Polk County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 16,715
| Polk County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,907, 100% | 4,336,243 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,672, 22.44%, see rank | 15.05% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 5,178, 43.49%, see rank | 33.08% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,839, 23.84%, see rank | 27.48% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 722, 6.06%, see rank | 15.60% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 496, 4.17%, see rank | 8.79% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.11, see rank | 13.19 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 16,756
| Polk County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,859, 100% | 4,250,890 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 2,959, 24.95%, see rank | 16.12% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 4,763, 40.16%, see rank | 32.96% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,838, 23.93%, see rank | 27.42% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 784, 6.61%, see rank | 15.17% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 515, 4.34%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.05, see rank | 13.09 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 16,690
| Polk County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,802, 100% | 4,156,132 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 3,449, 29.22%, see rank | 17.51% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 4,534, 38.42%, see rank | 33.38% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,630, 22.28%, see rank | 26.41% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 768, 6.51%, see rank | 14.70% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 421, 3.57%, see rank | 7.99% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.79, see rank | 12.98 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 15,735
| Polk County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,227, 100% | 4,110,195 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 3,296, 29.36%, see rank | 18.21% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 4,361, 38.84%, see rank | 33.52% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,525, 22.49%, see rank | 25.88% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 661, 5.89%, see rank | 14.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 384, 3.42%, see rank | 7.77% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.75, see rank | 12.92 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 16,050
| Polk County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,113, 100% | 3,744,928 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 4,196, 37.76%, see rank | 24.08% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 4,179, 37.60%, see rank | 31.58% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,904, 17.13%, see rank | 24.78% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 437, 3.93%, see rank | 12.78% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 397, 3.57%, see rank | 6.79% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.24, see rank | 12.52 | 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.