Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wilkes County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wilkes County Compares
National Distribution
Where Wilkes County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for bachelor's degree or higher.
■ Wilkes County: 16.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,513 | Richmond County, VA | 16.9% |
| #2,514 | Greene County, AR | 16.9% |
| #2,515 | Lawrence County, MO | 16.9% |
| #2,516 | Wilkes County, NC | 16.9% |
| #2,517 | Gladwin County, MI | 16.9% |
| #2,518 | DeWitt County, TX | 16.9% |
| #2,519 | Pawnee County, OK | 16.9% |
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wilkes County, North Carolina
Wilkes County, North Carolina has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9%, which ranks #2,516 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 49.9% below the national value of 33.7%.
Within North Carolina, Wilkes County ranks #84 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 22th 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.