Mercer County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 40,789
| Mercer County | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 27,077, 100% | 7,781,111 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,371, 8.76%, see rank | 11.18% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 13,073, 48.28%, see rank | 34.47% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,319, 27.03%, see rank | 28.73% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,723, 10.06%, see rank | 16.10% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,591, 5.88%, see rank | 9.53% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.00, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 40,866
| Mercer County | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 27,003, 100% | 7,715,893 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 2,851, 10.56%, see rank | 11.80% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 12,900, 47.77%, see rank | 34.93% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,910, 25.59%, see rank | 28.54% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,730, 10.11%, see rank | 15.65% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,612, 5.97%, see rank | 9.09% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.91, see rank | 13.36 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 40,958
| Mercer County | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,828, 100% | 7,655,994 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 3,149, 11.74%, see rank | 12.57% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 12,583, 46.90%, see rank | 35.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,970, 25.98%, see rank | 27.43% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,451, 9.14%, see rank | 15.33% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,675, 6.24%, see rank | 8.82% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.85, see rank | 13.28 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 40,761
| Mercer County | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,164, 100% | 7,671,550 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 3,334, 12.74%, see rank | 13.22% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 12,436, 47.53%, see rank | 36.31% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,659, 25.45%, see rank | 26.91% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,201, 8.41%, see rank | 15.00% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,534, 5.86%, see rank | 8.57% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.75, see rank | 13.21 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 40,924
| Mercer County | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 25,614, 100% | 7,411,740 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 4,110, 16.05%, see rank | 17.03% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 12,739, 49.73%, see rank | 36.09% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,524, 21.57%, see rank | 25.79% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,925, 7.52%, see rank | 13.71% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,316, 5.14%, see rank | 7.38% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.45, see rank | 12.90 | 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.