Richland County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 16,144
| Richland County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,248, 100% | 8,560,555 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,154, 10.26%, see rank | 12.41% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 3,718, 33.05%, see rank | 27.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,983, 35.41%, see rank | 28.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,752, 15.58%, see rank | 19.72% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 641, 5.70%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.32, see rank | 13.72 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 16,181
| Richland County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,340, 100% | 8,459,947 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,188, 10.48%, see rank | 13.03% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 3,853, 33.98%, see rank | 27.20% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,071, 35.90%, see rank | 28.69% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,624, 14.32%, see rank | 19.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 604, 5.33%, see rank | 11.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.24, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 16,166
| Richland County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,231, 100% | 8,345,982 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,229, 10.94%, see rank | 13.79% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 4,137, 36.84%, see rank | 27.85% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,835, 34.15%, see rank | 28.08% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,404, 12.50%, see rank | 18.86% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 626, 5.57%, see rank | 11.42% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.14, see rank | 13.56 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 15,621
| Richland County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 10,866, 100% | 8,309,322 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,254, 11.54%, see rank | 14.29% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 3,964, 36.48%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,749, 34.50%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,297, 11.94%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 602, 5.54%, see rank | 11.20% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.09, see rank | 13.51 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 16,149
| Richland County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 10,827, 100% | 7,973,671 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 1,798, 16.61%, see rank | 18.57% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 3,550, 32.79%, see rank | 27.74% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,831, 35.38%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,143, 10.56%, see rank | 16.52% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 505, 4.66%, see rank | 9.54% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.79, see rank | 13.14 | 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.