Benton County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 182,053
| Benton County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 116,554, 100% | 4,645,804 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 13,152, 11.28%, see rank | 9.82% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 28,193, 24.19%, see rank | 23.34% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 41,160, 35.31%, see rank | 34.54% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 21,504, 18.45%, see rank | 20.58% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,545, 10.76%, see rank | 11.72% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.75, see rank | 13.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 175,424
| Benton County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 112,007, 100% | 4,507,469 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 12,445, 11.11%, see rank | 10.01% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 27,064, 24.16%, see rank | 23.59% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 40,475, 36.14%, see rank | 34.82% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 19,884, 17.75%, see rank | 20.20% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,139, 10.84%, see rank | 11.37% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.75, see rank | 13.90 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 167,077
| Benton County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 106,378, 100% | 4,360,316 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 12,742, 11.98%, see rank | 10.42% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 27,248, 25.61%, see rank | 24.29% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 37,001, 34.78%, see rank | 34.28% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 17,991, 16.91%, see rank | 19.95% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,396, 10.71%, see rank | 11.05% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.64, see rank | 13.84 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 161,077
| Benton County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 102,230, 100% | 4,289,438 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 12,716, 12.44%, see rank | 10.64% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 26,048, 25.48%, see rank | 24.63% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 35,755, 34.98%, see rank | 33.95% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,329, 15.97%, see rank | 19.90% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,382, 11.13%, see rank | 10.88% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.62, see rank | 13.81 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 142,475
| Benton County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 88,217, 100% | 3,827,507 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 13,141, 14.90%, see rank | 12.92% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 21,171, 24.00%, see rank | 24.91% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 30,717, 34.82%, see rank | 34.44% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,528, 16.47%, see rank | 18.41% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,660, 9.82%, see rank | 9.32% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.45, 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.