Jackson Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 130,233
| Jackson Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 84,955, 100% | 4,336,243 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 12,893, 15.18%, see rank | 15.05% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 29,391, 34.60%, see rank | 33.08% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 23,703, 27.90%, see rank | 27.48% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,301, 14.48%, see rank | 15.60% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,667, 7.85%, see rank | 8.79% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.08, see rank | 13.19 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 115,019
| Jackson Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 74,133, 100% | 4,250,890 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 11,276, 15.21%, see rank | 16.12% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 25,254, 34.07%, see rank | 32.96% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 20,833, 28.10%, see rank | 27.42% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 10,518, 14.19%, see rank | 15.17% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,252, 8.43%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.11, see rank | 13.09 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 114,171
| Jackson Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 73,446, 100% | 4,156,132 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 12,052, 16.41%, see rank | 17.51% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 24,419, 33.25%, see rank | 33.38% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 20,143, 27.43%, see rank | 26.41% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 10,598, 14.43%, see rank | 14.70% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,234, 8.49%, see rank | 7.99% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.06, see rank | 12.98 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 112,452
| Jackson Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 72,148, 100% | 4,110,195 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 12,667, 17.56%, see rank | 18.21% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 23,092, 32.01%, see rank | 33.52% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 19,850, 27.51%, see rank | 25.88% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 10,441, 14.47%, see rank | 14.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,098, 8.45%, see rank | 7.77% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.02, see rank | 12.92 | 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.