U.S. Census Bureau Education Need

Issue: Basic education sets a foundation for future employment, income and housing.

U.S. Census Bureau Education Need

Issue: Basic education sets a foundation for future employment, income and housing.

Content: In this map areas in dark brown have the highest concentration of people without a high school diploma.

Data is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) current year 5-year estimates

This map shows the percentage of people age 25+ with less than a high school degree. This is shown by state, county, and census tracts throughout the US. Zoom to any city to see the pattern there, or use one of the bookmarks to explore different areas. For more information about the education attainment breakdown from the US Census Bureau, click  here .

The pop-up is configured to show the overall breakdown of educational attainment for the population 25+. 

The data shown is current-year American Community Survey (ACS) data from the US Census Bureau. The data is updated each year when the ACS releases its new 5-year estimates. For more information about the data,  visit this page .

To learn more about when the ACS releases data updates,  click here .