Anderson Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 187,228
| Anderson Area | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 126,628, 100% | 3,075,655 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 23,603, 18.64%, see rank | 15.96% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 41,876, 33.07%, see rank | 30.30% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 37,762, 29.82%, see rank | 29.18% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,618, 12.33%, see rank | 15.81% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,769, 6.14%, see rank | 8.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.77, see rank | 13.19 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 183,691
| Anderson Area | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 123,927, 100% | 2,981,382 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 24,003, 19.37%, see rank | 16.99% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 41,458, 33.45%, see rank | 31.25% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 36,218, 29.23%, see rank | 27.81% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,769, 11.92%, see rank | 15.51% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,479, 6.04%, see rank | 8.44% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.71, see rank | 13.09 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 179,914
| Anderson Area | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 121,652, 100% | 2,915,965 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 24,361, 20.03%, see rank | 17.80% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 40,868, 33.59%, see rank | 31.46% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 34,238, 28.14%, see rank | 27.28% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,748, 12.12%, see rank | 15.29% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,437, 6.11%, see rank | 8.17% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.67, see rank | 13.02 | 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.