Hickory, NC Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 40,108
| Hickory, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,621, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 4,011, 15.07%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 6,669, 25.05%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,516, 28.23%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,513, 20.71%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,912, 10.94%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.56, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 40,075
| Hickory, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,748, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 4,385, 16.39%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 6,451, 24.12%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,695, 28.77%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,552, 20.76%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,665, 9.96%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.45, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 39,932
| Hickory, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,605, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 4,553, 17.11%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 6,758, 25.40%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,516, 28.25%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,294, 19.90%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,484, 9.34%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.33, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 40,590
| Hickory, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,913, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 4,740, 17.61%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 7,033, 26.13%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,396, 27.48%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,328, 19.80%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,416, 8.98%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.27, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 37,222
| Hickory, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 24,355, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 5,083, 20.87%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 6,045, 24.82%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,403, 26.29%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,719, 19.38%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,105, 8.64%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.07, 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.