Dakota County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 405,521
| Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 270,043, 100% | 3,599,228 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 13,984, 5.18%, see rank | 7.72% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 59,654, 22.09%, see rank | 26.43% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 89,622, 33.19%, see rank | 32.68% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 73,615, 27.26%, see rank | 22.27% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 33,168, 12.28%, see rank | 10.90% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.41, see rank | 14.00 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 399,443
| Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 263,512, 100% | 3,525,850 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 14,076, 5.34%, see rank | 8.11% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 59,298, 22.50%, see rank | 27.11% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 88,870, 33.73%, see rank | 32.55% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 70,144, 26.62%, see rank | 21.78% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 31,124, 11.81%, see rank | 10.45% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.35, see rank | 13.93 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 393,380
| Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 256,491, 100% | 3,450,999 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 14,280, 5.57%, see rank | 8.67% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 59,441, 23.17%, see rank | 27.84% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 84,957, 33.12%, see rank | 32.07% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 69,085, 26.93%, see rank | 21.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 28,728, 11.20%, see rank | 10.08% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.30, see rank | 13.85 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 389,434
| Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 251,857, 100% | 3,403,202 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 13,881, 5.51%, see rank | 8.85% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 58,588, 23.26%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 83,988, 33.35%, see rank | 31.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 67,668, 26.87%, see rank | 21.22% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 27,732, 11.01%, see rank | 9.97% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.29, see rank | 13.83 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 355,904
| Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 224,313, 100% | 3,164,345 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 15,220, 6.79%, see rank | 12.05% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 52,806, 23.54%, see rank | 28.84% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 78,022, 34.78%, see rank | 31.67% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 57,346, 25.57%, see rank | 19.13% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 20,919, 9.33%, see rank | 8.31% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.10, see rank | 13.50 | 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.