Orange County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 374,518
| Orange County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 236,432, 100% | 13,329,734 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 28,124, 11.90%, see rank | 14.62% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 69,590, 29.43%, see rank | 26.94% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 70,992, 30.03%, see rank | 24.75% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 39,800, 16.83%, see rank | 19.09% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 27,926, 11.81%, see rank | 14.59% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.62, see rank | 13.69 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 372,951
| Orange County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 235,119, 100% | 13,101,982 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 30,711, 13.06%, see rank | 15.13% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 68,147, 28.98%, see rank | 27.31% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 68,894, 29.30%, see rank | 24.77% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 39,234, 16.69%, see rank | 18.64% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 28,133, 11.97%, see rank | 14.14% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.57, see rank | 13.63 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 370,201
| Orange County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 232,097, 100% | 12,914,436 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 30,770, 13.26%, see rank | 15.55% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 71,400, 30.76%, see rank | 28.24% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 65,743, 28.33%, see rank | 24.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 36,942, 15.92%, see rank | 18.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 27,242, 11.74%, see rank | 13.79% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.49, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 376,548
| Orange County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 232,218, 100% | 13,047,684 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 30,704, 13.22%, see rank | 15.78% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 73,850, 31.80%, see rank | 28.62% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 65,425, 28.17%, see rank | 23.75% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 36,461, 15.70%, see rank | 18.21% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 25,778, 11.10%, see rank | 13.63% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.44, see rank | 13.53 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 341,367
| Orange County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 212,816, 100% | 12,542,536 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 38,629, 18.15%, see rank | 20.94% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 66,119, 31.07%, see rank | 27.75% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 60,115, 28.25%, see rank | 23.94% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 28,169, 13.24%, see rank | 15.58% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 19,784, 9.30%, see rank | 11.79% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.02, see rank | 13.09 | 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.