Durham County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 282,422
| Durham County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 188,402, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 23,650, 12.55%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 33,273, 17.66%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 45,569, 24.19%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 46,645, 24.76%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 39,265, 20.84%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.43, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 269,283
| Durham County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 176,868, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 23,119, 13.07%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 32,034, 18.11%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 42,587, 24.08%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 43,303, 24.48%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 35,825, 20.26%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.36, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 258,578
| Durham County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 169,113, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 23,113, 13.67%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 32,090, 18.98%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 39,301, 23.24%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 41,788, 24.71%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 32,821, 19.41%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.27, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 256,296
| Durham County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 168,326, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 23,415, 13.91%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 32,305, 19.19%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 38,622, 22.94%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 41,368, 24.58%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 32,616, 19.38%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.24, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 223,314
| Durham County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 143,804, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 24,507, 17.04%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 27,605, 19.20%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 33,964, 23.62%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 32,700, 22.74%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 25,028, 17.40%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.92, see rank | 12.78 | 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.