Simpson County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 17,551
| Simpson County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,822, 100% | 2,939,709 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,811, 15.32%, see rank | 16.54% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 5,104, 43.17%, see rank | 33.73% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,280, 27.74%, see rank | 27.96% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,110, 9.39%, see rank | 12.86% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 517, 4.37%, see rank | 8.92% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.62, see rank | 13.04 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 17,323
| Simpson County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,615, 100% | 2,902,296 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,957, 16.85%, see rank | 17.58% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 4,910, 42.27%, see rank | 34.04% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,988, 25.73%, see rank | 27.40% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,189, 10.24%, see rank | 12.47% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 571, 4.92%, see rank | 8.51% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.59, see rank | 12.94 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 17,214
| Simpson County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,504, 100% | 2,856,001 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 2,173, 18.89%, see rank | 19.04% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 4,917, 42.74%, see rank | 34.40% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,621, 22.78%, see rank | 26.22% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,250, 10.87%, see rank | 12.10% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 543, 4.72%, see rank | 8.24% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.47, see rank | 12.82 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 17,001
| Simpson County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,461, 100% | 2,825,618 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 2,330, 20.33%, see rank | 19.70% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 4,941, 43.11%, see rank | 34.54% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,419, 21.11%, see rank | 25.74% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,186, 10.35%, see rank | 11.92% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 585, 5.10%, see rank | 8.11% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.38, see rank | 12.77 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 16,405
| Simpson County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 10,680, 100% | 2,646,397 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 2,818, 26.39%, see rank | 25.88% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 4,384, 41.05%, see rank | 33.57% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,202, 20.62%, see rank | 23.41% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 750, 7.02%, see rank | 10.26% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 526, 4.93%, see rank | 6.88% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.98, see rank | 12.32 | 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.