Beaufort County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 168,453
| Beaufort County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 117,294, 100% | 3,163,095 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 9,813, 8.37%, see rank | 14.97% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 28,550, 24.34%, see rank | 29.98% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 35,027, 29.86%, see rank | 29.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 25,790, 21.99%, see rank | 16.17% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 18,114, 15.44%, see rank | 9.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.22, see rank | 13.28 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 162,316
| Beaufort County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 111,678, 100% | 3,075,655 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 10,231, 9.16%, see rank | 15.96% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 27,706, 24.81%, see rank | 30.30% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 32,435, 29.04%, see rank | 29.18% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 25,191, 22.56%, see rank | 15.81% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,115, 14.43%, see rank | 8.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.13, see rank | 13.19 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 155,550
| Beaufort County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 105,953, 100% | 2,981,382 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 9,980, 9.42%, see rank | 16.99% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 25,667, 24.22%, see rank | 31.25% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 30,727, 29.00%, see rank | 27.81% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 24,594, 23.21%, see rank | 15.51% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,985, 14.14%, see rank | 8.44% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.12, see rank | 13.09 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 147,799
| Beaufort County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 98,193, 100% | 2,915,965 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 9,234, 9.40%, see rank | 17.80% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 24,348, 24.80%, see rank | 31.46% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 28,593, 29.12%, see rank | 27.28% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 22,749, 23.17%, see rank | 15.29% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,269, 13.51%, see rank | 8.17% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.08, see rank | 13.02 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 120,937
| Beaufort County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 78,502, 100% | 2,596,010 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 9,545, 12.16%, see rank | 23.66% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 18,974, 24.17%, see rank | 29.97% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 23,900, 30.45%, see rank | 25.95% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,952, 21.59%, see rank | 13.54% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,131, 11.63%, see rank | 6.88% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.80, see rank | 12.60 | 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.