Mercer County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 21,311
| Mercer County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,893, 100% | 2,939,709 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,406, 16.16%, see rank | 16.54% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 5,822, 39.09%, see rank | 33.73% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,946, 26.50%, see rank | 27.96% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,504, 10.10%, see rank | 12.86% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,215, 8.16%, see rank | 8.92% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.86, see rank | 13.04 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 21,283
| Mercer County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,753, 100% | 2,902,296 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 2,456, 16.65%, see rank | 17.58% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 5,951, 40.34%, see rank | 34.04% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,721, 25.22%, see rank | 27.40% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,506, 10.21%, see rank | 12.47% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,119, 7.58%, see rank | 8.51% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.78, see rank | 12.94 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 21,272
| Mercer County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,718, 100% | 2,856,001 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 2,600, 17.67%, see rank | 19.04% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 5,964, 40.52%, see rank | 34.40% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,657, 24.85%, see rank | 26.22% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,465, 9.95%, see rank | 12.10% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,032, 7.01%, see rank | 8.24% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.68, see rank | 12.82 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 21,734
| Mercer County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,929, 100% | 2,825,618 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 2,505, 16.78%, see rank | 19.70% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 6,212, 41.61%, see rank | 34.54% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,724, 24.94%, see rank | 25.74% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,507, 10.09%, see rank | 11.92% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 981, 6.57%, see rank | 8.11% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.69, see rank | 12.77 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 20,817
| Mercer County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,158, 100% | 2,646,397 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 3,429, 24.22%, see rank | 25.88% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 5,891, 41.61%, see rank | 33.57% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,926, 20.67%, see rank | 23.41% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,216, 8.59%, see rank | 10.26% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 696, 4.92%, see rank | 6.88% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.13, see rank | 12.32 | 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.