Petal, MS Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 10,675
| Petal, MS | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,835, 100% | 1,929,591 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 776, 11.35%, see rank | 18.06% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,879, 27.49%, see rank | 30.25% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,181, 31.91%, see rank | 31.29% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,175, 17.19%, see rank | 12.90% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 824, 12.06%, see rank | 7.51% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.72, see rank | 12.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 10,515
| Petal, MS | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,689, 100% | 1,904,849 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 813, 12.15%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,927, 28.81%, see rank | 30.41% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,117, 31.65%, see rank | 30.64% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,140, 17.04%, see rank | 12.76% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 692, 10.35%, see rank | 7.21% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.55, see rank | 12.87 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 10,301
| Petal, MS | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,434, 100% | 1,876,719 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 653, 10.15%, see rank | 20.38% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 1,934, 30.06%, see rank | 30.87% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,188, 34.01%, see rank | 29.29% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,126, 17.50%, see rank | 12.63% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 533, 8.28%, see rank | 6.83% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.55, see rank | 12.75 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 10,568
| Petal, MS | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,362, 100% | 1,842,950 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 757, 11.90%, see rank | 21.08% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 2,132, 33.51%, see rank | 31.21% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,922, 30.21%, see rank | 28.64% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,013, 15.92%, see rank | 12.42% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 538, 8.46%, see rank | 6.65% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.36, see rank | 12.69 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 7,579
| Petal, MS | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 4,879, 100% | 1,757,517 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 986, 20.21%, see rank | 27.14% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,772, 36.32%, see rank | 29.36% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,247, 25.56%, see rank | 26.59% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 592, 12.13%, see rank | 11.06% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 282, 5.78%, see rank | 5.85% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.59, see rank | 12.30 | 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.