthIvy TownshipNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLeicester TownshipLeicesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSandy Mush TownshipSandy MushBlack Mountain TownshipBlack MtnSwannanoa TownshipSwannanoaAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleFlat Creek TownshipFlat CrkLower Hominy TownshipLower HominyBuncombe CountyBuncombeFairview TownshipFairviewBroad River TownshipBroad RivAshevilleAvery Creek TownshipAvery CrkLimestone TownshipLimestoneReems Creek TownshipReems Crk22.171282%22.171282%22.2%1,209115.176348%15.176348%15.2%1,889214.485794%14.485794%14.5%1,810314.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.107452%14.107452%14.1%407413.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.084236%13.084236%13.1%1,968513.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.351327%12.351327%12.4%135611.784202%11.784202%11.8%1,280711.237628%11.237628%11.2%1,283811.110904%11.110904%11.1%35,81635.8k10.275063%10.275063%10.3%452910.242060%10.242060%10.2%7321010.036034%10.036034%10.0%18,18718.2k7.894737%7.894737%7.9%654117.858377%7.858377%7.9%91127.755675%7.755675%7.8%4,858135.652026%5.652026%5.7%332145.576351%5.576351%5.6%581155.268090%5.268090%5.3%50616
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected county subdivisions in Buncombe County, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#AshevilleLimestone TownshipLimestoneAvery Creek TownshipAvery CrkBlack Mountain TownshipBlack MtnReems Creek TownshipReems CrkBuncombe CountyBuncombeAsheville TownshipAshevilleFairview TownshipFairviewLower Hominy TownshipLower HominyAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleSwannanoa TownshipSwannanoaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthFrench Broad TownshipFrench BroadBroad River TownshipBroad RivFlat Creek TownshipFlat CrkIvy TownshipUpper Hominy TownshipUpper HominyLeicester TownshipLeicesterSandy Mush TownshipSandy Mush46.961908%46.961908%47.0%29,41629.4k144.111719%44.111719%44.1%4,596240.432414%40.432414%40.4%2,375338.970724%38.970724%39.0%4,233437.990630%37.990630%38.0%3,649536.574383%36.574383%36.6%66,27966.3k36.466618%36.466618%36.5%4,539635.345244%35.345244%35.3%2,928734.783825%34.783825%34.8%2,486832.521793%32.521793%32.5%104,834105k31.812210%31.812210%31.8%3,632930.457708%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%22,547,73422.5M23.473317%23.473317%23.5%1,2801022.193437%22.193437%22.2%2571122.050466%22.050466%22.1%9701219.237435%19.237435%19.2%5551318.951581%18.951581%19.0%2,3681418.688917%18.688917%18.7%2,8111516.834401%16.834401%16.8%18416
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected county subdivisions in Buncombe County, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#Limestone TownshipLimestoneLower Hominy TownshipLower HominyAshevilleAsheville TownshipAshevilleReems Creek TownshipReems CrkBlack Mountain TownshipBlack MtnBuncombe CountyBuncombeAvery Creek TownshipAvery CrkSouth AtlanticFairview TownshipFairviewAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSwannanoa TownshipSwannanoaIvy TownshipFrench Broad TownshipFrench BroadBroad River TownshipBroad RivLeicester TownshipLeicesterFlat Creek TownshipFlat CrkUpper Hominy TownshipUpper HominySandy Mush TownshipSandy Mush6.027450%6.027450%6.0%62815.652721%5.652721%5.7%40425.124685%5.124685%5.1%3,21034.812405%4.812405%4.8%59944.768350%4.768350%4.8%45854.713681%4.713681%4.7%51263.989140%3.989140%4.0%7,2293.524004%3.524004%3.5%20773.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.464510%3.464510%3.5%28783.365907%3.365907%3.4%10,85010.9k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.268547%2.268547%2.3%25992.045061%2.045061%2.0%59101.907207%1.907207%1.9%104111.813472%1.813472%1.8%21121.741905%1.741905%1.7%262131.659468%1.659468%1.7%73141.168467%1.168467%1.2%146150.000000%0.000000%0.0%016
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 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#50

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 Buncombe County, selected county subdivisions in Buncombe County, and entities that contain Buncombe County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#Flat CrkSandy MushLimestoneBroad RivLeicesterSwannanoaAvery CrkLower HominyAshevilleBuncombeN CarolinaUpper HominyFrench BroadSouth AtlanticSouthBlack MtnUnited StatesAshevilleAshevilleReems CrkIvy TownshipFairview-1.000000x-1.000000x3.635271x3.635271x3.64x4.491%4.49%16.326%16.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.313755x2.313755x2.31x7.468%7.47%17.279%17.3%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.903228x1.903228x1.90x3.959%3.96%7.536%7.54%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.859691x1.859691x1.86x5.583%5.58%10.383%10.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.802328x1.802328x1.80x9.453%9.45%17.037%17.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.703378x1.703378x1.70x8.294%8.29%14.127%14.1%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.468964x1.468964x1.47x4.619%4.62%6.786%6.79%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.410808x1.410808x1.41x8.629%8.63%12.173%12.2%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291487x1.291487x1.29x9.771%9.77%12.619%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290004x1.290004x1.29x8.833%8.83%11.395%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247810x1.247810x1.25x12.971%13.0%16.185%16.2%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.189543x1.189543x1.19x20.190%20.2%24.017%24.0%10-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.131875x1.131875x1.13x11.115%11.1%12.581%12.6%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077053x1.077053x1.08x7.491%7.49%8.069%8.07%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033640x1.033640x1.03x14.949%14.9%15.451%15.5%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025701x1.025701x1.03x5.205%5.21%5.339%5.34%14-1.012228x-1.012228x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x14.200%14.2%14.028%14.0%15-1.052897x-1.052897x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x8.095%8.10%7.689%7.69%16
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#51

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 Buncombe County, selected county subdivisions in Buncombe County, and entities that contain Buncombe County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3x4xFM#Black MtnUpper HominyFairviewLower HominyLimestoneAshevilleReems CrkAshevilleBuncombeN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSwannanoaFrench BroadAvery CrkAshevilleFlat CrkBroad RivIvy TownshipLeicester-1.000000x-1.000000x4.503900x4.503900x4.50x1.813%1.81%8.165%8.17%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.518520x2.518520x2.52x0.681%0.68%1.715%1.72%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.485309x2.485309x2.49x2.000%2.00%4.971%4.97%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.232793x2.232793x2.23x3.621%3.62%8.085%8.08%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.215868x2.215868x2.22x3.889%3.89%8.618%8.62%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.898337x1.898337x1.90x2.366%2.37%4.491%4.49%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.821494x1.821494x1.82x3.444%3.44%6.274%6.27%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.806438x1.806438x1.81x3.743%3.74%6.761%6.76%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739778x1.739778x1.74x2.961%2.96%5.151%5.15%-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-1.000000x1.486438x1.486438x1.49x1.821%1.82%2.707%2.71%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221474x1.221474x1.22x1.711%1.71%2.090%2.09%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221086x1.221086x1.22x3.188%3.19%3.893%3.89%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.196049x1.196049x1.20x4.420%4.42%5.286%5.29%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075103x1.075103x1.08x1.601%1.60%1.721%1.72%12-1.201970x-1.201970x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x1.970%1.97%1.639%1.64%13-1.383755x-1.383755x1.38x1.000000x1.000000x2.404%2.40%1.737%1.74%14-1.785865x-1.785865x1.79x1.000000x1.000000x2.207%2.21%1.236%1.24%15
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Asheville Area

There are 4 counties in the Asheville Area. This section compares Buncombe County to all of the counties in the Asheville Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buncombe County.

No H.S. Diploma by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%5%10%15%Count#Madison CountyMadisonSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHaywood CountyHaywoodSouth AtlanticHenderson CountyHendersonAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleBuncombe CountyBuncombe17.519909%17.519909%17.5%2,618114.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.993039%12.993039%13.0%5,768212.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.299925%11.299925%11.3%9,243311.110904%11.110904%11.1%35,81635.8k10.036034%10.036034%10.0%18,18718.2k4
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%10%20%30%Count#Buncombe CountyBuncombeAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHenderson CountyHendersonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthMadison CountyMadisonHaywood CountyHaywood36.574383%36.574383%36.6%66,27966.3k132.521793%32.521793%32.5%104,834105k30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.722361%29.722361%29.7%24,31224.3k229.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M24.707221%24.707221%24.7%3,692323.767261%23.767261%23.8%10,55110.6k4
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%1%2%3%Count#Buncombe CountyBuncombeSouth AtlanticAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHenderson CountyHendersonMadison CountyMadisonHaywood CountyHaywood3.989140%3.989140%4.0%7,22913.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.365907%3.365907%3.4%10,85010.9k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.754380%2.754380%2.8%2,25322.703607%2.703607%2.7%40432.171514%2.171514%2.2%9644
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 4 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#55

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 Buncombe County, selected other counties in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain Buncombe County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#HendersonAshevilleBuncombeN CarolinaMadisonSouth AtlanticSouthHaywoodUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x1.416105x1.416105x1.42x9.448%9.45%13.379%13.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291487x1.291487x1.29x9.771%9.77%12.619%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290004x1.290004x1.29x8.833%8.83%11.395%11.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247986x1.247986x1.25x15.666%15.7%19.551%19.6%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-1.000000x1.129540x1.129540x1.13x12.245%12.2%13.831%13.8%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 county out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#56

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 Buncombe County, selected other counties in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain Buncombe County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#HaywoodMadisonHendersonAshevilleBuncombeN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth Atlantic-1.000000x-1.000000x2.999314x2.999314x3.00x1.117%1.12%3.351%3.35%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.257997x2.257997x2.26x1.689%1.69%3.815%3.81%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.050644x2.050644x2.05x1.842%1.84%3.778%3.78%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.898337x1.898337x1.90x2.366%2.37%4.491%4.49%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739778x1.739778x1.74x2.961%2.96%5.151%5.15%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%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in North Carolina

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

No H.S. Diploma by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Buncombe 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 CountyGastonCatawba 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 CountyPittAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleCabarrus 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%24,32324.3k1916.612448%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%11,64811.6k3911.110904%11.110904%11.1%35,81635.8k11.076731%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#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Orange CountyOrangeWake CountyWakeDurham CountyDurhamMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgChatham CountyChathamNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverBuncombe CountyBuncombeGuilford CountyGuilfordMoore CountyMooreUnion CountyUnionForsyth CountyForsythAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHenderson CountyHendersonPitt CountyPittNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCabarrus CountyCabarrusSouthBrunswick CountyBrunswickCarteret CountyCarteretIredell CountyIredellCumberland CountyCumberlandHaywood CountyHaywoodPender CountyPenderCraven CountyCravenAlamance CountyAlamanceCatawba CountyCatawbaJohnston CountyJohnstonLee CountyLeeFranklin CountyFranklinGaston CountyGastonLincoln CountyLincolnNash CountyNashOnslow 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%81,43281.4k1132.521793%32.521793%32.5%104,834105k30.457708%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%12,61512.6k2919.515590%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#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%5%10%Count#Orange CountyOrangeDurham CountyDurhamChatham CountyChathamWake CountyWakeMoore CountyMooreForsyth CountyForsythBuncombe CountyBuncombeNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSouth AtlanticGuilford CountyGuilfordAsheville Metro AreaAshevillePitt 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 CountyDavidsonRowan 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%11,47611.5k103.365907%3.365907%3.4%10,85010.9k3.365491%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%1,188401.014661%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#60

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 Buncombe County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Buncombe County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#LenoirColumbusOrangeFranklinCravenRobesonHendersonSampsonBrunswickSurryGranvilleRowanStanlyJohnstonNashBurkeHarnettLeeCaldwellChathamAshevilleBuncombeDurhamDuplinMecklenburgDavidsonNew 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-1.000000x1.291487x1.291487x1.29x9.771%9.77%12.619%12.6%-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-1.000000x1.278697x1.278697x1.28x15.569%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#61

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 Buncombe County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Buncombe County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#SurryHaywoodColumbusClevelandCatawbaMooreBurkeNashBrunswickHendersonLeeCarteretForsythAshevillePittCravenGastonRockinghamRowanBuncombeWayneSampsonGuilfordAlamanceCaldwellRutherfordRobesonUnionCabarrusMecklenburgCumberlandN CarolinaSouthRandolphDavidsonOrangeUnited StatesSouth AtlanticChathamNew HanoverPenderDuplinIredellWakeDurhamOnslowJohnstonHarnettWilkesLenoirGranvilleStanlyLincolnWilsonFranklin-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-1.000000x1.898337x1.898337x1.90x2.366%2.37%4.491%4.49%-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-1.000000x1.061766x1.061766x1.06x1.236%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 Buncombe County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buncombe County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Buncombe 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 CountyPhiladelphiaBexar 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 CountyCuyahogaAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldBuncombe CountyBuncombeSuffolk 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%180,039180k1116.576437%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%100,034100k3211.110904%11.110904%11.1%35,81635.8k10.940787%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%64,29864.3k3610.036034%10.036034%10.0%18,18718.2k9.992975%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#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Buncombe 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 CountyFranklinBuncombe CountyBuncombeSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleOrange 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 CountyFresnoSan 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%311,493311k2136.574383%36.574383%36.6%66,27966.3k36.494430%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%221,734222k2832.521793%32.521793%32.5%104,834105k31.922850%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%114,275114k4819.317210%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#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Buncombe County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Buncombe County
0%5%10%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 CountyPimaBuncombe CountyBuncombeHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardSouth AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeNorth CarolinaN CarolinaBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx12.399695%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%27,43827.4k253.989140%3.989140%4.0%7,2293.970725%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%59,36259.4k353.365907%3.365907%3.4%10,85010.9k3.344637%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%15,06415.1k50
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#65

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 Buncombe County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Buncombe County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#AshevilleBuncombeMecklenburgN CarolinaPalm BeachWakeSouth AtlanticWestchesterFairfieldSouthContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291487x1.291487x1.29x9.771%9.77%12.619%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290004x1.290004x1.29x8.833%8.83%11.395%11.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-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#66

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 Buncombe County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Buncombe County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Palm BeachSalt LakeSt. LouisAshevilleOaklandBuncombeMaricopaCuyahogaOrangeBexarMontgomeryPimaSuffolkRiversideDallasWestchesterTarrantFairfieldAlleghenyNassauBrowardClarkFranklinMecklenburgFairfaxN CarolinaSouthWayneUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSanta ClaraFultonContra CostaMilwaukeeSan DiegoOrangeFresnoHillsboroughHarrisMiami-DadeHennepinTravisLos AngelesCookWakeAlamedaMiddlesexKingPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoHonoluluQueensSacramentoKingsNew YorkBronx-1.000000x-1.000000x2.101230x2.101230x2.10x2.942%2.94%6.181%6.18%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.085261x2.085261x2.09x2.448%2.45%5.105%5.11%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.898944x1.898944x1.90x3.714%3.71%7.052%7.05%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.898337x1.898337x1.90x2.366%2.37%4.491%4.49%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.827444x1.827444x1.83x3.743%3.74%6.840%6.84%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739778x1.739778x1.74x2.961%2.96%5.151%5.15%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.685640x1.685640x1.69x2.336%2.34%3.937%3.94%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.683297x1.683297x1.68x3.179%3.18%5.351%5.35%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.678378x1.678378x1.68x2.251%2.25%3.778%3.78%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.660749x1.660749x1.66x2.139%2.14%3.552%3.55%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.654377x1.654377x1.65x9.490%9.49%15.700%15.7%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.652714x1.652714x1.65x3.148%3.15%5.202%5.20%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.626700x1.626700x1.63x3.043%3.04%4.950%4.95%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.619416x1.619416x1.62x1.734%1.73%2.808%2.81%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.609547x1.609547x1.61x2.346%2.35%3.776%3.78%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.607280x1.607280x1.61x5.915%5.92%9.508%9.51%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.602206x1.602206x1.60x1.838%1.84%2.945%2.95%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600562x1.600562x1.60x4.251%4.25%6.804%6.80%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.596070x1.596070x1.60x3.932%3.93%6.276%6.28%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.577713x1.577713x1.58x4.582%4.58%7.229%7.23%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.575810x1.575810x1.58x2.760%2.76%4.350%4.35%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574188x1.574188x1.57x1.803%1.80%2.838%2.84%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.567965x1.567965x1.57x3.409%3.41%5.346%5.35%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.566566x1.566566x1.57x2.842%2.84%4.452%4.45%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.562801x1.562801x1.56x6.111%6.11%9.551%9.55%23-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.545600x1.545600x1.55x1.736%1.74%2.683%2.68%24-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.513974x1.513974x1.51x4.919%4.92%7.447%7.45%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.510882x1.510882x1.51x4.604%4.60%6.956%6.96%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494007x1.494007x1.49x4.011%4.01%5.992%5.99%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.492516x1.492516x1.49x2.423%2.42%3.616%3.62%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488172x1.488172x1.49x3.830%3.83%5.700%5.70%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.475755x1.475755x1.48x3.533%3.53%5.214%5.21%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471877x1.471877x1.47x1.943%1.94%2.859%2.86%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467166x1.467166x1.47x2.841%2.84%4.168%4.17%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442161x1.442161x1.44x2.749%2.75%3.965%3.96%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.414670x1.414670x1.41x3.162%3.16%4.473%4.47%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413446x1.413446x1.41x4.324%4.32%6.112%6.11%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.407975x1.407975x1.41x4.203%4.20%5.918%5.92%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.390984x1.390984x1.39x3.031%3.03%4.216%4.22%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.383306x1.383306x1.38x3.586%3.59%4.961%4.96%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.367936x1.367936x1.37x4.164%4.16%5.696%5.70%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.362517x1.362517x1.36x4.905%4.91%6.683%6.68%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361790x1.361790x1.36x7.280%7.28%9.914%9.91%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345994x1.345994x1.35x4.845%4.84%6.521%6.52%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.341930x1.341930x1.34x3.216%3.22%4.316%4.32%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317072x1.317072x1.32x1.605%1.61%2.114%2.11%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300801x1.300801x1.30x3.459%3.46%4.499%4.50%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285200x1.285200x1.29x2.428%2.43%3.121%3.12%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.281324x1.281324x1.28x2.879%2.88%3.689%3.69%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.262281x1.262281x1.26x3.021%3.02%3.814%3.81%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245683x1.245683x1.25x9.673%9.67%12.050%12.1%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.202385x1.202385x1.20x1.526%1.53%1.834%1.83%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

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)

For additional information about the data presented on this site, including our sources, please see the About Page.

More Topics to Explore

Demographics

Income

Education

More Maps to Explore

Principal City:
Asheville
Cities:
Asheville
Towns:
Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Montreat, Weaverville, Woodfin
Townships:
Asheville, Avery Creek, Black Mountain, Broad River, Fairview, Flat Creek, French Broad, Ivy, Leicester, Limestone, Lower Hominy, Reems Creek, Sandy Mush, Swannanoa, Upper Hominy
Unincorporated Places:
Avery Creek, Bent Creek, Fairview, Royal Pines, Swannanoa
ZIP Codes:
28701, 28704, 28709, 28711, 28714, 28715, 28730, 28732, 28735, 28748, 28753, 28754, 28757, 28759, 28778, 28787, 28801, 28803, 28804, 28805, 28806
Unified School Districts:
Asheville, Buncombe County
Congressional Districts:
NC-10, NC-11
State Senate Districts:
NC-48, NC-49
State House Districts:
NC-114, NC-115, NC-116
Neighboring Counties:
Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, Yancey
Nearby Counties:
Avery, Burke, Cocke, Greene, Jackson, Mitchell, Polk, Transylvania, Unicoi, Washington