Wilmington Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 263,804
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 178,955, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 17,677, 9.88%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 43,211, 24.15%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 57,422, 32.09%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 40,755, 22.77%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 19,890, 11.11%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.94, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 363,648
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 254,369, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 29,777, 11.71%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 64,805, 25.48%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 82,533, 32.45%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 51,758, 20.35%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 25,496, 10.02%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.70, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 349,522
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 243,194, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 31,161, 12.81%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 65,803, 27.06%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 74,484, 30.63%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 48,457, 19.93%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 23,289, 9.58%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.57, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 337,583
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 231,121, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 31,103, 13.46%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 63,513, 27.48%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 71,215, 30.81%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 44,323, 19.18%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 20,967, 9.07%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.48, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# 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.