Nueces County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 348,130
| Nueces County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 223,318, 100% | 16,426,730 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 43,741, 19.59%, see rank | 18.42% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 61,215, 27.41%, see rank | 25.24% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 72,739, 32.57%, see rank | 29.26% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 28,822, 12.91%, see rank | 17.95% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,801, 7.52%, see rank | 9.14% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.91, see rank | 13.21 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 340,568
| Nueces County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 217,032, 100% | 15,765,048 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 45,519, 20.97%, see rank | 19.23% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 56,953, 26.24%, see rank | 25.29% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 71,129, 32.77%, see rank | 29.23% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 27,079, 12.48%, see rank | 17.51% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,352, 7.53%, see rank | 8.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.84, see rank | 13.13 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 334,370
| Nueces County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 211,489, 100% | 15,116,371 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 46,001, 21.75%, see rank | 19.98% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 57,247, 27.07%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 66,203, 31.30%, see rank | 28.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 26,330, 12.45%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,708, 7.43%, see rank | 8.50% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.77, see rank | 13.05 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 319,703
| Nueces County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 199,909, 100% | 14,722,918 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 43,505, 21.76%, see rank | 20.72% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 55,222, 27.62%, see rank | 26.19% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 62,022, 31.03%, see rank | 27.73% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 24,766, 12.39%, see rank | 17.04% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,394, 7.20%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.75, see rank | 12.99 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 313,645
| Nueces County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 191,848, 100% | 12,790,893 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 49,180, 25.63%, see rank | 24.35% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 48,026, 25.03%, see rank | 24.84% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 58,611, 30.55%, see rank | 27.58% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 22,927, 11.95%, see rank | 15.61% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,104, 6.83%, see rank | 7.63% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.54, see rank | 12.74 | 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.