Desoto County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 166,266
| Desoto County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 106,835, 100% | 1,929,591 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 11,845, 11.09%, see rank | 18.06% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 32,329, 30.26%, see rank | 30.25% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 39,460, 36.94%, see rank | 31.29% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,406, 15.36%, see rank | 12.90% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,795, 6.36%, see rank | 7.51% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.35, see rank | 12.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 161,536
| Desoto County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 103,255, 100% | 1,904,849 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 11,914, 11.54%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 31,858, 30.85%, see rank | 30.41% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 37,584, 36.40%, see rank | 30.64% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,453, 14.97%, see rank | 12.76% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,446, 6.24%, see rank | 7.21% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.30, see rank | 12.87 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 154,715
| Desoto County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 98,618, 100% | 1,876,719 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 12,377, 12.55%, see rank | 20.38% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 30,965, 31.40%, see rank | 30.87% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 34,430, 34.91%, see rank | 29.29% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,695, 14.90%, see rank | 12.63% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,151, 6.24%, see rank | 6.83% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.23, see rank | 12.75 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 148,795
| Desoto County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 94,817, 100% | 1,842,950 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 12,519, 13.20%, see rank | 21.08% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 31,102, 32.80%, see rank | 31.21% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 31,697, 33.43%, see rank | 28.64% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 13,836, 14.59%, see rank | 12.42% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,663, 5.97%, see rank | 6.65% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.14, see rank | 12.69 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 107,199
| Desoto County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 68,302, 100% | 1,757,517 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 12,568, 18.40%, see rank | 27.14% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 23,260, 34.05%, see rank | 29.36% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 22,684, 33.21%, see rank | 26.59% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,014, 10.27%, see rank | 11.06% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,776, 4.06%, see rank | 5.85% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.62, 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.