Bedford County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 75,607
| Bedford County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 54,142, 100% | 5,501,125 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 6,379, 11.78%, see rank | 12.11% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 17,666, 32.63%, see rank | 25.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 15,846, 29.27%, see rank | 27.11% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 9,262, 17.11%, see rank | 20.74% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,989, 9.21%, see rank | 15.03% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.44, see rank | 13.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 68,750
| Bedford County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 49,030, 100% | 5,356,571 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 6,631, 13.52%, see rank | 13.05% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 16,095, 32.83%, see rank | 25.25% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 14,181, 28.92%, see rank | 27.02% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,584, 15.47%, see rank | 20.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,539, 9.26%, see rank | 14.41% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.30, see rank | 13.84 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 67,697
| Bedford County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 47,831, 100% | 5,208,536 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 7,155, 14.96%, see rank | 13.92% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 15,711, 32.85%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,398, 28.01%, see rank | 26.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,506, 15.69%, see rank | 19.93% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,061, 8.49%, see rank | 13.88% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.18, see rank | 13.74 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 65,916
| Bedford County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 46,145, 100% | 5,092,358 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 6,944, 15.05%, see rank | 14.23% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 14,991, 32.49%, see rank | 26.31% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,390, 29.02%, see rank | 26.02% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,984, 15.13%, see rank | 19.84% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,836, 8.31%, see rank | 13.60% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.17, see rank | 13.70 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 60,371
| Bedford County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 42,413, 100% | 4,666,574 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 8,431, 19.88%, see rank | 18.53% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 13,899, 32.77%, see rank | 25.98% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,214, 26.44%, see rank | 26.03% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,813, 13.71%, see rank | 17.89% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,056, 7.21%, see rank | 11.57% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.79, see rank | 13.31 | 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.