Kinston Micro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 59,095
| Kinston Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 40,307, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 7,735, 19.19%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 12,916, 32.04%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 14,067, 34.90%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,917, 9.72%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,672, 4.15%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.61, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 59,372
| Kinston Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 40,349, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 8,956, 22.20%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 12,613, 31.26%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,098, 32.46%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,961, 9.82%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,721, 4.27%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.45, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 59,307
| Kinston Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 40,291, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 9,584, 23.79%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 12,444, 30.89%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 12,429, 30.85%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,123, 10.23%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,711, 4.25%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.37, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 56,831
| Kinston Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 38,244, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 9,252, 24.19%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 11,775, 30.79%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,915, 31.16%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,817, 9.98%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,485, 3.88%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.33, see rank | 13.18 | 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.