Bellingham, WA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 82,080
| Bellingham, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 49,071, 100% | 4,645,804 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 3,631, 7.40%, see rank | 9.82% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 9,003, 18.35%, see rank | 23.34% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 16,446, 33.51%, see rank | 34.54% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,977, 26.45%, see rank | 20.58% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,014, 14.29%, see rank | 11.72% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.43, see rank | 13.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 80,930
| Bellingham, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 49,005, 100% | 4,507,469 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 3,787, 7.73%, see rank | 10.01% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 8,862, 18.08%, see rank | 23.59% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 17,343, 35.39%, see rank | 34.82% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,146, 24.79%, see rank | 20.20% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,867, 14.01%, see rank | 11.37% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.37, see rank | 13.90 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 78,989
| Bellingham, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 47,079, 100% | 4,360,316 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 3,910, 8.31%, see rank | 10.42% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 9,356, 19.87%, see rank | 24.29% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 16,187, 34.38%, see rank | 34.28% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,234, 23.86%, see rank | 19.95% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,392, 13.58%, see rank | 11.05% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.26, see rank | 13.84 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 77,584
| Bellingham, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 43,770, 100% | 4,289,438 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 4,114, 9.40%, see rank | 10.64% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 8,656, 19.78%, see rank | 24.63% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 14,833, 33.89%, see rank | 33.95% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 10,254, 23.43%, see rank | 19.90% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,913, 13.51%, see rank | 10.88% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.18, see rank | 13.81 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 67,171
| Bellingham, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 39,202, 100% | 3,827,507 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 4,491, 11.46%, see rank | 12.92% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 9,025, 23.02%, see rank | 24.91% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 12,739, 32.50%, see rank | 34.44% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 8,566, 21.85%, see rank | 18.41% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,381, 11.18%, see rank | 9.32% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.85, see rank | 13.56 | 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.