Clayton, NC Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 17,274
| Clayton, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,291, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 829, 7.34%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 2,490, 22.05%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,526, 40.09%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,455, 21.74%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 991, 8.78%, 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: 16,078
| Clayton, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 10,260, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 669, 6.52%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 2,327, 22.68%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,279, 41.71%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,237, 21.80%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 748, 7.29%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.96, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 14,714
| Clayton, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,247, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 789, 8.53%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 2,197, 23.76%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,201, 34.62%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,409, 26.05%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 651, 7.04%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.89, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 14,625
| Clayton, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,128, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 894, 9.79%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 2,386, 26.14%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,805, 30.73%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,217, 24.29%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 826, 9.05%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.83, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 6,973
| Clayton, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,693, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 780, 16.62%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,344, 28.64%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,471, 31.34%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 821, 17.49%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 277, 5.90%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.08, 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.