Amarillo Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 257,038
| Amarillo Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 164,003, 100% | 16,426,730 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 25,690, 15.66%, see rank | 18.42% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 41,085, 25.05%, see rank | 25.24% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 59,163, 36.07%, see rank | 29.26% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 26,029, 15.87%, see rank | 17.95% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,036, 7.34%, see rank | 9.14% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.24, see rank | 13.21 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 250,224
| Amarillo Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 158,332, 100% | 15,765,048 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 25,434, 16.06%, see rank | 19.23% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 40,436, 25.54%, see rank | 25.29% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 56,540, 35.71%, see rank | 29.23% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 24,391, 15.40%, see rank | 17.51% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,531, 7.28%, see rank | 8.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.20, see rank | 13.13 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 245,177
| Amarillo Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 154,543, 100% | 15,116,371 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 25,465, 16.48%, see rank | 19.98% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 40,952, 26.50%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 53,226, 34.44%, see rank | 28.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 23,789, 15.39%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,111, 7.19%, see rank | 8.50% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.15, see rank | 13.05 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 241,859
| Amarillo Area | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 148,265, 100% | 14,722,918 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 25,286, 17.05%, see rank | 20.72% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 40,002, 26.98%, see rank | 26.19% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 50,563, 34.10%, see rank | 27.73% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 21,760, 14.68%, see rank | 17.04% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 10,654, 7.19%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.09, see rank | 12.99 | 13.34 |
# 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.