Mcdowell County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 44,982
| Mcdowell County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 31,907, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 5,984, 18.75%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 11,822, 37.05%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,662, 30.28%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,974, 9.32%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,465, 4.59%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.55, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 44,926
| Mcdowell County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 31,845, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 6,177, 19.40%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 11,779, 36.99%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,324, 29.28%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,125, 9.81%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,440, 4.52%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.52, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 44,593
| Mcdowell County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 31,364, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 6,584, 20.99%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 11,506, 36.69%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,880, 28.31%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,989, 9.53%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,405, 4.48%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.42, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 43,587
| Mcdowell County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 30,440, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 6,889, 22.63%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 10,606, 34.84%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,931, 29.34%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,886, 9.48%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,128, 3.71%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.32, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 42,151
| Mcdowell County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 29,157, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 8,701, 29.84%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 10,505, 36.03%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,337, 25.16%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,843, 6.32%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 771, 2.64%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.75, 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.