Hidalgo County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 806,447
| Hidalgo County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 443,037, 100% | 16,426,730 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 167,533, 37.81%, see rank | 18.42% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 105,016, 23.70%, see rank | 25.24% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 97,730, 22.06%, see rank | 29.26% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 52,084, 11.76%, see rank | 17.95% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 20,674, 4.67%, see rank | 9.14% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.73, see rank | 13.21 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 774,820
| Hidalgo County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 423,503, 100% | 15,765,048 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 164,303, 38.80%, see rank | 19.23% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 101,898, 24.06%, see rank | 25.29% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 91,121, 21.52%, see rank | 29.23% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 46,920, 11.08%, see rank | 17.51% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 19,261, 4.55%, see rank | 8.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.64, see rank | 13.13 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 736,973
| Hidalgo County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 400,905, 100% | 15,116,371 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 159,714, 39.84%, see rank | 19.98% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 97,919, 24.42%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 82,881, 20.67%, see rank | 28.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 42,829, 10.68%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 17,562, 4.38%, see rank | 8.50% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.55, see rank | 13.05 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 702,697
| Hidalgo County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 375,303, 100% | 14,722,918 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 152,092, 40.53%, see rank | 20.72% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 90,974, 24.24%, see rank | 26.19% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 75,131, 20.02%, see rank | 27.73% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 40,111, 10.69%, see rank | 17.04% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,995, 4.53%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.52, see rank | 12.99 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 569,463
| Hidalgo County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 304,670, 100% | 12,790,893 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 150,961, 49.55%, see rank | 24.35% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 61,598, 20.22%, see rank | 24.84% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 52,778, 17.32%, see rank | 27.58% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 25,507, 8.37%, see rank | 15.61% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,826, 4.54%, see rank | 7.63% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.02, see rank | 12.74 | 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.