High School Graduate (% of Over 25) by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — North Carolina

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High school graduation rates across North Carolina exhibit considerable geographic variation, with many western mountain zip codes and suburban areas around Charlotte, Raleigh, and the Research Triangle consistently reaching 90–95%+ attainment levels. The lowest graduation rates, visible as darker teal and blue-green clusters, concentrate in the rural eastern and south-central portions of the state—particularly in the Black Belt counties and areas with historically persistent poverty such as Robeson, Halifax, and Bertie counties. Coastal Outer Banks zip codes and several resort-adjacent areas along the southern coast trend notably higher, contrasting sharply with nearby inland rural zones that dip below 75%.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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