Mercer County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 62,161
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 43,675, 100% | 1,298,614 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 7,846, 17.96%, see rank | 15.57% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 16,528, 37.84%, see rank | 40.91% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,017, 25.22%, see rank | 24.77% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,706, 13.06%, see rank | 11.58% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,578, 5.90%, see rank | 7.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.72, see rank | 12.84 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 62,251
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 43,885, 100% | 1,292,274 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 8,364, 19.06%, see rank | 16.61% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 17,703, 40.34%, see rank | 40.93% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 10,166, 23.17%, see rank | 24.56% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,154, 11.74%, see rank | 11.01% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,498, 5.69%, see rank | 6.90% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.57, see rank | 12.75 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 61,844
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 43,748, 100% | 1,282,621 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 9,124, 20.86%, see rank | 18.09% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 18,034, 41.22%, see rank | 41.29% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,418, 21.53%, see rank | 23.37% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,680, 10.70%, see rank | 10.57% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,492, 5.70%, see rank | 6.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.42, see rank | 12.63 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 61,451
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 43,675, 100% | 1,253,685 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 9,383, 21.48%, see rank | 18.42% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 18,084, 41.41%, see rank | 41.44% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,042, 20.70%, see rank | 23.06% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 4,728, 10.83%, see rank | 10.38% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,438, 5.58%, see rank | 6.70% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.38, see rank | 12.61 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 62,980
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 43,673, 100% | 1,233,581 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 12,204, 27.94%, see rank | 24.79% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 15,966, 36.56%, see rank | 39.42% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,458, 21.66%, see rank | 20.95% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,767, 8.63%, see rank | 8.89% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,278, 5.22%, see rank | 5.94% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.03, 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.