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Dorchester County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 142,772
| Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 92,797, 100% | 3,163,095 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 10,000, 10.78%, see rank | 14.97% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 26,962, 29.05%, see rank | 29.98% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 32,713, 35.25%, see rank | 29.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,052, 16.22%, see rank | 16.17% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,070, 8.70%, see rank | 9.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.53, see rank | 13.28 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 136,836
| Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 88,336, 100% | 3,075,655 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 9,817, 11.11%, see rank | 15.96% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 26,086, 29.53%, see rank | 30.30% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 31,059, 35.16%, see rank | 29.18% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 13,709, 15.52%, see rank | 15.81% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,665, 8.68%, see rank | 8.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.49, see rank | 13.19 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 129,618
| Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 83,422, 100% | 2,981,382 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 9,249, 11.09%, see rank | 16.99% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 25,446, 30.50%, see rank | 31.25% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 28,617, 34.30%, see rank | 27.81% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 13,471, 16.15%, see rank | 15.51% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,639, 7.96%, see rank | 8.44% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.45, see rank | 13.09 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 122,442
| Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 78,393, 100% | 2,915,965 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 10,383, 13.24%, see rank | 17.80% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 24,181, 30.85%, see rank | 31.46% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 26,326, 33.58%, see rank | 27.28% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,869, 15.14%, see rank | 15.29% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,634, 7.19%, see rank | 8.17% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.25, see rank | 13.02 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 96,413
| Dorchester County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 61,334, 100% | 2,596,010 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 10,929, 17.82%, see rank | 23.66% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 18,206, 29.68%, see rank | 29.97% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 19,066, 31.09%, see rank | 25.95% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 8,664, 14.13%, see rank | 13.54% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,469, 7.29%, see rank | 6.88% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.98, see rank | 12.60 | 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.