Shelby, NC Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 20,283
| Shelby, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,652, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,968, 14.42%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 4,691, 34.36%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,029, 29.51%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,872, 13.71%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,092, 8.00%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.12, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 20,331
| Shelby, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,896, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 2,059, 14.82%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 4,483, 32.26%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,382, 31.53%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,034, 14.64%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 938, 6.75%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.10, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 20,417
| Shelby, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,665, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 2,495, 18.26%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 3,885, 28.43%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,320, 31.61%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,021, 14.79%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 944, 6.91%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.98, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 21,236
| Shelby, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,322, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 2,665, 18.61%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 3,901, 27.24%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,451, 31.08%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,203, 15.38%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,102, 7.69%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.03, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 19,477
| Shelby, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,045, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 3,499, 26.82%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 4,156, 31.86%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,040, 23.30%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,550, 11.88%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 800, 6.13%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.30, 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.