Polk County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 45,757
| Polk County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 32,665, 100% | 16,426,730 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 7,236, 22.15%, see rank | 18.42% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 11,725, 35.89%, see rank | 25.24% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,759, 29.88%, see rank | 29.26% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,614, 8.00%, see rank | 17.95% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,331, 4.07%, see rank | 9.14% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.32, see rank | 13.21 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 45,618
| Polk County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 32,316, 100% | 15,765,048 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 7,387, 22.86%, see rank | 19.23% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 11,367, 35.17%, see rank | 25.29% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,676, 29.94%, see rank | 29.23% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,539, 7.86%, see rank | 17.51% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,347, 4.17%, see rank | 8.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.29, see rank | 13.13 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 45,590
| Polk County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 32,493, 100% | 15,116,371 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 8,149, 25.08%, see rank | 19.98% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 12,269, 37.76%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,623, 26.54%, see rank | 28.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,269, 6.98%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,183, 3.64%, see rank | 8.50% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.06, see rank | 13.05 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 46,326
| Polk County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 32,973, 100% | 14,722,918 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 8,180, 24.81%, see rank | 20.72% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 12,888, 39.09%, see rank | 26.19% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,395, 25.46%, see rank | 27.73% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,291, 6.95%, see rank | 17.04% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,219, 3.70%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.05, see rank | 12.99 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 41,133
| Polk County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 28,453, 100% | 12,790,893 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 8,525, 29.96%, see rank | 24.35% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 10,389, 36.51%, see rank | 24.84% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,568, 23.08%, see rank | 27.58% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,006, 7.05%, see rank | 15.61% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 965, 3.39%, see rank | 7.63% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.78, see rank | 12.74 | 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.