Mitchell County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 15,380
| Mitchell County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,273, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,115, 18.76%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 3,904, 34.63%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,408, 30.23%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,293, 11.47%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 553, 4.91%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.66, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 15,539
| Mitchell County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,346, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 2,213, 19.50%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 4,152, 36.59%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,089, 27.23%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,311, 11.55%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 581, 5.12%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.58, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 15,680
| Mitchell County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,528, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 2,712, 23.53%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 4,307, 37.36%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,845, 24.68%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,094, 9.49%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 570, 4.94%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.28, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 15,690
| Mitchell County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,326, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 2,798, 24.70%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 4,191, 37.00%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,684, 23.70%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,053, 9.30%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 600, 5.30%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.23, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 15,687
| Mitchell County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,315, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 3,554, 31.41%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 3,720, 32.88%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,660, 23.51%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 898, 7.94%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 483, 4.27%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.83, 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.