Whatcom County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 204,855
| Whatcom County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 132,477, 100% | 4,645,804 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 11,862, 8.95%, see rank | 9.82% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 30,092, 22.71%, see rank | 23.34% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 47,617, 35.94%, see rank | 34.54% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 28,409, 21.44%, see rank | 20.58% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,497, 10.94%, see rank | 11.72% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.98, see rank | 13.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 201,404
| Whatcom County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 130,117, 100% | 4,507,469 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 11,543, 8.87%, see rank | 10.01% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 29,714, 22.84%, see rank | 23.59% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 47,299, 36.35%, see rank | 34.82% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 27,722, 21.31%, see rank | 20.20% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,839, 10.64%, see rank | 11.37% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.97, see rank | 13.90 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 195,993
| Whatcom County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 125,073, 100% | 4,360,316 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 11,681, 9.34%, see rank | 10.42% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 30,613, 24.48%, see rank | 24.29% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 43,184, 34.53%, see rank | 34.28% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 26,234, 20.97%, see rank | 19.95% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,361, 10.68%, see rank | 11.05% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.90, see rank | 13.84 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 192,886
| Whatcom County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 118,396, 100% | 4,289,438 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 11,466, 9.68%, see rank | 10.64% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 29,687, 25.07%, see rank | 24.63% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 39,743, 33.57%, see rank | 33.95% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 24,785, 20.93%, see rank | 19.90% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,715, 10.74%, see rank | 10.88% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.87, see rank | 13.81 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 166,814
| Whatcom County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 102,787, 100% | 3,827,507 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 12,852, 12.50%, see rank | 12.92% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 28,344, 27.58%, see rank | 24.91% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 33,603, 32.69%, see rank | 34.44% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 18,822, 18.31%, see rank | 18.41% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,166, 8.92%, see rank | 9.32% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.51, see rank | 13.56 | 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.