Gainesville Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 185,318
| Gainesville Area | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 117,557, 100% | 6,410,416 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 25,243, 21.47%, see rank | 14.97% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 34,731, 29.54%, see rank | 28.58% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 30,735, 26.14%, see rank | 28.14% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,421, 13.97%, see rank | 17.92% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 10,427, 8.87%, see rank | 10.39% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.84, see rank | 13.41 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 180,831
| Gainesville Area | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 113,727, 100% | 6,242,508 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 24,507, 21.55%, see rank | 15.58% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 34,338, 30.19%, see rank | 28.93% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 29,752, 26.16%, see rank | 27.73% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,694, 13.80%, see rank | 17.71% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,436, 8.30%, see rank | 10.05% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.79, see rank | 13.34 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 175,001
| Gainesville Area | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 109,764, 100% | 6,052,410 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 25,845, 23.55%, see rank | 16.52% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 33,485, 30.51%, see rank | 29.61% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 27,397, 24.96%, see rank | 26.66% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,731, 13.42%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,306, 7.57%, see rank | 9.67% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.62, see rank | 13.25 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 177,685
| Gainesville Area | Georgia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 110,902, 100% | 6,031,157 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 28,250, 25.47%, see rank | 17.05% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 33,357, 30.08%, see rank | 29.68% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 27,338, 24.65%, see rank | 26.15% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,680, 13.24%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,277, 6.56%, see rank | 9.58% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.46, see rank | 13.21 | 13.34 |
# 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.