Adams County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 67,113
| Adams County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 45,935, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 4,485, 9.76%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 16,529, 35.98%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 15,350, 33.42%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,555, 14.27%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,016, 6.57%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.31, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 67,098
| Adams County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 45,667, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 4,542, 9.95%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 17,120, 37.49%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 14,406, 31.55%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,589, 14.43%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,010, 6.59%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.27, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 67,030
| Adams County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 45,323, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 4,905, 10.82%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 17,847, 39.38%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,002, 28.69%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,605, 14.57%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,964, 6.54%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.18, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 66,892
| Adams County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 45,251, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 4,946, 10.93%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 17,743, 39.21%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 12,903, 28.51%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,627, 14.64%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,032, 6.70%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.19, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 68,277
| Adams County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 45,101, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 7,345, 16.29%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 16,918, 37.51%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 12,890, 28.58%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,275, 11.70%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,673, 5.93%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.80, see rank | 13.14 | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.