Avery County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 17,739
| Avery County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,051, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,489, 19.07%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 3,856, 29.55%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,088, 31.32%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,659, 12.71%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 959, 7.35%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.89, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 17,815
| Avery County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 12,981, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 2,257, 17.39%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 4,122, 31.75%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,952, 30.44%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,798, 13.85%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 852, 6.56%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.93, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 17,951
| Avery County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,043, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 2,433, 18.65%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 4,004, 30.70%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,953, 30.31%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,872, 14.35%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 781, 5.99%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.85, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 17,903
| Avery County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 12,810, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 2,353, 18.37%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 4,165, 32.51%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,494, 27.28%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,966, 15.35%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 832, 6.49%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.88, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 17,167
| Avery County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 12,058, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 3,546, 29.41%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 3,838, 31.83%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,925, 24.26%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,117, 9.26%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 632, 5.24%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.05, see rank | 12.78 | 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.