Rhea County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 32,272
| Rhea County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 21,718, 100% | 4,336,243 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 5,034, 23.18%, see rank | 15.05% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 8,805, 40.54%, see rank | 33.08% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,341, 24.59%, see rank | 27.48% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,593, 7.33%, see rank | 15.60% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 945, 4.35%, see rank | 8.79% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.16, see rank | 13.19 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 31,817
| Rhea County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 21,252, 100% | 4,250,890 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 4,927, 23.18%, see rank | 16.12% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 8,095, 38.09%, see rank | 32.96% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,843, 27.49%, see rank | 27.42% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,629, 7.67%, see rank | 15.17% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 758, 3.57%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.18, see rank | 13.09 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 31,215
| Rhea County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 20,918, 100% | 4,156,132 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 5,379, 25.71%, see rank | 17.51% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 7,805, 37.31%, see rank | 33.38% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,396, 25.80%, see rank | 26.41% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,669, 7.98%, see rank | 14.70% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 669, 3.20%, see rank | 7.99% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.03, see rank | 12.98 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 30,633
| Rhea County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 20,425, 100% | 4,110,195 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 5,377, 26.33%, see rank | 18.21% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 7,607, 37.24%, see rank | 33.52% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,149, 25.21%, see rank | 25.88% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,584, 7.76%, see rank | 14.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 708, 3.47%, see rank | 7.77% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.00, see rank | 12.92 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 28,400
| Rhea County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 18,894, 100% | 3,744,928 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 6,561, 34.73%, see rank | 24.08% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 6,462, 34.20%, see rank | 31.58% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,157, 22.00%, see rank | 24.78% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,164, 6.16%, see rank | 12.78% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 550, 2.91%, see rank | 6.79% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.50, 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.