Gaston County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 208,379
| Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 141,255, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 25,733, 18.22%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 41,497, 29.38%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 47,829, 33.86%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 18,813, 13.32%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,383, 5.23%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.85, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 206,291
| Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 139,331, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 26,954, 19.35%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 41,888, 30.06%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 45,398, 32.58%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 17,604, 12.63%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,487, 5.37%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.76, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 202,642
| Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 136,654, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 28,777, 21.06%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 41,242, 30.18%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 41,945, 30.69%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 17,198, 12.59%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,492, 5.48%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.66, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 202,149
| Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 136,298, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 30,451, 22.34%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 42,161, 30.93%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 40,163, 29.47%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,545, 12.14%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,978, 5.12%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.54, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 190,365
| Gaston County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 127,748, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 36,522, 28.59%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 37,796, 29.59%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 35,336, 27.66%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 13,197, 10.33%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,897, 3.83%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.09, 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.