Sonoma County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 491,790
| Sonoma County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 341,490, 100% | 24,865,866 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 44,946, 13.16%, see rank | 18.51% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 68,686, 20.11%, see rank | 20.72% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 116,628, 34.15%, see rank | 29.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 72,304, 21.17%, see rank | 19.59% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 38,926, 11.40%, see rank | 11.41% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.80, see rank | 13.44 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 483,456
| Sonoma County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 331,295, 100% | 24,117,317 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 44,101, 13.31%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 66,863, 20.18%, see rank | 20.68% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 114,128, 34.45%, see rank | 29.88% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 68,323, 20.62%, see rank | 19.35% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 37,880, 11.43%, see rank | 11.10% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.78, see rank | 13.39 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 474,047
| Sonoma County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 322,558, 100% | 23,497,945 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 44,513, 13.80%, see rank | 19.32% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 67,873, 21.04%, see rank | 21.49% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 108,657, 33.69%, see rank | 29.13% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 65,842, 20.41%, see rank | 19.22% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 35,673, 11.06%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.71, see rank | 13.34 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 464,218
| Sonoma County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 315,836, 100% | 23,219,217 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 44,013, 13.94%, see rank | 19.54% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 67,999, 21.53%, see rank | 21.87% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 105,732, 33.48%, see rank | 28.84% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 63,607, 20.14%, see rank | 19.07% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 34,485, 10.92%, see rank | 10.67% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.68, see rank | 13.31 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 458,614
| Sonoma County | California | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 306,564, 100% | 21,298,900 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 46,237, 15.08%, see rank | 23.21% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 62,559, 20.41%, see rank | 20.13% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 110,275, 35.97%, see rank | 30.04% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 57,711, 18.83%, see rank | 17.09% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 29,782, 9.71%, see rank | 9.53% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.55, see rank | 13.02 | 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.