What Does This List Represent?

These are all the U.S. metro areas where 25% or more of their population over 25 years of age has LESS than a high school diploma. Get the complete list of all metro areas with the data here.

1 McAllen--Edinburg--Mission, TX : 49.5%
2 Laredo, TX
3 Brownsville--Harlingen--San Benito, TX
4 Visalia--Tulare--Porterville, CA
5 Merced, CA
6 El Paso, TX
7 Yuma, AZ
8 Houma, LA
9 Fresno, CA
10 Danville, VA
11 Miami, FL
12 Salinas, CA
13 Bakersfield, CA
14 Vineland--Millville--Bridgeton, NJ
15 Yakima, WA
16 Los Angeles--Long Beach, CA
17 Las Cruces, NM
18 Hickory--Morganton--Lenoir, NC
19 Modesto, CA
20 Jersey City, NJ
21 Stockton--Lodi, CA
22 Lafayette, LA
23 Rocky Mount, NC
24 Yuba City, CA
25 Florence, SC
26 Johnson City--Kingsport--Bristol, TN--VA
27 Odessa--Midland, TX
28 Decatur, AL
29 Corpus Christi, TX
30 Anniston, AL
31 New York, NY
32 Gadsden, AL
33 Fort Smith, AR--OK
34 Sumter, SC
35 Riverside--San Bernardino, CA
36 Alexandria, LA
37 Lakeland--Winter Haven, FL
38 Pine Bluff, AR: 25.2%