Buncombe County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 244,599
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 175,020, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 17,457, 9.97%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 44,154, 25.23%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 52,053, 29.74%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 38,591, 22.05%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 22,765, 13.01%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.99, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 239,000
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 169,640, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 20,137, 11.87%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 42,951, 25.32%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 51,034, 30.08%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 35,845, 21.13%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 19,673, 11.60%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.78, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 233,249
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 164,764, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 21,158, 12.84%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 43,973, 26.69%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 48,167, 29.23%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 33,217, 20.16%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 18,249, 11.08%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.65, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 225,869
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 159,523, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 21,782, 13.65%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 42,382, 26.57%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 46,470, 29.13%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 31,406, 19.69%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 17,483, 10.96%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.59, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 206,330
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 143,649, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 25,994, 18.10%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 40,630, 28.28%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 40,738, 28.36%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 23,450, 16.32%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,837, 8.94%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.12, see rank | 12.78 | 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.