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Birmingham, Hoover Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,135,534
| Birmingham, Hoover Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 766,908, 100% | 3,217,902 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 105,578, 13.77%, see rank | 16.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 215,327, 28.08%, see rank | 31.07% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 232,941, 30.37%, see rank | 29.58% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 133,142, 17.36%, see rank | 14.46% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 79,920, 10.42%, see rank | 8.59% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.48, see rank | 13.12 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,128,093
| Birmingham, Hoover Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 756,582, 100% | 3,166,424 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 109,399, 14.46%, see rank | 17.40% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 216,222, 28.58%, see rank | 31.31% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 226,328, 29.91%, see rank | 29.02% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 130,638, 17.27%, see rank | 14.15% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 73,995, 9.78%, see rank | 8.11% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.40, see rank | 13.02 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,115,485
| Birmingham, Hoover Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 744,970, 100% | 3,108,132 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 112,614, 15.12%, see rank | 18.62% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 219,012, 29.40%, see rank | 31.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 215,949, 28.99%, see rank | 27.89% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 127,582, 17.13%, see rank | 13.84% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 69,813, 9.37%, see rank | 7.88% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.32, see rank | 12.92 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,112,213
| Birmingham, Hoover Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 744,037, 100% | 3,049,663 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 116,137, 15.61%, see rank | 19.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 221,319, 29.75%, see rank | 31.85% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 212,324, 28.54%, see rank | 27.46% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 125,074, 16.81%, see rank | 13.72% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 69,183, 9.30%, see rank | 7.82% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.27, see rank | 12.88 | 13.34 |
# 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.