Rowan County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 138,246
| Rowan County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 93,617, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 16,907, 18.06%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 30,623, 32.71%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 29,963, 32.01%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,173, 11.93%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,951, 5.29%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.77, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 138,189
| Rowan County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 93,028, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 18,244, 19.61%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 31,050, 33.38%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 28,233, 30.35%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 10,933, 11.75%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,568, 4.91%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.64, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 136,880
| Rowan County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 91,558, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 18,351, 20.04%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 31,394, 34.29%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 26,268, 28.69%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,112, 12.14%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,433, 4.84%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.60, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 137,387
| Rowan County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 92,370, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 19,528, 21.14%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 31,631, 34.24%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 26,067, 28.22%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,073, 11.99%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,071, 4.41%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.51, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 130,340
| Rowan County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 86,345, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 22,278, 25.80%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 28,964, 33.54%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 22,861, 26.48%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 8,899, 10.31%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,343, 3.87%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.18, see rank | 12.78 | 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.