Forrest County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 76,159
| Forrest County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 45,675, 100% | 1,929,591 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 7,412, 16.23%, see rank | 18.06% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 12,497, 27.36%, see rank | 30.25% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,528, 29.62%, see rank | 31.29% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,926, 15.16%, see rank | 12.90% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,312, 11.63%, see rank | 7.51% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.36, see rank | 12.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 75,378
| Forrest County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 45,044, 100% | 1,904,849 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 7,453, 16.55%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 12,193, 27.07%, see rank | 30.41% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,368, 29.68%, see rank | 30.64% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,071, 15.70%, see rank | 12.76% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,959, 11.01%, see rank | 7.21% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.33, see rank | 12.87 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 74,290
| Forrest County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 44,152, 100% | 1,876,719 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 6,994, 15.84%, see rank | 20.38% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 12,485, 28.28%, see rank | 30.87% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,253, 30.02%, see rank | 29.29% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,633, 15.02%, see rank | 12.63% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,787, 10.84%, see rank | 6.83% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.33, see rank | 12.75 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 78,650
| Forrest County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 43,759, 100% | 1,842,950 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 6,695, 15.30%, see rank | 21.08% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 12,482, 28.52%, see rank | 31.21% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,002, 29.71%, see rank | 28.64% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,631, 15.15%, see rank | 12.42% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,949, 11.31%, see rank | 6.65% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.38, see rank | 12.69 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 72,604
| Forrest County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 41,526, 100% | 1,757,517 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 8,600, 20.71%, see rank | 27.14% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 11,578, 27.88%, see rank | 29.36% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,866, 28.57%, see rank | 26.59% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,934, 14.29%, see rank | 11.06% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,548, 8.54%, see rank | 5.85% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.91, 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.