Joplin Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 175,679
| Joplin Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 114,201, 100% | 4,028,930 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 16,750, 14.67%, see rank | 11.98% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 39,193, 34.32%, see rank | 31.41% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 35,129, 30.76%, see rank | 29.95% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 15,709, 13.76%, see rank | 16.69% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,420, 6.50%, see rank | 9.96% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.03, see rank | 13.49 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 174,807
| Joplin Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 112,612, 100% | 3,973,614 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 18,752, 16.65%, see rank | 12.81% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 37,524, 33.32%, see rank | 31.72% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 34,735, 30.84%, see rank | 29.70% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,319, 12.72%, see rank | 16.16% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,282, 6.47%, see rank | 9.61% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.91, see rank | 13.40 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 172,590
| Joplin Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 111,186, 100% | 3,906,865 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 19,390, 17.44%, see rank | 13.84% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 37,487, 33.72%, see rank | 32.57% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 33,771, 30.37%, see rank | 28.54% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 13,575, 12.21%, see rank | 15.83% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,963, 6.26%, see rank | 9.22% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.84, see rank | 13.30 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 170,450
| Joplin Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 110,207, 100% | 3,883,907 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 18,910, 17.16%, see rank | 14.42% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 38,812, 35.22%, see rank | 32.98% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 32,507, 29.50%, see rank | 28.01% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 13,186, 11.96%, see rank | 15.63% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,792, 6.16%, see rank | 8.96% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.81, see rank | 13.24 | 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.