Asheville Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 433,204
| Asheville Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 312,899, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 35,428, 11.32%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 82,961, 26.51%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 97,312, 31.10%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 61,465, 19.64%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 35,733, 11.42%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.75, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 425,219
| Asheville Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 305,513, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 39,914, 13.06%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 81,151, 26.56%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 94,843, 31.04%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 57,760, 18.91%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 31,845, 10.42%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.58, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 416,276
| Asheville Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 297,742, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 40,883, 13.73%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 83,127, 27.92%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 90,006, 30.23%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 54,082, 18.16%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 29,644, 9.96%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.48, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 402,964
| Asheville Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 287,450, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 42,367, 14.74%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 80,745, 28.09%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 85,462, 29.73%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 50,772, 17.66%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 28,104, 9.78%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.40, see rank | 13.18 | 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.