Richmond, VA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 211,063
| Richmond, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 139,277, 100% | 5,501,125 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 24,467, 17.57%, see rank | 12.11% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 32,249, 23.15%, see rank | 25.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 33,279, 23.89%, see rank | 27.11% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 29,640, 21.28%, see rank | 20.74% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 19,642, 14.10%, see rank | 15.03% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.61, see rank | 13.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 205,348
| Richmond, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 131,135, 100% | 5,356,571 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 25,459, 19.41%, see rank | 13.05% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 30,271, 23.08%, see rank | 25.25% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 31,116, 23.73%, see rank | 27.02% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 26,823, 20.45%, see rank | 20.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 17,466, 13.32%, see rank | 14.41% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.45, see rank | 13.84 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 201,828
| Richmond, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 127,463, 100% | 5,208,536 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 25,292, 19.84%, see rank | 13.92% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 30,914, 24.25%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 29,642, 23.26%, see rank | 26.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 25,016, 19.63%, see rank | 19.93% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,599, 13.02%, see rank | 13.88% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.37, see rank | 13.74 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 200,976
| Richmond, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 132,861, 100% | 5,092,358 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 26,576, 20.00%, see rank | 14.23% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 33,733, 25.39%, see rank | 26.31% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 29,342, 22.08%, see rank | 26.02% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 26,403, 19.87%, see rank | 19.84% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,807, 12.65%, see rank | 13.60% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.32, see rank | 13.70 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 197,790
| Richmond, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 128,555, 100% | 4,666,574 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 31,907, 24.82%, see rank | 18.53% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 30,314, 23.58%, see rank | 25.98% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 28,473, 22.15%, see rank | 26.03% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 23,951, 18.63%, see rank | 17.89% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,910, 10.82%, see rank | 11.57% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.95, see rank | 13.31 | 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.