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Canton, MS Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 13,321
| Canton, MS | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,281, 100% | 1,929,591 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,476, 29.90%, see rank | 18.06% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,977, 23.87%, see rank | 30.25% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,103, 25.40%, see rank | 31.29% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,085, 13.10%, see rank | 12.90% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 640, 7.73%, see rank | 7.51% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.38, see rank | 12.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 13,185
| Canton, MS | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,073, 100% | 1,904,849 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 2,392, 29.63%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,813, 22.46%, see rank | 30.41% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,252, 27.90%, see rank | 30.64% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,053, 13.04%, see rank | 12.76% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 563, 6.97%, see rank | 7.21% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.38, see rank | 12.87 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 13,077
| Canton, MS | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 7,972, 100% | 1,876,719 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 2,701, 33.88%, see rank | 20.38% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 2,125, 26.66%, see rank | 30.87% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,946, 24.41%, see rank | 29.29% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 787, 9.87%, see rank | 12.63% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 413, 5.18%, see rank | 6.83% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.89, see rank | 12.75 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 12,542
| Canton, MS | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 7,462, 100% | 1,842,950 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 2,435, 32.63%, see rank | 21.08% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 2,092, 28.04%, see rank | 31.21% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,767, 23.68%, see rank | 28.64% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 837, 11.22%, see rank | 12.42% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 331, 4.44%, see rank | 6.65% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.93, see rank | 12.69 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 12,911
| Canton, MS | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 7,413, 100% | 1,757,517 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 3,294, 44.44%, see rank | 27.14% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,841, 24.83%, see rank | 29.36% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,382, 18.64%, see rank | 26.59% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 622, 8.39%, see rank | 11.06% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 274, 3.70%, see rank | 5.85% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.19, see rank | 12.30 | 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.