Rutherford County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 275,461
| Rutherford County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 169,510, 100% | 4,336,243 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 16,634, 9.81%, see rank | 15.05% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 50,879, 30.02%, see rank | 33.08% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 53,017, 31.28%, see rank | 27.48% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 34,903, 20.59%, see rank | 15.60% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,077, 8.30%, see rank | 8.79% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.64, see rank | 13.19 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 263,815
| Rutherford County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 162,928, 100% | 4,250,890 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 17,728, 10.88%, see rank | 16.12% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 48,204, 29.59%, see rank | 32.96% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 51,542, 31.63%, see rank | 27.42% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 32,730, 20.09%, see rank | 15.17% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,724, 7.81%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.55, see rank | 13.09 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 250,517
| Rutherford County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 154,397, 100% | 4,156,132 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 18,608, 12.05%, see rank | 17.51% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 48,330, 31.30%, see rank | 33.38% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 46,927, 30.39%, see rank | 26.41% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 29,166, 18.89%, see rank | 14.70% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,366, 7.36%, see rank | 7.99% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.40, see rank | 12.98 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 240,181
| Rutherford County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 152,398, 100% | 4,110,195 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 18,992, 12.46%, see rank | 18.21% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 48,292, 31.69%, see rank | 33.52% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 44,815, 29.41%, see rank | 25.88% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 29,343, 19.25%, see rank | 14.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 10,956, 7.19%, see rank | 7.77% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.36, see rank | 12.92 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 182,023
| Rutherford County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 109,913, 100% | 3,744,928 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 20,042, 18.23%, see rank | 24.08% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 34,966, 31.81%, see rank | 31.58% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 29,699, 27.02%, see rank | 24.78% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 17,885, 16.27%, see rank | 12.78% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,321, 6.66%, see rank | 6.79% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.93, see rank | 12.52 | 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.