Marion County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 334,771
| Marion County | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 246,795, 100% | 13,561,596 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 36,273, 14.70%, see rank | 13.55% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 90,134, 36.52%, see rank | 29.67% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 77,893, 31.56%, see rank | 30.02% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 27,759, 11.25%, see rank | 17.14% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,736, 5.97%, see rank | 9.62% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.91, see rank | 13.42 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 331,987
| Marion County | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 243,732, 100% | 13,127,624 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 37,023, 15.19%, see rank | 14.18% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 88,499, 36.31%, see rank | 29.83% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 76,430, 31.36%, see rank | 29.83% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 26,631, 10.93%, see rank | 16.81% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,149, 6.22%, see rank | 9.35% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.89, see rank | 13.36 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 326,833
| Marion County | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 238,962, 100% | 12,788,471 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 37,158, 15.55%, see rank | 14.70% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 89,855, 37.60%, see rank | 30.25% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 71,171, 29.78%, see rank | 29.14% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 26,173, 10.95%, see rank | 16.77% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,605, 6.11%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.84, see rank | 13.31 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 318,886
| Marion County | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 231,275, 100% | 12,532,280 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 36,748, 15.89%, see rank | 15.13% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 86,819, 37.54%, see rank | 30.48% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 68,848, 29.77%, see rank | 28.81% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 25,108, 10.86%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,752, 5.95%, see rank | 8.97% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.81, see rank | 13.26 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 258,916
| Marion County | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 187,187, 100% | 11,024,645 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 40,813, 21.80%, see rank | 20.14% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 67,271, 35.94%, see rank | 28.72% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 53,477, 28.57%, see rank | 28.81% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,126, 8.61%, see rank | 14.27% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,500, 5.08%, see rank | 8.07% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.40, see rank | 12.91 | 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.