Union County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 14,751
| Union County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,922, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 691, 6.96%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 2,972, 29.95%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,017, 30.41%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,875, 18.90%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,367, 13.78%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.05, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 14,377
| Union County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,864, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 819, 8.30%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 2,934, 29.74%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,965, 30.06%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,883, 19.09%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,263, 12.80%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.93, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 13,903
| Union County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,465, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 730, 7.71%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 3,205, 33.86%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,774, 29.31%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,826, 19.29%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 930, 9.83%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.74, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 13,947
| Union County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,354, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 844, 9.02%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 3,253, 34.78%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,678, 28.63%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,793, 19.17%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 786, 8.40%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.57, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 12,584
| Union County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 8,262, 100% | 474,359 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 1,061, 12.84%, see rank | 15.43% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 2,707, 32.76%, see rank | 32.89% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,323, 28.12%, see rank | 30.18% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,446, 17.50%, see rank | 15.51% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 725, 8.78%, see rank | 6.00% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.36, see rank | 13.03 | 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.