Placer County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 361,518
| Placer County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 247,799, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 14,912, 6.02%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 49,004, 19.78%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 95,457, 38.52%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 59,598, 24.05%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 28,828, 11.63%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.31, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 350,074
| Placer County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 237,873, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 15,331, 6.45%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 47,861, 20.12%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 92,143, 38.74%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 56,361, 23.69%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 26,177, 11.00%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.23, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 336,477
| Placer County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 226,859, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 15,909, 7.01%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 47,371, 20.88%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 86,269, 38.03%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 52,571, 23.17%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 24,739, 10.91%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.17, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 332,059
| Placer County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 224,407, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 16,879, 7.52%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 47,998, 21.39%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 84,387, 37.60%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 51,271, 22.85%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 23,872, 10.64%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.11, see rank | 13.31 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 248,399
| Placer County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 165,894, 100% | 21,298,900 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 15,835, 9.55%, see rank | 23.21% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 35,327, 21.29%, see rank | 20.13% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 64,506, 38.88%, see rank | 30.04% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 34,394, 20.73%, see rank | 17.09% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 15,832, 9.54%, see rank | 9.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.89, 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.