Mcdowell County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 21,281
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,495, 100% | 1,298,614 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 5,508, 35.55%, see rank | 15.57% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 6,620, 42.72%, see rank | 40.91% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,461, 15.88%, see rank | 24.77% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 574, 3.70%, see rank | 11.58% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 332, 2.14%, see rank | 7.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.19, see rank | 12.84 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 21,966
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,864, 100% | 1,292,274 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 6,047, 38.12%, see rank | 16.61% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 6,445, 40.63%, see rank | 40.93% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,468, 15.56%, see rank | 24.56% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 652, 4.11%, see rank | 11.01% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 252, 1.59%, see rank | 6.90% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.06, see rank | 12.75 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 22,555
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 16,177, 100% | 1,282,621 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 6,528, 40.35%, see rank | 18.09% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 6,165, 38.11%, see rank | 41.29% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,461, 15.21%, see rank | 23.37% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 693, 4.28%, see rank | 10.57% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 330, 2.04%, see rank | 6.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.00, see rank | 12.63 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 22,971
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 16,130, 100% | 1,253,685 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 6,430, 39.86%, see rank | 18.42% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 6,593, 40.87%, see rank | 41.44% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,187, 13.56%, see rank | 23.06% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 702, 4.35%, see rank | 10.38% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 218, 1.35%, see rank | 6.70% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 10.95, see rank | 12.61 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 27,329
| Mcdowell County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 18,802, 100% | 1,233,581 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 9,402, 50.01%, see rank | 24.79% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 6,221, 33.09%, see rank | 39.42% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,119, 11.27%, see rank | 20.95% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 621, 3.30%, see rank | 8.89% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 439, 2.33%, see rank | 5.94% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 10.52, see rank | 12.20 | 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.