Butte County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 221,578
| Butte County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 141,823, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 17,084, 12.05%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 33,390, 23.54%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 55,841, 39.37%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 23,653, 16.68%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,855, 8.36%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.56, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 220,101
| Butte County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 140,844, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 18,694, 13.27%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 32,246, 22.89%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 56,116, 39.84%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 22,359, 15.88%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,429, 8.11%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.47, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 218,635
| Butte County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 138,733, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 19,852, 14.31%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 32,852, 23.68%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 52,537, 37.87%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 22,275, 16.06%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,217, 8.09%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.39, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 217,917
| Butte County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 131,246, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 18,547, 14.13%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 31,658, 24.12%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 48,469, 36.93%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 21,611, 16.47%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 10,961, 8.35%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.42, see rank | 13.31 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 203,171
| Butte County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 126,736, 100% | 21,298,900 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 22,477, 17.74%, see rank | 23.21% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 30,853, 24.34%, see rank | 20.13% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 45,732, 36.08%, see rank | 30.04% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 18,826, 14.85%, see rank | 17.09% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,848, 6.98%, see rank | 9.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.10, see rank | 13.02 | 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.