Kern County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 857,730
| Kern County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 506,477, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 136,969, 27.04%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 133,544, 26.37%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 159,077, 31.41%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 51,067, 10.08%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 25,820, 5.10%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.31, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 839,153
| Kern County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 491,875, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 139,504, 28.36%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 128,189, 26.06%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 151,014, 30.70%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 48,758, 9.91%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 24,410, 4.96%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.22, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 815,693
| Kern County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 476,168, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 137,473, 28.87%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 127,759, 26.83%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 141,035, 29.62%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 46,822, 9.83%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 23,079, 4.85%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.17, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 780,953
| Kern County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 453,307, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 129,836, 28.64%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 124,758, 27.52%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 132,550, 29.24%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 44,652, 9.85%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 21,511, 4.75%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.17, see rank | 13.31 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 661,645
| Kern County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 383,667, 100% | 21,298,900 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 120,981, 31.53%, see rank | 23.21% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 97,344, 25.37%, see rank | 20.13% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 113,473, 29.58%, see rank | 30.04% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 34,739, 9.05%, see rank | 17.09% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 17,130, 4.46%, see rank | 9.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.00, see rank | 13.02 | 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.