Orange County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 137,275
| Orange County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 83,409, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 6,721, 8.06%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 13,097, 15.70%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 16,707, 20.03%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 21,699, 26.02%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 25,185, 30.19%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.23, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 133,958
| Orange County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 81,334, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 7,727, 9.50%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 12,825, 15.77%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 15,880, 19.52%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 20,336, 25.00%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 24,566, 30.20%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.12, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 129,562
| Orange County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 78,273, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 7,905, 10.10%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 13,200, 16.86%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 14,612, 18.67%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 19,782, 25.27%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 22,774, 29.10%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.02, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 124,503
| Orange County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 71,669, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 7,333, 10.23%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 12,733, 17.77%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,138, 18.33%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 17,348, 24.21%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 21,117, 29.46%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.99, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 118,227
| Orange County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 69,530, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 8,615, 12.39%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 11,031, 15.87%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 14,085, 20.26%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,945, 24.37%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 18,854, 27.12%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.78, 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.