Shelby County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 936,130
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 597,310, 100% | 4,336,243 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 79,640, 13.33%, see rank | 15.05% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 161,817, 27.09%, see rank | 33.08% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 178,065, 29.81%, see rank | 27.48% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 112,184, 18.78%, see rank | 15.60% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 65,604, 10.98%, see rank | 8.79% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.58, see rank | 13.19 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 929,437
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 589,395, 100% | 4,250,890 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 82,921, 14.07%, see rank | 16.12% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 160,187, 27.18%, see rank | 32.96% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 176,905, 30.01%, see rank | 27.42% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 106,791, 18.12%, see rank | 15.17% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 62,591, 10.62%, see rank | 8.32% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.51, see rank | 13.09 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 922,696
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 581,947, 100% | 4,156,132 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 88,051, 15.13%, see rank | 17.51% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 163,184, 28.04%, see rank | 33.38% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 169,127, 29.06%, see rank | 26.41% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 101,644, 17.47%, see rank | 14.70% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 59,941, 10.30%, 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: 918,186
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 578,131, 100% | 4,110,195 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 88,626, 15.33%, see rank | 18.21% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 163,789, 28.33%, see rank | 33.52% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 166,732, 28.84%, see rank | 25.88% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 100,152, 17.32%, see rank | 14.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 58,832, 10.18%, see rank | 7.77% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.37, see rank | 12.92 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 897,472
| Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 558,056, 100% | 3,744,928 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 107,262, 19.22%, see rank | 24.08% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 146,104, 26.18%, see rank | 31.58% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 163,689, 29.33%, see rank | 24.78% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 91,407, 16.38%, see rank | 12.78% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 49,594, 8.89%, see rank | 6.79% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.10, 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.