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Mecklenburg County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 968,500
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 634,860, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 69,671, 10.97%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 122,082, 19.23%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 179,392, 28.26%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 178,385, 28.10%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 85,330, 13.44%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.19, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 926,873
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 603,674, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 67,500, 11.18%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 119,228, 19.75%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 173,463, 28.73%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 166,915, 27.65%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 76,568, 12.68%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.12, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 882,761
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 572,959, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 66,892, 11.67%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 116,408, 20.32%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 160,513, 28.01%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 156,787, 27.36%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 72,359, 12.63%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.07, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 861,189
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 558,121, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 61,076, 10.94%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 114,448, 20.51%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 156,669, 28.07%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 155,826, 27.92%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 70,102, 12.56%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.12, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 695,454
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 455,163, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 62,693, 13.77%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 90,543, 19.89%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 132,970, 29.21%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 121,256, 26.64%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 47,701, 10.48%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.83, 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.