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Hickory, Lenoir, Morganton Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 363,936
| Hickory, Lenoir, Morganton Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 251,692, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 51,254, 20.36%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 79,385, 31.54%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 76,345, 30.33%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 30,300, 12.04%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,408, 5.72%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.67, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 364,529
| Hickory, Lenoir, Morganton Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 250,211, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 53,332, 21.31%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 79,764, 31.88%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 75,527, 30.19%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 27,977, 11.18%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,611, 5.44%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.58, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 362,665
| Hickory, Lenoir, Morganton Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 247,998, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 55,495, 22.38%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 81,955, 33.05%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 71,119, 28.68%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 26,621, 10.73%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,808, 5.16%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.47, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 359,804
| Hickory, Lenoir, Morganton Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 246,218, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 57,444, 23.33%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 81,476, 33.09%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 68,456, 27.80%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 26,574, 10.79%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,268, 4.98%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.40, see rank | 13.18 | 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.