Knox County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 440,732
| Knox County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 292,296, 100% | 4,336,243 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 29,582, 10.12%, see rank | 15.05% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 76,571, 26.20%, see rank | 33.08% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 85,265, 29.17%, see rank | 27.48% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 62,163, 21.27%, see rank | 15.60% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 38,715, 13.25%, see rank | 8.79% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.96, see rank | 13.19 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 433,207
| Knox County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 287,538, 100% | 4,250,890 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 29,669, 10.32%, see rank | 16.12% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 75,064, 26.11%, see rank | 32.96% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 84,264, 29.31%, see rank | 27.42% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 62,776, 21.83%, see rank | 15.17% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 35,765, 12.44%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.92, see rank | 13.09 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 423,748
| Knox County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 280,049, 100% | 4,156,132 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 32,729, 11.69%, see rank | 17.51% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 75,343, 26.90%, see rank | 33.38% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 77,233, 27.58%, see rank | 26.41% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 60,161, 21.48%, see rank | 14.70% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 34,583, 12.35%, see rank | 7.99% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.81, see rank | 12.98 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 423,655
| Knox County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 273,566, 100% | 4,110,195 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 33,748, 12.34%, see rank | 18.21% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 75,916, 27.75%, see rank | 33.52% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 73,706, 26.94%, see rank | 25.88% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 57,375, 20.97%, see rank | 14.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 32,821, 12.00%, see rank | 7.77% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.72, see rank | 12.92 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 382,032
| Knox County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 252,530, 100% | 3,744,928 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 44,074, 17.45%, see rank | 24.08% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 68,656, 27.19%, see rank | 31.58% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 66,452, 26.31%, see rank | 24.78% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 46,121, 18.26%, see rank | 12.78% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 27,227, 10.78%, see rank | 6.79% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.31, see rank | 12.52 | 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.