Wayne County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 124,093
| Wayne County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 81,057, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 14,428, 17.80%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 24,032, 29.65%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 28,644, 35.34%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 9,684, 11.95%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,269, 5.27%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.84, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 122,419
| Wayne County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 79,737, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 14,612, 18.33%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 23,891, 29.96%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 28,611, 35.88%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 8,623, 10.81%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,000, 5.02%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.77, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 120,102
| Wayne County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 77,961, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 14,681, 18.83%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 24,150, 30.98%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 26,535, 34.04%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 8,532, 10.94%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,063, 5.21%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.73, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 113,290
| Wayne County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 72,749, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 13,804, 18.97%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 22,745, 31.27%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 24,237, 33.32%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 8,077, 11.10%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,886, 5.34%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.73, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 113,329
| Wayne County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 72,894, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 16,624, 22.81%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 23,704, 32.52%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 21,641, 29.69%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,483, 10.27%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,442, 4.72%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.42, 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.