Jefferson County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 658,834
| Jefferson County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 443,123, 100% | 3,217,902 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 54,313, 12.26%, see rank | 16.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 117,854, 26.60%, see rank | 31.07% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 136,556, 30.82%, see rank | 29.58% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 81,626, 18.42%, see rank | 14.46% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 52,774, 11.91%, see rank | 8.59% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.70, see rank | 13.12 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 658,464
| Jefferson County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 439,531, 100% | 3,166,424 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 56,047, 12.75%, see rank | 17.40% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 120,355, 27.38%, see rank | 31.31% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 134,419, 30.58%, see rank | 29.02% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 79,583, 18.11%, see rank | 14.15% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 49,127, 11.18%, see rank | 8.11% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.61, see rank | 13.02 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 656,912
| Jefferson County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 436,589, 100% | 3,108,132 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 58,711, 13.45%, see rank | 18.62% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 122,668, 28.10%, see rank | 31.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 129,539, 29.67%, see rank | 27.89% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 78,995, 18.09%, see rank | 13.84% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 46,676, 10.69%, see rank | 7.88% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.53, see rank | 12.92 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 662,212
| Jefferson County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 441,789, 100% | 3,049,663 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 61,450, 13.91%, see rank | 19.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 126,919, 28.73%, see rank | 31.85% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 129,186, 29.24%, see rank | 27.46% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 77,741, 17.60%, see rank | 13.72% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 46,493, 10.52%, see rank | 7.82% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.47, see rank | 12.88 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 662,047
| Jefferson County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 434,158, 100% | 2,887,400 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 82,950, 19.11%, see rank | 24.73% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 121,233, 27.92%, see rank | 30.38% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 123,142, 28.36%, see rank | 25.85% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 68,866, 15.86%, see rank | 12.18% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 37,967, 8.74%, see rank | 6.85% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.05, see rank | 12.49 | 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.