Polk County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 445,136
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 291,895, 100% | 2,038,942 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 23,596, 8.08%, see rank | 8.73% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 74,964, 25.68%, see rank | 32.51% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 90,139, 30.88%, see rank | 32.40% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 72,076, 24.69%, see rank | 17.99% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 31,120, 10.66%, see rank | 8.36% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.03, see rank | 13.60 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 431,811
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 282,156, 100% | 2,013,629 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 23,927, 8.48%, see rank | 9.32% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 72,908, 25.84%, see rank | 33.11% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 88,456, 31.35%, see rank | 32.25% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 68,804, 24.39%, see rank | 17.54% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 28,061, 9.95%, see rank | 7.79% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.96, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 419,301
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 273,378, 100% | 1,985,012 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 24,972, 9.13%, see rank | 10.05% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 74,704, 27.33%, see rank | 34.40% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 83,900, 30.69%, see rank | 31.03% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 63,856, 23.36%, see rank | 16.99% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 25,946, 9.49%, see rank | 7.53% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.85, see rank | 13.42 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 415,949
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 273,371, 100% | 1,948,253 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 24,919, 9.12%, see rank | 10.37% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 74,595, 27.29%, see rank | 34.85% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 82,614, 30.22%, see rank | 30.60% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 65,548, 23.98%, see rank | 16.81% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 25,695, 9.40%, see rank | 7.37% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.86, see rank | 13.39 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 374,601
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 243,458, 100% | 1,895,856 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 28,402, 11.67%, see rank | 13.90% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 71,750, 29.47%, see rank | 36.08% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 70,949, 29.14%, see rank | 28.82% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 51,183, 21.02%, see rank | 14.68% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 21,174, 8.70%, see rank | 6.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.57, 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.