Letcher County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 23,965
| Letcher County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 16,904, 100% | 2,939,709 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 4,199, 24.84%, see rank | 16.54% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 6,230, 36.86%, see rank | 33.73% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,461, 26.39%, see rank | 27.96% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,234, 7.30%, see rank | 12.86% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 780, 4.61%, see rank | 8.92% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.15, see rank | 13.04 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 24,336
| Letcher County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 17,061, 100% | 2,902,296 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 4,520, 26.49%, see rank | 17.58% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 6,229, 36.51%, see rank | 34.04% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,462, 26.15%, see rank | 27.40% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 991, 5.81%, see rank | 12.47% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 859, 5.03%, see rank | 8.51% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.05, see rank | 12.94 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 24,462
| Letcher County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 17,044, 100% | 2,856,001 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 4,950, 29.04%, see rank | 19.04% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 5,979, 35.08%, see rank | 34.40% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,123, 24.19%, see rank | 26.22% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,003, 5.88%, see rank | 12.10% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 989, 5.80%, see rank | 8.24% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.96, see rank | 12.82 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 23,915
| Letcher County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 16,719, 100% | 2,825,618 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 4,906, 29.34%, see rank | 19.70% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 6,096, 36.46%, see rank | 34.54% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,876, 23.18%, see rank | 25.74% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 947, 5.66%, see rank | 11.92% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 894, 5.35%, see rank | 8.11% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.89, see rank | 12.77 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 25,277
| Letcher County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 16,930, 100% | 2,646,397 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 7,029, 41.52%, see rank | 25.88% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 5,575, 32.93%, see rank | 33.57% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,029, 17.89%, see rank | 23.41% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 720, 4.25%, see rank | 10.26% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 577, 3.41%, see rank | 6.88% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.11, see rank | 12.32 | 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.