Jefferson County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 38,716
| Jefferson County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,953, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 3,748, 13.91%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 9,104, 33.78%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,811, 36.40%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,733, 10.14%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,557, 5.78%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.98, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 38,908
| Jefferson County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,987, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 3,533, 13.09%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 9,334, 34.59%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,823, 36.40%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,711, 10.05%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,586, 5.88%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.02, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 39,202
| Jefferson County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,975, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 4,405, 16.33%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 9,591, 35.56%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,189, 34.06%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,362, 8.76%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,428, 5.29%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.75, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 40,063
| Jefferson County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 27,626, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 4,673, 16.92%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 9,977, 36.11%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,024, 32.66%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,428, 8.79%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,524, 5.52%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.71, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 40,045
| Jefferson County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,841, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 6,182, 23.03%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 8,838, 32.93%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,153, 30.38%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,377, 8.86%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,291, 4.81%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.38, see rank | 13.14 | 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.