Orange County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 3,086,331
| Orange County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,043,735, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 326,712, 15.99%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 363,344, 17.78%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 591,148, 28.92%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 494,995, 24.22%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 267,536, 13.09%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.82, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 3,021,840
| Orange County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,979,327, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 324,704, 16.40%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 354,943, 17.93%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 575,702, 29.09%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 472,441, 23.87%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 251,537, 12.71%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.77, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,965,525
| Orange County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,929,994, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 321,534, 16.66%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 358,035, 18.55%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 556,542, 28.84%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 454,402, 23.54%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 239,481, 12.41%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.72, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,976,831
| Orange County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,942,395, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 330,770, 17.03%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 369,148, 19.00%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 558,565, 28.76%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 446,732, 23.00%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 237,180, 12.21%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.67, see rank | 13.31 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 2,846,289
| Orange County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,813,456, 100% | 21,298,900 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 372,419, 20.54%, see rank | 23.21% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 317,332, 17.50%, see rank | 20.13% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 564,962, 31.15%, see rank | 30.04% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 370,454, 20.43%, see rank | 17.09% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 188,289, 10.38%, see rank | 9.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.35, see rank | 13.02 | 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.