Chester Micro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 33,028
| Chester Area | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 22,268, 100% | 3,075,655 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 5,039, 22.63%, see rank | 15.96% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 8,684, 39.00%, see rank | 30.30% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,075, 27.28%, see rank | 29.18% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,768, 7.94%, see rank | 15.81% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 702, 3.15%, see rank | 8.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.18, see rank | 13.19 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 33,246
| Chester Area | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 22,223, 100% | 2,981,382 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 5,719, 25.73%, see rank | 16.99% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 8,427, 37.92%, see rank | 31.25% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,583, 25.12%, see rank | 27.81% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,833, 8.25%, see rank | 15.51% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 661, 2.97%, see rank | 8.44% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.01, see rank | 13.09 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 32,666
| Chester Area | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 21,854, 100% | 2,915,965 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 5,663, 25.91%, see rank | 17.80% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 8,716, 39.88%, see rank | 31.46% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,135, 23.50%, see rank | 27.28% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,697, 7.77%, see rank | 15.29% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 643, 2.94%, see rank | 8.17% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.95, see rank | 13.02 | 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.