Decatur Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 153,579
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 104,920, 100% | 3,217,902 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 19,915, 18.98%, see rank | 16.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 35,245, 33.59%, see rank | 31.07% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 30,914, 29.46%, see rank | 29.58% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,673, 12.08%, see rank | 14.46% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,173, 5.88%, see rank | 8.59% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.73, see rank | 13.12 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 153,478
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 104,177, 100% | 3,166,424 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 19,730, 18.94%, see rank | 17.40% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 34,978, 33.58%, see rank | 31.31% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 30,645, 29.42%, see rank | 29.02% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,816, 12.30%, see rank | 14.15% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,008, 5.77%, see rank | 8.11% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.73, see rank | 13.02 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 151,867
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 102,466, 100% | 3,108,132 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 20,952, 20.45%, see rank | 18.62% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 34,111, 33.29%, see rank | 31.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 29,807, 29.09%, see rank | 27.89% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,101, 11.81%, see rank | 13.84% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,495, 5.36%, see rank | 7.88% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.61, see rank | 12.92 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 149,291
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 100,505, 100% | 3,049,663 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 20,256, 20.15%, see rank | 19.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 33,510, 33.34%, see rank | 31.85% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 29,230, 29.08%, see rank | 27.46% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,149, 12.09%, see rank | 13.72% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,360, 5.33%, see rank | 7.82% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.63, see rank | 12.88 | 13.34 |
# 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.