Laurel, MD Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 25,673
| Laurel, MD | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 17,708, 100% | 3,973,193 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,612, 14.75%, see rank | 11.00% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 3,720, 21.01%, see rank | 25.75% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,395, 24.82%, see rank | 25.96% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,984, 22.50%, see rank | 20.28% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,997, 16.92%, see rank | 17.02% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.99, see rank | 14.08 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 25,026
| Laurel, MD | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 17,233, 100% | 3,875,282 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 2,665, 15.46%, see rank | 11.50% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 3,492, 20.26%, see rank | 26.02% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,485, 26.03%, see rank | 26.13% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,887, 22.56%, see rank | 19.98% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,704, 15.69%, see rank | 16.36% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.90, see rank | 14.01 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 24,433
| Laurel, MD | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 16,560, 100% | 3,789,931 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 2,184, 13.19%, see rank | 12.24% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 3,751, 22.65%, see rank | 26.43% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,506, 27.21%, see rank | 25.62% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,711, 22.41%, see rank | 19.75% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,408, 14.54%, see rank | 15.95% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.93, see rank | 13.93 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 22,127
| Laurel, MD | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,074, 100% | 3,738,604 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,466, 9.73%, see rank | 12.48% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 3,561, 23.62%, see rank | 26.78% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,504, 29.88%, see rank | 25.57% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,346, 22.20%, see rank | 19.60% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,197, 14.57%, see rank | 15.57% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.12, see rank | 13.89 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 19,960
| Laurel, MD | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,054, 100% | 3,495,595 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 1,664, 11.84%, see rank | 16.17% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 2,990, 21.28%, see rank | 26.71% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,315, 30.70%, see rank | 25.67% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,165, 22.52%, see rank | 18.00% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,920, 13.66%, see rank | 13.45% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.00, see rank | 13.53 | 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.