Swain County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 14,070
| Swain County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,652, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,768, 18.32%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 3,083, 31.94%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,320, 34.40%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 992, 10.28%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 489, 5.07%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.72, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 13,995
| Swain County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,647, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,899, 19.68%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 2,874, 29.79%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,096, 32.09%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,164, 12.07%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 614, 6.36%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.78, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 13,861
| Swain County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,531, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,964, 20.61%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 3,132, 32.86%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,665, 27.96%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,040, 10.91%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 730, 7.66%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.71, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 13,367
| Swain County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,302, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,860, 20.00%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 2,973, 31.96%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,702, 29.05%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 968, 10.41%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 799, 8.59%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.80, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 12,968
| Swain County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,739, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 2,577, 29.49%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 2,635, 30.15%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,314, 26.48%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 851, 9.74%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 362, 4.14%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.03, 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.