Yakima County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 246,402
| Yakima County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 147,249, 100% | 4,645,804 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 41,942, 28.48%, see rank | 9.82% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 39,451, 26.79%, see rank | 23.34% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 42,515, 28.87%, see rank | 34.54% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,734, 10.01%, see rank | 20.58% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,607, 5.85%, see rank | 11.72% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.25, see rank | 13.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 242,454
| Yakima County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 144,753, 100% | 4,507,469 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 41,897, 28.94%, see rank | 10.01% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 38,467, 26.57%, see rank | 23.59% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 41,445, 28.63%, see rank | 34.82% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 13,878, 9.59%, see rank | 20.20% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 9,066, 6.26%, see rank | 11.37% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.24, see rank | 13.90 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 236,542
| Yakima County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 141,039, 100% | 4,360,316 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 41,214, 29.22%, see rank | 10.42% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 38,781, 27.50%, see rank | 24.29% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 39,098, 27.72%, see rank | 34.28% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 13,533, 9.60%, see rank | 19.95% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,413, 5.97%, see rank | 11.05% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.19, see rank | 13.84 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 232,911
| Yakima County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 137,355, 100% | 4,289,438 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 39,689, 28.90%, see rank | 10.64% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 38,728, 28.20%, see rank | 24.63% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 37,333, 27.18%, see rank | 33.95% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 13,167, 9.59%, see rank | 19.90% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,438, 6.14%, see rank | 10.88% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.20, see rank | 13.81 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 222,581
| Yakima County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 130,747, 100% | 3,827,507 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 40,973, 31.34%, see rank | 12.92% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 35,799, 27.38%, see rank | 24.91% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 33,970, 25.98%, see rank | 34.44% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,812, 9.80%, see rank | 18.41% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,193, 5.50%, see rank | 9.32% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.04, 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.