Educational Attainment in Jackson County, North Carolina (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Jackson County
Jackson County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma239.286257%38.120270%39.286257%39.3%10,33710.3k47.510642%48.194287%47.510642%47.5%12,50112.5k13.203101%13.685443%13.203101%13.2%3,474
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 Jackson County
-2%0%+2%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma23.058707%3.058707%+3.1%39.286%39.3%38.120%38.1%-1.418519%-1.418519%-1.4%47.511%47.5%48.194%48.2%-3.524490%-3.524490%-3.5%13.203%13.2%13.685%13.7%
% percentage with given level in Jackson 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 Jackson County
Jackson County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None2.934022%1.303714%2.934022%2.9%7721.793858%1.570683%1.793858%1.8%4728.152174%7.371102%8.152174%8.2%2,14516.486774%18.782627%16.486774%16.5%4,3389.919428%9.092144%9.919428%9.9%2,61020.716783%21.779049%20.716783%20.7%5,45126.793858%26.415238%26.793858%26.8%7,0507.859532%8.519865%7.859532%7.9%2,0684.332624%3.918203%4.332624%4.3%1,1401.010946%1.247376%1.010946%1.0%266
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 Jackson County
-100%0%+100%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None125.051097%125.051097%+125.1%2.934%2.93%1.304%1.30%14.208814%14.208814%+14.2%1.794%1.79%1.571%1.57%10.596404%10.596404%+10.6%8.152%8.15%7.371%7.37%-12.223278%-12.223278%-12.2%16.487%16.5%18.783%18.8%9.098893%9.098893%+9.1%9.919%9.92%9.092%9.09%-4.877467%-4.877467%-4.9%20.717%20.7%21.779%21.8%1.433342%1.433342%+1.4%26.794%26.8%26.415%26.4%-7.750508%-7.750508%-7.8%7.860%7.86%8.520%8.52%10.576818%10.576818%+10.6%4.333%4.33%3.918%3.92%-18.954228%-18.954228%-19.0%1.011%1.01%1.247%1.25%
% percentage with given level in Jackson 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 Jackson County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Jackson County
10%0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-19.541934%-11.967223%-19.541934%20%42.648%42.6%35.677%35.7%8.378916%2.195107%8.378916%8%45.665%45.7%49.492%49.5%26.917619%26.716071%26.917619%27%11.686%11.7%14.832%14.8%
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 Jackson County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Jackson County
50%0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None16.042165%57.251242%16.042165%16%2.723%2.72%3.160%3.16%37.442450%54.631395%37.442450%37%1.519%1.52%2.088%2.09%-56.598262%-23.461949%-56.598262%57%9.873%9.87%6.305%6.30%-10.104767%-7.145987%-10.104767%10%17.250%17.3%15.667%15.7%-33.422412%-35.609983%-33.422412%33%11.282%11.3%8.456%8.46%-4.415453%-6.763147%-4.415453%4%21.148%21.1%20.254%20.3%19.253958%9.782208%19.253958%19%24.517%24.5%29.238%29.2%68.442946%24.458884%68.442946%68%5.909%5.91%9.954%9.95%-11.056245%-11.056245%11%32.724670%4.551%4.55%4.098%4.10%-57.121609%-57.121609%57%23.906473%1.226%1.23%0.780%0.78%
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 Jackson County
Jackson County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3411.982269%13.488519%11.982269%12.0%8657,21916.092296%18.362663%16.092296%16.1%1,62510,09810.1k20.944165%21.758919%20.944165%20.9%8744,17320.199088%22.595424%20.199088%20.2%9744,822
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 Jackson County
12%10%8%6%4%2%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-11.166902%-11.166902%11.2%11.982%12.0%13.489%13.5%-12.364041%-12.364041%12.4%16.092%16.1%18.363%18.4%-3.744459%-3.744459%3.7%20.944%20.9%21.759%21.8%-10.605405%-10.605405%10.6%20.199%20.2%22.595%22.6%
% percentage in Jackson 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 Jackson County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Jackson County
40%20%0%20%FM65+45-6435-4425-3418.719829%31.986189%18.719829%18.7%11.034%11.0%13.100%13.1%-11.712460%-8.621992%-11.712460%11.7%16.933%16.9%15.158%15.2%-3.349791%-20.654504%-3.349791%3.3%21.291%21.3%20.601%20.6%-55.962496%-25.488303%-55.962496%56.0%24.807%24.8%15.905%15.9%
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 Jackson County
Jackson County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$42,939.000000$59,736.000000$42,939.000000$42.9k3,38912.880%12.9%$33,686.000000$45,922.000000$33,686.000000$33.7k4,33816.487%16.5%$27,082.000000$31,242.000000$27,082.000000$27.1k8,06130.636%30.6%$26,389.000000$26,460.000000$26,389.000000$26.4k7,05026.794%26.8%$17,457.000000$19,187.000000$17,457.000000$17.5k3,47413.203%13.2%$28,748.000000$33,074.000000$28,748.000000$28.7k26,31226.3k100.000%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 Jackson County
Female Male
North Carolina
Jackson County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-41,739.000000$-50,440.000000$-41,739.000000$41.7k$41,739.000000$10,071.000000$50,440.000000$28,722.000000$51,810.000000$51.8k1,9231,466$-31,275.000000$-38,851.000000$-31,275.000000$31.3k$31,275.000000$9,383.000000$38,851.000000$18,914.000000$40,658.000000$40.7k2,3501,988$-23,644.000000$-26,431.000000$-23,644.000000$23.6k$23,644.000000$8,224.000000$26,431.000000$11,617.000000$31,868.000000$31.9k4,4183,643$-20,731.000000$-21,547.000000$-20,731.000000$20.7k$20,731.000000$7,961.000000$21,547.000000$9,178.000000$28,692.000000$28.7k3,3403,710$-16,735.000000$-14,797.000000$-16,735.000000$16.7k$16,735.000000$1,941.000000$14,797.000000$7,099.000000$18,676.000000$18.7k1,5921,882$-26,561.000000$-29,144.000000$-26,561.000000$26.6k$26,561.000000$4,338.000000$29,144.000000$9,455.000000$30,899.000000$30.9k13,62313.6k12,68912.7k
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 Jackson County
Jackson County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.0%30.336622%0100.000000%53.409946%100.000000%100.0%220.000000%0.000000%0.0%16.025628%00.000000%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 Jackson County
Jackson County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma379.351505%82.577602%79.351505%79.4%4,45471.879461%73.306683%71.879461%71.9%4,53262.954279%64.960229%62.954279%63.0%3,22243.315508%51.254883%43.315508%43.3%891
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 Jackson County
Female Male
North Carolina
Jackson County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-10.338836%-8.803413%-10.338836%10.3%10.338836%2.920010%8.803413%2.266904%13.258845%13.3%1,4241,190-15.023474%-14.413876%-15.023474%15.0%15.023474%39.100237%14.413876%4.148863%54.123711%54.1%10532-4.504505%-12.593961%-4.169797%-4.504505%4.5%4.504505%6.419865%12.593961%10.924370%10.9%135-25.057471%-39.700857%-25.057471%25.1%25.057471%10.200261%39.700857%7.676096%35.257732%35.3%171109-17.916042%-1.009789%-29.332668%-18.925831%18.9%17.916042%29.332668%9.263701%17.916042%17.9%239296
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 Jackson County
Female Male
North Carolina
Jackson County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-29.776536%-4.098355%-32.528372%-0.206331%-33.874891%33.9%29.776536%32.528372%29.776536%29.8%3,1983,899-13.917526%-9.556653%-15.811327%-6.448538%-23.474178%23.5%13.917526%15.811327%13.917526%13.9%2750-0.000000%-49.911204%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%48.739496%49.911204%8.647936%48.739496%48.7%580-10.927835%-13.439981%-11.393412%-4.416435%-24.367816%24.4%10.927835%11.393412%10.927835%10.9%53106-9.445277%-6.795132%-12.979944%-5.568712%-16.240409%16.2%9.445277%12.979944%9.445277%9.4%126254
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 Jackson 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
16%26%35%45%54%64%

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
32%40%49%57%65%74%

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
4.7%8.7%12.5%16.4%20.3%24.3%

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%2.1%4.1%6.2%8.3%10.4%

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%1.3%2.5%3.8%5.1%6.4%

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
2.1%5.5%8.8%12.2%15.6%19.0%

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
1%8%14%20%27%33%

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
2.6%4.9%7.1%9.4%11.6%13.9%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.9%14.0%17.1%20.3%23.4%26.5%

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%24%30%36%43%49%

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
0.0%3.5%7.1%10.6%14.1%17.7%

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
0.0%1.6%3.1%4.7%6.3%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
0.0%1.5%2.9%4.4%5.9%7.4%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Jackson 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
30.4%34.6%38.7%42.8%46.9%51.0%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
42.5%45.0%47.5%49.9%52.4%54.9%

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
5.9%8.4%10.7%13.1%15.5%17.9%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.5%1.8%3.1%4.4%5.7%7.1%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.9%1.7%2.4%3.1%3.8%4.6%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.9%6.7%8.5%10.3%12.0%13.8%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
11.0%13.3%15.6%17.9%20.1%22.4%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.4%6.4%8.3%10.2%12.1%14.1%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16.6%18.5%20.3%22.2%24.0%25.9%

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
18.5%21.7%24.9%28.1%31.3%34.6%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.0%5.6%7.0%8.5%10.0%11.5%

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
0.7%2.3%3.8%5.3%6.9%8.4%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.49%0.97%1.46%1.94%2.44%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Jackson County

There are 9 places that are fully or partially contained within Jackson County (7 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Jackson County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jackson 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 Jackson County, selected places in Jackson County, and entities that contain Jackson County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#CherokeeSylvaSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCashiersCullowheeHighlandsWebsterDillsboroForest HillsGlenville26.137184%26.137184%26.1%362115.808383%15.808383%15.8%264214.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.203101%13.203101%13.2%3,47413.203101%13.203101%13.2%3,47413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M10.156250%10.156250%10.2%1339.862779%9.862779%9.9%11548.116883%8.116883%8.1%7554.854369%4.854369%4.9%1562.487562%2.487562%2.5%570.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%09
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 9 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 Jackson County, selected places in Jackson County, and entities that contain Jackson County
0%20%40%60%Count#Forest HillsHighlandsCullowheeWebsterDillsboroSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSylvaSouthCashiersCherokeeGlenville74.285714%74.285714%74.3%156151.623377%51.623377%51.6%477250.514580%50.514580%50.5%589348.220065%48.220065%48.2%149433.333333%33.333333%33.3%67530.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.366829%29.366829%29.4%7,72729.366829%29.366829%29.4%7,72729.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.922156%28.922156%28.9%483628.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M13.281250%13.281250%13.3%17711.263538%11.263538%11.3%15680.000000%0.000000%0.0%09
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 9 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 Jackson County, selected places in Jackson County, and entities that contain Jackson County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Forest HillsHighlandsWebsterCullowheeCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSylvaCherokeeDillsboroCashiersGlenville28.095238%28.095238%28.1%59110.714286%10.714286%10.7%9929.061489%9.061489%9.1%2836.775300%6.775300%6.8%7944.727881%4.727881%4.7%1,2444.727881%4.727881%4.7%1,2443.501306%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%192,144192k2.275449%2.275449%2.3%3852.021661%2.021661%2.0%2860.995025%0.995025%1.0%270.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%09
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 9 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 Jackson County, selected places in Jackson County, and entities that contain Jackson County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#CashiersCullowheeCullowheeJacksonN CarolinaCherokeeSouth AtlanticSouthUnited StatesHighlandsSylvaWebsterDillsboro-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%20.635%20.6%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.599334x1.599334x1.60x7.292%7.29%11.662%11.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.269176x1.269176x1.27x11.686%11.7%14.832%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.269176x1.269176x1.27x11.686%11.7%14.832%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.262792x1.262792x1.26x23.643%23.6%29.856%29.9%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%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082627x1.082627x1.08x7.828%7.83%8.475%8.47%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030740x1.030740x1.03x15.564%15.6%16.042%16.0%5-1.678571x-1.678571x1.68x1.000000x1.000000x5.952%5.95%3.546%3.55%6-1.965517x-1.965517x1.97x1.000000x1.000000x3.448%3.45%1.754%1.75%7
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 7 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 Jackson County, selected places in Jackson County, and entities that contain Jackson County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5xFM#SylvaForest HillsHighlandsWebsterN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCullowheeJacksonCullowheeCherokeeDillsboro-1.000000x-1.000000x8.121780x8.121780x8.12x0.490%0.49%3.981%3.98%1-1.000000x-1.000000x7.288410x7.288410x7.29x6.731%6.73%49.057%49.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.714051x2.714051x2.71x6.067%6.07%16.465%16.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.841393x1.841393x1.84x6.548%6.55%12.057%12.1%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-1.000000x1.237063x1.237063x1.24x4.243%4.24%5.249%5.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237063x1.237063x1.24x4.243%4.24%5.249%5.25%-4.216042x-4.216042x4.22x1.000000x1.000000x12.292%12.3%2.915%2.92%5-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.378%3.38%0.000%0%6-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.299%2.30%0.000%0%7
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 7 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Jackson County

There are 15 county subdivisions in Jackson County. This section compares all 15 of those to each other, Jackson County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jackson 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 Jackson County, selected county subdivisions in Jackson County, and entities that contain Jackson County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Greens Creek TownshipGrns CrkSavannah TownshipSavannahBarkers Creek TownshipBarkers CrkScott Creek TownshipScott CrkQualla TownshipQuallaSylva TownshipSylvaSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticHamburg TownshipHamburgRiver TownshipRivCashiers TownshipCashiersMountain TownshipMtnCanada TownshipCanadaCullowhee TownshipCullowheeDillsboro TownshipDillsboroCaney Fork TownshipCaney ForkWebster TownshipWebster24.209575%24.209575%24.2%268123.670213%23.670213%23.7%267218.928087%18.928087%18.9%279317.976939%17.976939%18.0%343416.267163%16.267163%16.3%699515.975557%15.975557%16.0%732614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.203101%13.203101%13.2%3,47413.203101%13.203101%13.2%3,47413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.790668%11.790668%11.8%18779.866875%9.866875%9.9%12687.587433%7.587433%7.6%12897.520891%7.520891%7.5%27107.260726%7.260726%7.3%22117.228138%7.228138%7.2%224125.126050%5.126050%5.1%61134.855842%4.855842%4.9%32144.770531%4.770531%4.8%7915
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 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 Jackson County, selected county subdivisions in Jackson County, and entities that contain Jackson County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Webster TownshipWebsterCullowhee TownshipCullowheeCaney Fork TownshipCaney ForkMountain TownshipMtnCashiers TownshipCashiersDillsboro TownshipDillsboroSylva TownshipSylvaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHamburg TownshipHamburgCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthScott Creek TownshipScott CrkGreens Creek TownshipGrns CrkSavannah TownshipSavannahQualla TownshipQuallaCanada TownshipCanadaBarkers Creek TownshipBarkers CrkRiver TownshipRiv54.227053%54.227053%54.2%898145.143595%45.143595%45.1%1,399244.461305%44.461305%44.5%293340.947075%40.947075%40.9%147436.751630%36.751630%36.8%620532.773109%32.773109%32.8%390631.798341%31.798341%31.8%1,457730.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.382093%29.382093%29.4%466829.366829%29.366829%29.4%7,72729.366829%29.366829%29.4%7,72729.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M23.742138%23.742138%23.7%453920.325203%20.325203%20.3%2251020.035461%20.035461%20.0%2261118.664184%18.664184%18.7%8021217.161716%17.161716%17.2%521314.111262%14.111262%14.1%208147.126077%7.126077%7.1%9115
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 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 Jackson County, selected county subdivisions in Jackson County, and entities that contain Jackson County
0%5%10%Count#Dillsboro TownshipDillsboroWebster TownshipWebsterCashiers TownshipCashiersCullowhee TownshipCullowheeCaney Fork TownshipCaney ForkHamburg TownshipHamburgSylva TownshipSylvaCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonMountain TownshipMtnSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesScott Creek TownshipScott CrkSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaGreens Creek TownshipGrns CrkBarkers Creek TownshipBarkers CrkQualla TownshipQuallaSavannah TownshipSavannahRiver TownshipRivCanada TownshipCanada12.689076%12.689076%12.7%15118.937198%8.937198%8.9%14827.943094%7.943094%7.9%13436.550500%6.550500%6.6%20346.373293%6.373293%6.4%4256.305170%6.305170%6.3%10065.347010%5.347010%5.3%24574.727881%4.727881%4.7%1,2444.727881%4.727881%4.7%1,2444.178273%4.178273%4.2%1583.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.197065%3.197065%3.2%6193.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.619693%2.619693%2.6%29102.578019%2.578019%2.6%38111.815220%1.815220%1.8%78120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%015
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 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 Jackson County, selected county subdivisions in Jackson County, and entities that contain Jackson County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#MtnCanadaScott CrkCaney ForkCullowheeBarkers CrkHamburgCashiersWebsterRivCullowheeJacksonN CarolinaDillsboroSouth AtlanticSouthUnited StatesSylvaQuallaGrns CrkSavannah-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%13.568%13.6%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%14.966%15.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.091300x3.091300x3.09x8.475%8.47%26.197%26.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.984481x2.984481x2.98x2.333%2.33%6.964%6.96%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.533188x2.533188x2.53x3.967%3.97%10.048%10.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.077328x2.077328x2.08x12.278%12.3%25.506%25.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.778480x1.778480x1.78x8.175%8.18%14.539%14.5%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.669226x1.669226x1.67x5.805%5.81%9.690%9.69%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.530073x1.530073x1.53x3.871%3.87%5.923%5.92%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.474335x1.474335x1.47x7.776%7.78%11.464%11.5%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.269176x1.269176x1.27x11.686%11.7%14.832%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.269176x1.269176x1.27x11.686%11.7%14.832%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221636x1.221636x1.22x4.669%4.67%5.703%5.70%11-1.000000x-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%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077138x1.077138x1.08x15.422%15.4%16.612%16.6%12-1.030814x-1.030814x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x16.477%16.5%15.985%16.0%13-1.479514x-1.479514x1.48x1.000000x1.000000x27.632%27.6%18.676%18.7%14-1.523438x-1.523438x1.52x1.000000x1.000000x28.125%28.1%18.462%18.5%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

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 Jackson County, selected county subdivisions in Jackson County, and entities that contain Jackson County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Barkers CrkGrns CrkScott CrkWebsterQuallaCullowheeN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSylvaCullowheeJacksonCashiersHamburgDillsboroCaney ForkMtn-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%5.128%5.13%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%6.856%6.86%2-1.000000x-1.000000x9.689150x9.689150x9.69x0.565%0.56%5.474%5.47%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.027799x3.027799x3.03x4.731%4.73%14.325%14.3%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.932351x1.932351x1.93x1.299%1.30%2.510%2.51%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.794743x1.794743x1.79x4.593%4.59%8.243%8.24%6-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.258299x1.258299x1.26x4.774%4.77%6.007%6.01%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237063x1.237063x1.24x4.243%4.24%5.249%5.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237063x1.237063x1.24x4.243%4.24%5.249%5.25%-1.014526x-1.014526x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x7.996%8.00%7.881%7.88%8-1.033472x-1.033472x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.423%6.42%6.215%6.22%9-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x21.084%21.1%2.091%2.09%10-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x14.000%14.0%0.000%0%11-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x9.375%9.38%0.000%0%12
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 12 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in North Carolina

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

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 Jackson County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Jackson 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 CarolinaCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonChatham 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%24,32324.3k1916.612448%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%914,827915k13.203101%13.203101%13.2%3,47413.203101%13.203101%13.2%3,47413.118739%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#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Jackson County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Jackson 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 CountyPittCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonNorth 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%81,43281.4k1130.457708%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%30,56630.6k1329.366829%29.366829%29.4%7,72729.366829%29.366829%29.4%7,72729.028126%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#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 Jackson County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Jackson County
0%5%10%Count#Orange CountyOrangeDurham CountyDurhamChatham CountyChathamWake CountyWakeCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonMoore 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 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%32,10532.1k44.727881%4.727881%4.7%1,2444.727881%4.727881%4.7%1,2444.302213%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%1,188401.014661%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#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 Jackson County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Jackson County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#LenoirColumbusOrangeFranklinCravenRobesonHendersonSampsonBrunswickSurryGranvilleRowanStanlyJohnstonNashBurkeHarnettLeeCaldwellChathamBuncombeDurhamDuplinMecklenburgDavidsonNew HanoverCarteretCullowheeJacksonN 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-1.000000x1.278697x1.278697x1.28x15.569%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-1.000000x1.269176x1.269176x1.27x11.686%11.7%14.832%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.269176x1.269176x1.27x11.686%11.7%14.832%14.8%-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#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 Jackson County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Jackson County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#SurryHaywoodColumbusClevelandCatawbaMooreBurkeNashBrunswickHendersonLeeCarteretForsythPittCravenGastonRockinghamRowanBuncombeWayneSampsonGuilfordAlamanceCaldwellRutherfordRobesonUnionCabarrusMecklenburgCumberlandN CarolinaSouthRandolphDavidsonOrangeUnited StatesSouth AtlanticChathamNew HanoverPenderDuplinIredellWakeDurhamOnslowJohnstonCullowheeJacksonHarnettWilkesLenoirGranvilleStanlyLincolnWilsonFranklin-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-1.000000x1.237063x1.237063x1.24x4.243%4.24%5.249%5.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237063x1.237063x1.24x4.243%4.24%5.249%5.25%-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 Jackson County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Jackson County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

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 Jackson County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Jackson 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 CountySacramentoCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonMilwaukee 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%180,039180k1116.576437%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%129,386129k1913.203101%13.203101%13.2%3,47413.203101%13.203101%13.2%3,47413.092854%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#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Jackson County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Jackson 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 CountyDallasCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonSacramento 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%311,493311k2136.494430%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%471,989472k4029.366829%29.366829%29.4%7,72729.366829%29.366829%29.4%7,72729.283682%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#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 Jackson County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Jackson 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 DiegoCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeJackson CountyJacksonPalm 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 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%102,662103k194.727881%4.727881%4.7%1,2444.727881%4.727881%4.7%1,2444.475020%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%15,06415.1k50
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#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 Jackson County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Jackson County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgCullowheeJacksonN 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-1.000000x1.269176x1.269176x1.27x11.686%11.7%14.832%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.269176x1.269176x1.27x11.686%11.7%14.832%14.8%-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#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 Jackson County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Jackson 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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Principal Unincorporated Place:
Cullowhee
Towns:
Dillsboro, Highlands, Sylva, Webster
Townships:
Barkers Creek, Canada, Caney Fork, Cashiers, Cullowhee, Dillsboro, Greens Creek, Hamburg, Mountain, Qualla, River, Savannah, Scott Creek, Sylva, Webster
Unincorporated Places:
Cashiers, Cherokee, Cullowhee, Glenville
Villages:
Forest Hills
ZIP Codes:
28707, 28717, 28719, 28723, 28725, 28736, 28741, 28747, 28751, 28774, 28779, 28783, 28786, 28789, 29686
Unified School Districts:
Eastern Cherokee, Jackson County
Congressional District:
NC-11
State Senate District:
NC-50
State House District:
NC-119
Neighboring Counties:
Haywood, Macon, Oconee, Rabun, Swain, Transylvania
Nearby Counties:
Buncombe, Clay, Cocke, Graham, Habersham, Henderson, Madison, Pickens, Sevier, Towns