Lee County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 59,096
| Lee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 38,835, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 7,200, 18.54%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 10,779, 27.76%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,023, 33.53%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,000, 15.45%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,833, 4.72%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.88, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 57,876
| Lee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 38,124, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 7,584, 19.89%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 10,964, 28.76%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,936, 31.31%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,546, 14.55%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,094, 5.49%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.80, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 55,576
| Lee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 36,558, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 7,064, 19.32%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 11,067, 30.27%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,852, 32.42%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,660, 12.75%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,915, 5.24%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.75, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 57,919
| Lee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 38,303, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 7,606, 19.86%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 11,876, 31.01%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,872, 30.99%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,834, 12.62%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,115, 5.52%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.72, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 49,040
| Lee County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 32,043, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 7,584, 23.67%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 9,588, 29.92%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,354, 29.19%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,647, 11.38%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,870, 5.84%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.50, see rank | 12.78 | 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.