Columbus, MS Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 23,483
| Columbus, MS | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,556, 100% | 1,929,591 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 3,170, 20.38%, see rank | 18.06% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 4,440, 28.54%, see rank | 30.25% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,666, 29.99%, see rank | 31.29% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,140, 13.76%, see rank | 12.90% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,140, 7.33%, see rank | 7.51% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.85, see rank | 12.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 23,604
| Columbus, MS | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,437, 100% | 1,904,849 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 3,424, 22.18%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 4,444, 28.79%, see rank | 30.41% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,566, 29.58%, see rank | 30.64% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,865, 12.08%, see rank | 12.76% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,138, 7.37%, see rank | 7.21% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.70, see rank | 12.87 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 23,768
| Columbus, MS | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,402, 100% | 1,876,719 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 3,403, 22.09%, see rank | 20.38% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 4,260, 27.66%, see rank | 30.87% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,451, 28.90%, see rank | 29.29% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,941, 12.60%, see rank | 12.63% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,347, 8.75%, see rank | 6.83% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.81, see rank | 12.75 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 23,955
| Columbus, MS | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,197, 100% | 1,842,950 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 3,425, 22.54%, see rank | 21.08% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 4,402, 28.97%, see rank | 31.21% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,128, 27.16%, see rank | 28.64% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,971, 12.97%, see rank | 12.42% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,271, 8.36%, see rank | 6.65% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.75, see rank | 12.69 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 25,944
| Columbus, MS | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 16,069, 100% | 1,757,517 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 4,480, 27.88%, see rank | 27.14% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 4,298, 26.75%, see rank | 29.36% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,612, 22.48%, see rank | 26.59% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,445, 15.22%, see rank | 11.06% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,234, 7.68%, see rank | 5.85% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.48, 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.