Educational Attainment in Orange County, North Carolina (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Orange County
Orange County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma263.622447%38.120270%63.622447%63.6%54,44354.4k28.757070%48.194287%28.757070%28.8%24,60824.6k7.620483%13.685443%7.620483%7.6%6,521
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 Orange County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma266.899256%66.899256%+66.9%63.622%63.6%38.120%38.1%-40.330956%-40.330956%-40.3%28.757%28.8%48.194%48.2%-44.316869%-44.316869%-44.3%7.620%7.62%13.685%13.7%
% percentage with given level in Orange 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 Orange County
Orange County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None8.859206%1.303714%8.859206%8.9%7,5815.434020%1.570683%5.434020%5.4%4,65017.303557%7.371102%17.303557%17.3%14,80714.8k26.096153%18.782627%26.096153%26.1%22,33122.3k5.929510%9.092144%5.929510%5.9%5,07413.724115%21.779049%13.724115%13.7%11,74411.7k15.032955%26.415238%15.032955%15.0%12,86412.9k3.965082%8.519865%3.965082%4.0%3,3932.697144%3.918203%2.697144%2.7%2,3080.958257%1.247376%0.958257%1.0%820
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 Orange County
-500%0%+500%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None579.536061%579.536061%+579.5%8.859%8.86%1.304%1.30%245.965470%245.965470%+246.0%5.434%5.43%1.571%1.57%134.748575%134.748575%+134.7%17.304%17.3%7.371%7.37%38.937717%38.937717%+38.9%26.096%26.1%18.783%18.8%-34.784252%-34.784252%-34.8%5.930%5.93%9.092%9.09%-36.984782%-36.984782%-37.0%13.724%13.7%21.779%21.8%-43.089838%-43.089838%-43.1%15.033%15.0%26.415%26.4%-53.460739%-53.460739%-53.5%3.965%3.97%8.520%8.52%-31.163747%-31.163747%-31.2%2.697%2.70%3.918%3.92%-23.178151%-23.178151%-23.2%0.958%0.96%1.247%1.25%
% percentage with given level in Orange 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 Orange County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Orange County
0%20%40%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-6.245212%-11.967223%-6.245212%6%65.438%65.4%61.591%61.6%2.804539%2.195107%2.804539%3%28.381%28.4%29.177%29.2%49.354652%26.716071%49.354652%49%6.181%6.18%9.231%9.23%
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 Orange County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Orange County
0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None69.178442%57.251242%69.178442%69%6.679%6.68%11.299%11.3%30.901900%54.631395%30.901900%31%4.742%4.74%6.208%6.21%-34.158961%-23.461949%-34.158961%34%19.667%19.7%14.659%14.7%-15.359905%-7.145987%-15.359905%15%27.846%27.8%24.138%24.1%-23.023455%-35.609983%-23.023455%23%6.504%6.50%5.287%5.29%-14.387282%-6.763147%-14.387282%14%14.590%14.6%12.755%12.8%19.077816%9.782208%19.077816%19%13.791%13.8%16.422%16.4%47.436475%24.458884%47.436475%47%3.240%3.24%4.777%4.78%77.304096%32.724670%77.304096%77%1.976%1.98%3.504%3.50%-1.470892%-1.470892%1%23.906473%0.965%0.96%0.951%0.95%
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 Orange County
Orange County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3417.917676%13.488519%17.917676%17.9%2,81215,69415.7k26.502916%18.362663%26.502916%26.5%9,45235,66435.7k24.546764%21.758919%24.546764%24.5%4,08916,65816.7k34.051037%22.595424%34.051037%34.1%5,97817,55617.6k
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 Orange County
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3432.836496%32.836496%32.8%17.918%17.9%13.489%13.5%44.330463%44.330463%44.3%26.503%26.5%18.363%18.4%12.812427%12.812427%12.8%24.547%24.5%21.759%21.8%50.698820%50.698820%50.7%34.051%34.1%22.595%22.6%
% percentage in Orange 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 Orange County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Orange County
30%20%10%0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-3.030717%-3.030717%3.0%31.986189%18.151%18.2%17.617%17.6%-30.578232%-8.621992%-30.578232%30.6%29.818%29.8%22.836%22.8%-12.775755%-20.654504%-12.775755%12.8%25.973%26.0%23.030%23.0%-6.041238%-25.488303%-6.041238%6.0%35.019%35.0%33.024%33.0%
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 Orange County
Orange County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$69,779.000000$59,736.000000$69,779.000000$69.8k27,03827.0k31.597%31.6%$44,036.000000$45,922.000000$44,036.000000$44.0k22,33122.3k26.096%26.1%$31,787.000000$31,242.000000$31,787.000000$31.8k16,81816.8k19.654%19.7%$26,605.000000$26,460.000000$26,605.000000$26.6k12,86412.9k15.033%15.0%$20,275.000000$19,187.000000$20,275.000000$20.3k6,5217.620%7.62%$42,205.000000$33,074.000000$42,205.000000$42.2k85,57285.6k100.000%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 Orange County
Female Male
North Carolina
Orange County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-53,573.000000$-50,440.000000$-53,573.000000$53.6k$53,573.000000$39,944.000000$50,440.000000$28,722.000000$93,517.000000$93.5k14,04814.0k12,99013.0k$-37,620.000000$-38,851.000000$-37,620.000000$37.6k$37,620.000000$16,208.000000$38,851.000000$18,914.000000$53,828.000000$53.8k12,58312.6k9,748$-28,809.000000$-26,431.000000$-28,809.000000$28.8k$28,809.000000$6,814.000000$26,431.000000$11,617.000000$35,623.000000$35.6k9,5327,286$-25,142.000000$-21,547.000000$-25,142.000000$25.1k$25,142.000000$5,186.000000$21,547.000000$9,178.000000$30,328.000000$30.3k6,2326,632$-16,322.000000$-14,797.000000$-16,322.000000$16.3k$16,322.000000$6,546.000000$14,797.000000$7,099.000000$22,868.000000$22.9k2,7933,728$-37,307.000000$-29,144.000000$-37,307.000000$37.3k$37,307.000000$10,507.000000$29,144.000000$9,455.000000$47,814.000000$47.8k45,18845.2k40,38440.4k
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 Orange County
Orange County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma352.173913%30.336622%52.173913%52.2%2447.826087%53.409946%47.826087%47.8%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 Orange County
Orange County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma381.693013%82.577602%81.693013%81.7%34,05734.1k72.216145%73.306683%72.216145%72.2%9,90366.489915%64.960229%66.489915%66.5%6,39557.904487%51.254883%57.904487%57.9%2,813
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 Orange County
Female Male
North Carolina
Orange County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-2.926251%-8.803413%-2.926251%2.9%2.926251%1.760772%8.803413%2.266904%4.687023%4.7%1,383963-11.117196%-14.413876%-11.117196%11.1%11.117196%4.978084%14.413876%4.148863%16.095280%16.1%723609-5.859235%-3.242856%-12.593961%-4.169797%-9.102091%9.1%5.859235%12.593961%5.859235%5.9%164296-32.914666%-39.700857%-32.914666%32.9%32.914666%13.577446%39.700857%7.676096%46.492111%46.5%1,385891-23.228112%-29.332668%-23.228112%23.2%23.228112%9.988467%29.332668%9.263701%33.216579%33.2%569390
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 Orange County
Female Male
North Carolina
Orange County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-64.066154%-0.205018%-32.528372%-0.206331%-64.271172%64.3%64.066154%32.528372%64.066154%64.1%18,90418.9k21,15121.2k-19.234194%-11.999833%-15.811327%-6.448538%-31.234027%31.2%19.234194%15.811327%19.234194%19.2%8641,711-75.338253%-49.911204%-75.338253%75.3%75.338253%1.474894%49.911204%8.647936%76.813148%76.8%2,1502,450-19.939577%-11.940733%-11.393412%-4.416435%-31.880310%31.9%19.939577%11.393412%19.939577%19.9%594863-22.475190%-13.141249%-12.979944%-5.568712%-35.616438%35.6%22.475190%12.979944%22.475190%22.5%385598
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 Orange 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
37%45%53%60%68%76%

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
19%26%33%39%46%53%

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
5.3%7.8%10.3%12.7%15.2%17.7%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.6%3.7%5.8%7.9%9.9%12.1%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.2%1.8%3.3%4.8%6.3%7.9%

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
6.1%9.1%12.1%15.1%18.0%21.0%

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
18.3%20.7%23.0%25.3%27.6%29.9%

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
4.4%5.6%6.8%8.0%9.2%10.4%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.4%12.9%15.4%17.9%20.4%22.9%

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
9%14%20%25%31%37%

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
2.3%3.8%5.2%6.7%8.1%9.6%

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
1.8%3.2%4.5%5.8%7.1%8.4%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.2%0.8%1.4%2.0%2.5%3.1%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Orange 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
36%49%62%74%87%100%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%10%21%31%41%52%

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
0.0%4.0%8.0%12.0%16.0%20.0%

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%4.0%7.9%11.9%15.9%19.9%

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%3.3%6.7%10.0%13.3%16.7%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%6%12%18%23%30%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14%32%49%66%83%100%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.4%4.8%7.2%9.6%12.0%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.8%9.6%14.4%19.2%24.1%

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
0%6%13%19%26%33%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.8%3.6%5.3%7.1%8.9%

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%1.7%3.5%5.2%7.0%8.8%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.7%1.5%2.2%2.9%3.7%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Orange County

There are 6 places that are fully or partially contained within Orange County (3 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Orange County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Orange 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 Orange County, selected places in Orange County, and entities that contain Orange County
0%5%10%Count#SouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHillsboroughUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDurhamSouth AtlanticDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaMebaneOrange CountyOrangeCarrboroChapel HillEfland14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.053835%13.053835%13.1%548113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M13.004396%13.004396%13.0%21,68621.7k212.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.691531%11.691531%11.7%42,40642.4k8.000882%8.000882%8.0%72637.620483%7.620483%7.6%6,5216.963062%6.963062%7.0%93544.068050%4.068050%4.1%1,25353.414634%3.414634%3.4%216
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 6 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 Orange County, selected places in Orange County, and entities that contain Orange County
0%20%40%60%Count#Chapel HillCarrboroOrange CountyOrangeDurhamDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaHillsboroughMebaneSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaEflandSouth74.581994%74.581994%74.6%22,97223.0k169.086982%69.086982%69.1%9,277257.692937%57.692937%57.7%49,36949.4k48.320031%48.320031%48.3%80,57880.6k345.903167%45.903167%45.9%166,494166k42.877561%42.877561%42.9%1,800434.097421%34.097421%34.1%3,094530.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.617886%28.617886%28.6%176628.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 6 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 Orange County, selected places in Orange County, and entities that contain Orange County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Chapel HillCarrboroOrange CountyOrangeDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaDurhamHillsboroughSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMebaneEfland21.226584%21.226584%21.2%6,538116.152815%16.152815%16.2%2,169214.293227%14.293227%14.3%12,23112.2k9.069304%9.069304%9.1%32,89532.9k8.806121%8.806121%8.8%14,68514.7k36.860410%6.860410%6.9%28843.501306%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%192,144192k2.060833%2.060833%2.1%18751.788618%1.788618%1.8%116
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 6 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 Orange County, selected places in Orange County, and entities that contain Orange County
Female
Male
10x5x0xFM#Chapel HillCarrboroOrangeHillsboroughDurham AreaN CarolinaDurhamSouth AtlanticSouthUnited StatesMebaneEfland-1.000000x-1.000000x1.943181x1.943181x1.94x2.822%2.82%5.483%5.48%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.662414x1.662414x1.66x5.286%5.29%8.788%8.79%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493547x1.493547x1.49x6.181%6.18%9.231%9.23%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.333123x1.333123x1.33x11.286%11.3%15.046%15.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.319514x1.319514x1.32x10.169%10.2%13.418%13.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203180x1.203180x1.20x11.905%11.9%14.324%14.3%4-1.000000x-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%-1.214110x-1.214110x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x8.640%8.64%7.117%7.12%5-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x5.483%5.48%0.000%0%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 6 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 Orange County, selected places in Orange County, and entities that contain Orange County
Female
Male
10x8x6x4x2x0xFM#Chapel HillN CarolinaSouthMebaneOrangeUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCarrboroHillsboroughDurham AreaDurhamEfland-1.000000x-1.000000x1.575175x1.575175x1.58x16.722%16.7%26.340%26.3%1-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.555738x1.555738x1.56x1.671%1.67%2.600%2.60%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.532849x1.532849x1.53x11.421%11.4%17.507%17.5%-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-1.000000x1.475189x1.475189x1.48x13.159%13.2%19.412%19.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.448545x1.448545x1.45x5.665%5.67%8.207%8.21%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425605x1.425605x1.43x7.561%7.56%10.779%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318603x1.318603x1.32x7.692%7.69%10.143%10.1%5-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.872%2.87%0.000%0%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Orange County

There are 7 county subdivisions in Orange County. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Orange County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Orange 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 Orange County, selected county subdivisions in Orange County, and entities that contain Orange County
0%5%10%15%Count#Eno TownshipSouthHillsborough TownshipHillsboroughNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaCedar Grove TownshipCedar GrvLittle River TownshipLittle RivOrange CountyOrangeBingham TownshipBinghamCheeks TownshipCheeksChapel Hill TownshipChapel Hl17.632622%17.632622%17.6%934114.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.085999%14.085999%14.1%1,330213.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.691531%11.691531%11.7%42,40642.4k9.896730%9.896730%9.9%34539.448819%9.448819%9.4%25247.620483%7.620483%7.6%6,5217.498547%7.498547%7.5%38756.339468%6.339468%6.3%43465.389858%5.389858%5.4%2,8397
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 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 Orange County, selected county subdivisions in Orange County, and entities that contain Orange County
0%20%40%60%Count#Chapel Hill TownshipChapel HlOrange CountyOrangeDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaBingham TownshipBinghamHillsborough TownshipHillsboroughEno TownshipCedar Grove TownshipCedar GrvCheeks TownshipCheeksSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLittle River TownshipLittle RivSouth70.685171%70.685171%70.7%37,23237.2k157.692937%57.692937%57.7%49,36949.4k45.903167%45.903167%45.9%166,494166k45.514435%45.514435%45.5%2,349239.176022%39.176022%39.2%3,699339.154238%39.154238%39.2%2,074433.677567%33.677567%33.7%1,174530.514169%30.514169%30.5%2,089630.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.196475%28.196475%28.2%752728.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 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 Orange County, selected county subdivisions in Orange County, and entities that contain Orange County
0%5%10%15%Count#Chapel Hill TownshipChapel HlOrange CountyOrangeBingham TownshipBinghamDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaEno TownshipHillsborough TownshipHillsboroughCedar Grove TownshipCedar GrvSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCheeks TownshipCheeksSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLittle River TownshipLittle Riv19.831792%19.831792%19.8%10,44610.4k114.293227%14.293227%14.3%12,23112.2k9.784925%9.784925%9.8%50529.069304%9.069304%9.1%32,89532.9k6.494242%6.494242%6.5%34435.401398%5.401398%5.4%51043.901320%3.901320%3.9%13653.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.184341%3.184341%3.2%21863.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.699663%2.699663%2.7%727
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 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 Orange County, selected county subdivisions in Orange County, and entities that contain Orange County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#BinghamEno TownshipCheeksOrangeCedar GrvChapel HlLittle RivHillsboroughDurham AreaN CarolinaSouth AtlanticSouthUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x2.124165x2.124165x2.12x4.914%4.91%10.439%10.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.735833x1.735833x1.74x13.143%13.1%22.814%22.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.527212x1.527212x1.53x5.089%5.09%7.772%7.77%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493547x1.493547x1.49x6.181%6.18%9.231%9.23%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.440339x1.440339x1.44x8.178%8.18%11.779%11.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.436139x1.436139x1.44x4.466%4.47%6.413%6.41%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413080x1.413080x1.41x7.881%7.88%11.137%11.1%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.386710x1.386710x1.39x11.945%11.9%16.564%16.6%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.319514x1.319514x1.32x10.169%10.2%13.418%13.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 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 Orange County, selected county subdivisions in Orange County, and entities that contain Orange County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Cedar GrvN CarolinaChapel HlSouthOrangeUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBinghamEno TownshipDurham AreaHillsboroughLittle RivCheeks-1.000000x-1.000000x1.768768x1.768768x1.77x2.854%2.85%5.048%5.05%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.557932x1.557932x1.56x15.680%15.7%24.429%24.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.532849x1.532849x1.53x11.421%11.4%17.507%17.5%-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-1.000000x1.450624x1.450624x1.45x8.082%8.08%11.723%11.7%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.440774x1.440774x1.44x5.391%5.39%7.767%7.77%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425605x1.425605x1.43x7.561%7.56%10.779%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.397639x1.397639x1.40x4.561%4.56%6.374%6.37%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.138652x1.138652x1.14x2.531%2.53%2.882%2.88%6-1.241672x-1.241672x1.24x1.000000x1.000000x3.502%3.50%2.820%2.82%7
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Durham Area

There are 4 counties in the Durham Area. This section compares Orange County to all of the counties in the Durham Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Orange 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 Orange County, selected other counties in the Durham Area, and entities that contain Orange County
0%5%10%15%Count#Person CountyPersonSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaChatham CountyChathamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticDurham CountyDurhamDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaOrange CountyOrange15.298304%15.298304%15.3%4,213114.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.118739%13.118739%13.1%6,639213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.580092%12.580092%12.6%25,03325.0k311.691531%11.691531%11.7%42,40642.4k7.620483%7.620483%7.6%6,5214
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 Orange County, selected other counties in the Durham Area, and entities that contain Orange County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Orange CountyOrangeDurham CountyDurhamDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaChatham CountyChathamSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthPerson CountyPerson57.692937%57.692937%57.7%49,36949.4k146.928222%46.928222%46.9%93,38293.4k245.903167%45.903167%45.9%166,494166k38.806884%38.806884%38.8%19,63919.6k330.457708%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%22,547,73422.5M14.902502%14.902502%14.9%4,1044
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 Orange County, selected other counties in the Durham Area, and entities that contain Orange County
0%5%10%Count#Orange CountyOrangeDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaDurham CountyDurhamChatham CountyChathamSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaPerson CountyPerson14.293227%14.293227%14.3%12,23112.2k19.069304%9.069304%9.1%32,89532.9k8.443180%8.443180%8.4%16,80116.8k27.269745%7.269745%7.3%3,67933.501306%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%192,144192k0.668143%0.668143%0.7%1844
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 Orange County, selected other counties in the Durham Area, and entities that contain Orange County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#OrangeDurham AreaChathamPersonDurhamN CarolinaSouth AtlanticSouthUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493547x1.493547x1.49x6.181%6.18%9.231%9.23%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.319514x1.319514x1.32x10.169%10.2%13.418%13.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.303648x1.303648x1.30x11.475%11.5%14.960%15.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.302812x1.302812x1.30x13.375%13.4%17.425%17.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.286535x1.286535x1.29x11.099%11.1%14.279%14.3%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of 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 Orange County, selected other counties in the Durham Area, and entities that contain Orange County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0x1.5xFM#N CarolinaSouthOrangeUnited StatesSouth AtlanticChathamDurham AreaDurhamPerson-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-1.000000x1.532849x1.532849x1.53x11.421%11.4%17.507%17.5%1-1.000000x-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%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425605x1.425605x1.43x7.561%7.56%10.779%10.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.336916x1.336916x1.34x7.298%7.30%9.757%9.76%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.206097x1.206097x1.21x0.609%0.61%0.734%0.73%4
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 Orange County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Orange 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 Orange County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Orange 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 CountyBrunswickDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaGuilford 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%914,827915k13.118739%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%11,01811.0k3611.691531%11.691531%11.7%42,40642.4k11.605480%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#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Orange County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Orange County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Orange CountyOrangeWake CountyWakeDurham CountyDurhamDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgChatham CountyChathamNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverBuncombe CountyBuncombeGuilford CountyGuilfordMoore CountyMooreUnion CountyUnionForsyth CountyForsythSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHenderson CountyHendersonPitt CountyPittNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCabarrus CountyCabarrusSouthBrunswick CountyBrunswickCarteret CountyCarteretIredell CountyIredellCumberland CountyCumberlandHaywood CountyHaywoodPender CountyPenderCraven CountyCravenAlamance CountyAlamanceCatawba CountyCatawbaJohnston CountyJohnstonLee CountyLeeFranklin CountyFranklinGaston CountyGastonLincoln CountyLincolnNash 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%93,38293.4k345.903167%45.903167%45.9%166,494166k43.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k438.806884%38.806884%38.8%19,63919.6k537.925818%37.925818%37.9%55,65555.7k636.574383%36.574383%36.6%66,27966.3k734.459515%34.459515%34.5%116,917117k834.176291%34.176291%34.2%22,93422.9k933.629273%33.629273%33.6%46,13646.1k1033.604179%33.604179%33.6%81,43281.4k1130.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.722361%29.722361%29.7%24,31224.3k1229.458649%29.458649%29.5%30,56630.6k1329.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.615745%28.615745%28.6%36,16036.2k1428.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.991684%26.991684%27.0%24,83124.8k1525.939387%25.939387%25.9%13,27513.3k1625.684186%25.684186%25.7%29,15929.2k1724.113324%24.113324%24.1%48,52348.5k1823.767261%23.767261%23.8%10,55110.6k1923.105763%23.105763%23.1%9,1212022.463285%22.463285%22.5%15,15815.2k2122.072642%22.072642%22.1%23,18423.2k2221.611182%21.611182%21.6%23,05223.1k2321.207783%21.207783%21.2%25,33125.3k2420.821203%20.821203%20.8%8,2252520.405562%20.405562%20.4%8,8052619.833004%19.833004%19.8%28,71728.7k2719.711289%19.711289%19.7%11,03311.0k2819.573616%19.573616%19.6%12,61512.6k2919.515590%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 Orange County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Orange County
0%5%10%Count#Orange CountyOrangeDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaDurham CountyDurhamChatham CountyChathamWake CountyWakeMoore CountyMooreForsyth CountyForsythBuncombe CountyBuncombeNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSouth AtlanticGuilford CountyGuilfordPitt CountyPittUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthCarteret CountyCarteretNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHenderson CountyHendersonUnion CountyUnionPender CountyPenderCabarrus CountyCabarrusBrunswick CountyBrunswickHaywood CountyHaywoodAlamance CountyAlamanceCraven CountyCravenIredell CountyIredellCumberland CountyCumberlandCleveland CountyClevelandRutherford CountyRutherfordCatawba CountyCatawbaBurke CountyBurkeNash CountyNashGranville CountyGranvilleWayne CountyWayneOnslow CountyOnslowLincoln CountyLincolnGaston CountyGastonWilson CountyWilsonHarnett CountyHarnettJohnston CountyJohnstonLee CountyLeeSurry CountySurryCaldwell CountyCaldwellRandolph CountyRandolphDavidson CountyDavidsonRowan CountyRowanStanly CountyStanlyRobeson CountyRobesonLenoir CountyLenoirFranklin CountyFranklinRockingham CountyRockinghamWilkes CountyWilkesColumbus CountyColumbusSampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplin14.293227%14.293227%14.3%12,23112.2k19.069304%9.069304%9.1%32,89532.9k8.443180%8.443180%8.4%16,80116.8k27.269745%7.269745%7.3%3,67934.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k44.302213%4.302213%4.3%2,88754.027203%4.027203%4.0%9,75963.989140%3.989140%4.0%7,22973.986453%3.986453%4.0%5,85083.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k93.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.382377%3.382377%3.4%11,47611.5k103.365491%3.365491%3.4%3,492113.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.997440%2.997440%3.0%1,534122.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.754380%2.754380%2.8%2,253132.353670%2.353670%2.4%3,229142.254592%2.254592%2.3%890152.223735%2.223735%2.2%2,810162.172944%2.172944%2.2%1,999172.171514%2.171514%2.2%964182.073595%2.073595%2.1%2,178192.027297%2.027297%2.0%1,368201.914048%1.914048%1.9%2,173211.719931%1.719931%1.7%3,461221.667774%1.667774%1.7%1,104231.662693%1.662693%1.7%788241.654682%1.654682%1.7%1,765251.641108%1.641108%1.6%1,037261.582647%1.582647%1.6%1,020271.574803%1.574803%1.6%638281.439920%1.439920%1.4%1,180291.425797%1.425797%1.4%1,424301.375663%1.375663%1.4%770311.354338%1.354338%1.4%1,961321.270563%1.270563%1.3%699331.245671%1.245671%1.2%1,000341.240770%1.240770%1.2%1,482351.164469%1.164469%1.2%460361.164460%1.164460%1.2%592371.050109%1.050109%1.1%609381.042233%1.042233%1.0%1,016391.041721%1.041721%1.0%1,188401.014661%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 Orange County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Orange County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#LenoirColumbusOrangeFranklinCravenRobesonHendersonSampsonBrunswickSurryGranvilleRowanStanlyJohnstonNashBurkeHarnettLeeDurham AreaCaldwellChathamBuncombeDurhamDuplinMecklenburgDavidsonNew 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-1.000000x1.319514x1.319514x1.32x10.169%10.2%13.418%13.4%-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-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%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 Orange County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Orange County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#SurryHaywoodColumbusClevelandCatawbaMooreBurkeNashBrunswickHendersonLeeCarteretForsythPittCravenGastonRockinghamRowanBuncombeWayneSampsonGuilfordAlamanceCaldwellRutherfordRobesonUnionCabarrusMecklenburgCumberlandN CarolinaSouthRandolphDavidsonOrangeUnited StatesSouth AtlanticChathamNew HanoverPenderDuplinDurham AreaIredellWakeDurhamOnslowJohnstonHarnettWilkesLenoirGranvilleStanlyLincolnWilsonFranklin-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-1.000000x1.425605x1.425605x1.43x7.561%7.56%10.779%10.8%-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 Orange County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Orange 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 Orange County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Orange 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 CountyTravisDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeOrange CountyOrangeKing 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%90,92190.9k3011.691531%11.691531%11.7%42,40642.4k11.688725%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%50,50850.5k447.620483%7.620483%7.6%6,5217.543133%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 Orange County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Orange County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryOrange CountyOrangeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k357.692937%57.692937%57.7%49,36949.4k53.004569%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%295,047295k1245.903167%45.903167%45.9%166,494166k45.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4129.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4422.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4719.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%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 Orange County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Orange County
0%5%10%Count#Orange CountyOrangeMontgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardSouth AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeNorth CarolinaN CarolinaBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx14.293227%14.293227%14.3%12,23112.2k12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k29.069304%9.069304%9.1%32,89532.9k8.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k363.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k373.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k383.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k392.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k402.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k412.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k50
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 Orange County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Orange 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

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 Orange County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Orange 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 City:
Durham
Principal Town:
Chapel Hill
Cities:
Durham, Mebane
Towns:
Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough
Townships:
Bingham, Cedar Grove, Chapel Hill, Cheeks, Eno, Hillsborough, Little River
Unincorporated Places:
Efland
ZIP Codes:
27231, 27243, 27253, 27258, 27278, 27302, 27510, 27514, 27516, 27517, 27541, 27572, 27583, 27705, 27707
Unified School Districts:
Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Orange County
Congressional Districts:
NC-1, NC-4, NC-6
State Senate District:
NC-23
State House Districts:
NC-50, NC-56
Neighboring Counties:
Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Person
Nearby Cities:
Danville
Nearby Counties:
Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Halifax, Lee, Randolph, Rockingham, Vance, Wake