Nelson County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 44,254
| Nelson County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 29,371, 100% | 2,939,709 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 3,924, 13.36%, see rank | 16.54% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 12,273, 41.79%, see rank | 33.73% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,413, 28.64%, see rank | 27.96% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,948, 10.04%, see rank | 12.86% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,813, 6.17%, see rank | 8.92% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.87, see rank | 13.04 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 43,500
| Nelson County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 28,821, 100% | 2,902,296 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 4,345, 15.08%, see rank | 17.58% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 12,479, 43.30%, see rank | 34.04% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,673, 26.62%, see rank | 27.40% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,535, 8.80%, see rank | 12.47% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,789, 6.21%, see rank | 8.51% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.72, see rank | 12.94 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 42,523
| Nelson County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 28,143, 100% | 2,856,001 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 4,562, 16.21%, see rank | 19.04% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 11,602, 41.23%, see rank | 34.40% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,652, 27.19%, see rank | 26.22% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,533, 9.00%, see rank | 12.10% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,794, 6.37%, see rank | 8.24% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.70, see rank | 12.82 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 42,342
| Nelson County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 27,964, 100% | 2,825,618 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 4,443, 15.89%, see rank | 19.70% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 11,894, 42.53%, see rank | 34.54% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,458, 26.67%, see rank | 25.74% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,331, 8.34%, see rank | 11.92% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,838, 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: 37,477
| Nelson County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 23,785, 100% | 2,646,397 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 4,996, 21.00%, see rank | 25.88% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 10,251, 43.10%, see rank | 33.57% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,358, 22.53%, see rank | 23.41% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,727, 7.26%, see rank | 10.26% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,453, 6.11%, see rank | 6.88% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.33, 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.