Fairfax County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,117,072
| Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 759,095, 100% | 5,501,125 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 61,782, 8.14%, see rank | 12.11% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 100,084, 13.18%, see rank | 25.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 147,516, 19.43%, see rank | 27.11% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 232,803, 30.67%, see rank | 20.74% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 216,910, 28.57%, see rank | 15.03% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.29, see rank | 13.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,083,770
| Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 737,351, 100% | 5,356,571 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 61,889, 8.39%, see rank | 13.05% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 98,316, 13.33%, see rank | 25.25% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 148,081, 20.08%, see rank | 27.02% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 224,483, 30.44%, see rank | 20.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 204,582, 27.75%, see rank | 14.41% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.23, see rank | 13.84 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,048,554
| Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 709,589, 100% | 5,208,536 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 57,391, 8.09%, see rank | 13.92% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 99,012, 13.95%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 141,345, 19.92%, see rank | 26.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 217,459, 30.65%, see rank | 19.93% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 194,382, 27.39%, see rank | 13.88% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.22, see rank | 13.74 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,012,751
| Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 671,278, 100% | 5,092,358 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 53,266, 7.94%, see rank | 14.23% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 92,892, 13.84%, see rank | 26.31% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 132,775, 19.78%, see rank | 26.02% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 207,403, 30.90%, see rank | 19.84% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 184,942, 27.55%, see rank | 13.60% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.24, see rank | 13.70 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 969,749
| Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 653,237, 100% | 4,666,574 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 60,477, 9.26%, see rank | 18.53% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 90,642, 13.88%, see rank | 25.98% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 144,257, 22.08%, see rank | 26.03% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 198,607, 30.40%, see rank | 17.89% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 159,254, 24.38%, see rank | 11.57% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.99, see rank | 13.31 | 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.