Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Buncombe County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Buncombe County Compares
National Distribution
Where Buncombe County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for bachelor's degree or higher.
■ Buncombe County: 45.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #151 | Santa Fe County, NM | 46.1% |
| #152 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 46.0% |
| #153 | Beaufort County, SC | 46.0% |
| #154 | Buncombe County, NC | 45.9% |
| #155 | Goochland County, VA | 45.8% |
| #156 | Williamsburg city, VA | 45.8% |
| #157 | Frederick County, MD | 45.8% |
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Buncombe County, North Carolina
Buncombe County, North Carolina has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.9%, which ranks #154 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.2% above the national value of 33.7%.
Within North Carolina, Buncombe County ranks #7 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 95th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.