Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Durham County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Durham County Compares
National Distribution
Where Durham County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for bachelor's degree or higher.
■ Durham County: 55.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #49 | Oconee County, GA | 55.9% |
| #50 | Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 55.5% |
| #51 | Dane County, WI | 55.3% |
| #52 | Durham County, NC | 55.2% |
| #53 | Johnson County, IA | 55.2% |
| #54 | Albany County, WY | 55.0% |
| #55 | Summit County, CO | 55.0% |
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Durham County, North Carolina
Durham County, North Carolina has a bachelor's degree or higher of 55.2%, which ranks #52 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 63.9% above the national value of 33.7%.
Within North Carolina, Durham County ranks #3 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 98th 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.