Richland County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 393,707
| Richland County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 243,442, 100% | 3,163,095 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 25,370, 10.42%, see rank | 14.97% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 54,280, 22.30%, see rank | 29.98% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 75,751, 31.12%, see rank | 29.70% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 53,200, 21.85%, see rank | 16.17% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 34,841, 14.31%, see rank | 9.17% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.08, see rank | 13.28 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 384,596
| Richland County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 239,060, 100% | 3,075,655 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 24,938, 10.43%, see rank | 15.96% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 53,170, 22.24%, see rank | 30.30% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 74,350, 31.10%, see rank | 29.18% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 52,222, 21.84%, see rank | 15.81% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 34,380, 14.38%, see rank | 8.75% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.09, see rank | 13.19 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 372,597
| Richland County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 230,300, 100% | 2,981,382 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 26,747, 11.61%, see rank | 16.99% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 52,477, 22.79%, see rank | 31.25% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 67,026, 29.10%, see rank | 27.81% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 50,963, 22.13%, see rank | 15.51% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 33,087, 14.37%, see rank | 8.44% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.01, see rank | 13.09 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 359,144
| Richland County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 223,879, 100% | 2,915,965 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 26,574, 11.87%, see rank | 17.80% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 51,132, 22.84%, see rank | 31.46% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 64,212, 28.68%, see rank | 27.28% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 50,486, 22.55%, see rank | 15.29% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 31,475, 14.06%, see rank | 8.17% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.98, see rank | 13.02 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 320,677
| Richland County | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 198,703, 100% | 2,596,010 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 29,506, 14.85%, see rank | 23.66% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 45,375, 22.84%, see rank | 29.97% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 59,270, 29.83%, see rank | 25.95% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 40,915, 20.59%, see rank | 13.54% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 23,637, 11.90%, see rank | 6.88% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.66, see rank | 12.60 | 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.