Columbia County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 62,525
| Columbia County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 45,648, 100% | 13,329,734 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 5,541, 12.14%, see rank | 14.62% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 13,972, 30.61%, see rank | 26.94% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,141, 28.79%, see rank | 24.75% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,492, 14.22%, see rank | 19.09% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,502, 14.24%, see rank | 14.59% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.66, see rank | 13.69 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 62,881
| Columbia County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 45,264, 100% | 13,101,982 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 5,595, 12.36%, see rank | 15.13% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 13,996, 30.92%, see rank | 27.31% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,041, 28.81%, see rank | 24.77% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,636, 14.66%, see rank | 18.64% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,996, 13.25%, see rank | 14.14% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.60, see rank | 13.63 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 63,241
| Columbia County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 45,089, 100% | 12,914,436 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 5,881, 13.04%, see rank | 15.55% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 14,437, 32.02%, see rank | 28.24% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 12,050, 26.72%, see rank | 24.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,906, 15.32%, see rank | 18.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,815, 12.90%, see rank | 13.79% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.53, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 62,217
| Columbia County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 44,006, 100% | 13,047,684 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 5,779, 13.13%, see rank | 15.78% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 14,454, 32.85%, see rank | 28.62% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,618, 26.40%, see rank | 23.75% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,583, 14.96%, see rank | 18.21% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,572, 12.66%, see rank | 13.63% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.49, see rank | 13.53 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 63,094
| Columbia County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 43,990, 100% | 12,542,536 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 8,372, 19.03%, see rank | 20.94% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 14,387, 32.71%, see rank | 27.75% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,292, 25.67%, see rank | 23.94% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,373, 12.21%, see rank | 15.58% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,566, 10.38%, see rank | 11.79% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.97, see rank | 13.09 | 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.