Polk County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 41,250
Polk County | Georgia | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,817, 100% | 6,410,416 | 209,056,129 |
Less Than High School | 6,652, 24.81%, see rank | 14.97% | 13.67% |
High School Graduate | 10,208, 38.07%, see rank | 28.58% | 27.95% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 6,539, 24.38%, see rank | 28.14% | 29.09% |
Bachelor Degree | 1,943, 7.25%, see rank | 17.92% | 18.27% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,475, 5.50%, see rank | 10.39% | 11.01% |
USA.com Education Index# | 12.17, see rank | 13.41 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 41,350
Polk County | Georgia | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,565, 100% | 6,242,508 | 204,336,017 |
Less Than High School | 7,136, 26.86%, see rank | 15.58% | 14.28% |
High School Graduate | 10,211, 38.44%, see rank | 28.93% | 28.24% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 6,186, 23.29%, see rank | 27.73% | 28.99% |
Bachelor Degree | 1,676, 6.31%, see rank | 17.71% | 17.88% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,356, 5.10%, see rank | 10.05% | 10.61% |
USA.com Education Index# | 12.00, see rank | 13.34 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 41,095
Polk County | Georgia | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,341, 100% | 6,052,410 | 199,726,659 |
Less Than High School | 7,484, 28.41%, see rank | 16.52% | 14.97% |
High School Graduate | 10,077, 38.26%, see rank | 29.61% | 28.99% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 5,788, 21.97%, see rank | 26.66% | 28.14% |
Bachelor Degree | 1,722, 6.54%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.60% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,270, 4.82%, see rank | 9.67% | 10.30% |
USA.com Education Index# | 11.90, see rank | 13.25 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 41,414
Polk County | Georgia | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,654, 100% | 6,031,157 | 197,440,772 |
Less Than High School | 7,535, 28.27%, see rank | 17.05% | 15.42% |
High School Graduate | 9,854, 36.97%, see rank | 29.68% | 29.31% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 6,213, 23.31%, see rank | 26.15% | 27.74% |
Bachelor Degree | 1,791, 6.72%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.42% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,261, 4.73%, see rank | 9.58% | 10.12% |
USA.com Education Index# | 11.94, see rank | 13.21 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 38,127
Polk County | Georgia | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 24,703, 100% | 5,185,965 | 182,211,639 |
Less Than High School | 9,070, 36.72%, see rank | 21.43% | 19.60% |
High School Graduate | 8,672, 35.11%, see rank | 28.65% | 28.63% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 4,985, 20.18%, see rank | 25.62% | 27.37% |
Bachelor Degree | 1,014, 4.10%, see rank | 16.00% | 15.54% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 962, 3.89%, see rank | 8.30% | 8.86% |
USA.com Education Index# | 11.37, see rank | 12.88 | 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.