Roanoke Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 310,934
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 219,126, 100% | 5,501,125 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 28,176, 12.86%, see rank | 12.11% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 66,333, 30.27%, see rank | 25.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 65,989, 30.11%, see rank | 27.11% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 38,369, 17.51%, see rank | 20.74% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 20,259, 9.25%, see rank | 15.03% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.44, see rank | 13.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 308,238
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 216,556, 100% | 5,356,571 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 30,094, 13.90%, see rank | 13.05% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 65,992, 30.47%, see rank | 25.25% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 65,691, 30.33%, see rank | 27.02% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 35,333, 16.32%, see rank | 20.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 19,446, 8.98%, see rank | 14.41% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.33, see rank | 13.84 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 304,995
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 213,376, 100% | 5,208,536 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 32,372, 15.17%, see rank | 13.92% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 66,364, 31.10%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 62,499, 29.29%, see rank | 26.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 33,856, 15.87%, see rank | 19.93% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 18,285, 8.57%, see rank | 13.88% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.21, see rank | 13.74 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 296,624
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 206,743, 100% | 5,092,358 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 32,840, 15.88%, see rank | 14.23% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 64,916, 31.40%, see rank | 26.31% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 59,537, 28.80%, see rank | 26.02% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 32,484, 15.71%, see rank | 19.84% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 16,966, 8.21%, see rank | 13.60% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.14, see rank | 13.70 | 13.34 |
# 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.