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Charleston County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 365,674
| Charleston County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 250,419, 100% | 3,163,095 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 26,979, 10.77%, see rank | 14.97% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 53,394, 21.32%, see rank | 29.98% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 69,936, 27.93%, see rank | 29.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 63,805, 25.48%, see rank | 16.17% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 36,305, 14.50%, see rank | 9.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.16, see rank | 13.28 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 352,548
| Charleston County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 236,915, 100% | 3,075,655 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 28,864, 12.18%, see rank | 15.96% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 51,792, 21.86%, see rank | 30.30% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 65,216, 27.53%, see rank | 29.18% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 58,139, 24.54%, see rank | 15.81% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 32,904, 13.89%, see rank | 8.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.02, see rank | 13.19 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 342,434
| Charleston County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 227,578, 100% | 2,981,382 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 28,643, 12.59%, see rank | 16.99% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 53,477, 23.50%, see rank | 31.25% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 60,072, 26.40%, see rank | 27.81% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 54,818, 24.09%, see rank | 15.51% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 30,568, 13.43%, see rank | 8.44% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.93, see rank | 13.09 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 345,714
| Charleston County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 231,624, 100% | 2,915,965 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 29,067, 12.55%, see rank | 17.80% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 56,070, 24.21%, see rank | 31.46% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 61,458, 26.53%, see rank | 27.28% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 55,243, 23.85%, see rank | 15.29% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 29,786, 12.86%, see rank | 8.17% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.88, see rank | 13.02 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 309,969
| Charleston County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 199,361, 100% | 2,596,010 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 36,852, 18.49%, see rank | 23.66% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 45,752, 22.95%, see rank | 29.97% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 55,504, 27.84%, see rank | 25.95% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 39,239, 19.68%, see rank | 13.54% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 22,014, 11.04%, see rank | 6.88% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.38, see rank | 12.60 | 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.