Bell County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 321,591
| Bell County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 191,151, 100% | 16,426,730 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 20,055, 10.49%, see rank | 18.42% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 54,418, 28.47%, see rank | 25.24% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 74,308, 38.87%, see rank | 29.26% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 27,294, 14.28%, see rank | 17.95% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,076, 7.89%, see rank | 9.14% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.48, see rank | 13.21 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 310,155
| Bell County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 183,099, 100% | 15,765,048 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 20,017, 10.93%, see rank | 19.23% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 52,863, 28.87%, see rank | 25.29% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 70,992, 38.77%, see rank | 29.23% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 25,537, 13.95%, see rank | 17.51% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,690, 7.48%, see rank | 8.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.42, see rank | 13.13 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 294,689
| Bell County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 172,225, 100% | 15,116,371 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 19,678, 11.43%, see rank | 19.98% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 50,432, 29.28%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 65,684, 38.14%, see rank | 28.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 24,431, 14.19%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,000, 6.97%, see rank | 8.50% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.36, see rank | 13.05 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 275,594
| Bell County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 154,164, 100% | 14,722,918 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 18,559, 12.04%, see rank | 20.72% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 44,600, 28.93%, see rank | 26.19% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 57,886, 37.55%, see rank | 27.73% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 22,256, 14.44%, see rank | 17.04% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 10,863, 7.05%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.34, see rank | 12.99 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 237,974
| Bell County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 137,430, 100% | 12,790,893 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 21,081, 15.34%, see rank | 24.35% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 37,714, 27.44%, see rank | 24.84% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 51,427, 37.42%, see rank | 27.58% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 18,364, 13.36%, see rank | 15.61% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,844, 6.44%, see rank | 7.63% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.12, see rank | 12.74 | 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.