Merced County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 261,609
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 150,292, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 48,072, 31.99%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 37,830, 25.17%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 44,805, 29.81%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,985, 8.64%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,600, 4.39%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.97, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 256,398
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 145,402, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 48,504, 33.36%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 35,539, 24.44%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 43,158, 29.68%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,085, 8.31%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,116, 4.21%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.89, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 250,699
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 140,880, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 46,439, 32.96%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 36,205, 25.70%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 40,639, 28.85%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,843, 8.41%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,754, 4.08%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.88, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 242,235
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 136,267, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 45,031, 33.05%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 34,771, 25.52%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 39,201, 28.77%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,763, 8.63%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,501, 4.04%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.88, see rank | 13.31 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 210,554
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 116,725, 100% | 21,298,900 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 42,247, 36.19%, see rank | 23.21% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 27,901, 23.90%, see rank | 20.13% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 33,681, 28.86%, see rank | 30.04% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 8,882, 7.61%, see rank | 17.09% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,014, 3.44%, see rank | 9.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.67, see rank | 13.02 | 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.