Ottawa County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 269,795
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 165,185, 100% | 6,619,834 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 14,478, 8.76%, see rank | 10.73% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 48,870, 29.59%, see rank | 30.18% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 51,427, 31.13%, see rank | 32.68% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 33,664, 20.38%, see rank | 16.15% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,746, 10.14%, see rank | 10.27% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.80, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 264,835
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 162,341, 100% | 6,578,519 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 15,087, 9.29%, see rank | 11.32% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 50,174, 30.91%, see rank | 30.73% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 49,477, 30.48%, see rank | 32.43% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 31,638, 19.49%, see rank | 15.72% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,965, 9.83%, see rank | 9.81% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.71, see rank | 13.51 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 261,376
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 158,898, 100% | 6,561,843 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 15,076, 9.49%, see rank | 11.96% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 50,395, 31.72%, see rank | 31.46% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 47,678, 30.01%, see rank | 31.56% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 30,865, 19.42%, see rank | 15.46% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,884, 9.37%, see rank | 9.56% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.65, see rank | 13.44 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 258,564
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 161,540, 100% | 6,611,617 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 15,960, 9.88%, see rank | 12.65% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 51,338, 31.78%, see rank | 31.81% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 48,293, 29.90%, see rank | 31.07% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 31,533, 19.52%, see rank | 15.16% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,416, 8.92%, see rank | 9.32% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.61, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 238,314
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 141,870, 100% | 6,415,941 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 18,971, 13.37%, see rank | 16.59% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 44,106, 31.09%, see rank | 31.34% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 41,959, 29.58%, see rank | 30.31% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 25,592, 18.04%, see rank | 13.70% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,242, 7.92%, see rank | 8.07% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.33, see rank | 13.06 | 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.