Contra Costa County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,081,232
| Contra Costa County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 729,106, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 80,627, 11.06%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 137,565, 18.87%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 223,328, 30.63%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 183,654, 25.19%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 103,932, 14.25%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.18, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,052,047
| Contra Costa County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 704,269, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 80,308, 11.40%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 135,454, 19.23%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 216,321, 30.72%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 173,014, 24.57%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 99,172, 14.08%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.13, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,024,809
| Contra Costa County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 681,162, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 78,876, 11.58%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 134,182, 19.70%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 207,824, 30.51%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 167,077, 24.53%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 93,203, 13.68%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.09, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,015,571
| Contra Costa County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 670,930, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 79,970, 11.92%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 135,515, 20.20%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 202,766, 30.22%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 162,569, 24.23%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 90,110, 13.43%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.04, see rank | 13.31 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 948,816
| Contra Costa County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 625,641, 100% | 21,298,900 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 81,867, 13.09%, see rank | 23.21% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 123,956, 19.81%, see rank | 20.13% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 200,770, 32.09%, see rank | 30.04% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 142,909, 22.84%, see rank | 17.09% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 76,139, 12.17%, see rank | 9.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.88, see rank | 13.02 | 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.