Amherst, VA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,643
| Amherst, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,894, 100% | 5,501,125 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 454, 23.97%, see rank | 12.11% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 500, 26.40%, see rank | 25.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 497, 26.24%, see rank | 27.11% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 318, 16.79%, see rank | 20.74% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 125, 6.60%, see rank | 15.03% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.70, see rank | 13.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 2,385
| Amherst, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,827, 100% | 5,356,571 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 361, 19.76%, see rank | 13.05% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 515, 28.19%, see rank | 25.25% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 481, 26.33%, see rank | 27.02% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 355, 19.43%, see rank | 20.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 115, 6.29%, see rank | 14.41% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.95, see rank | 13.84 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,471
| Amherst, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,842, 100% | 5,208,536 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 409, 22.20%, see rank | 13.92% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 629, 34.15%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 526, 28.56%, see rank | 26.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 202, 10.97%, see rank | 19.93% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 76, 4.13%, see rank | 13.88% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.41, see rank | 13.74 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,392
| Amherst, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,734, 100% | 5,092,358 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 342, 19.72%, see rank | 14.23% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 566, 32.64%, see rank | 26.31% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 503, 29.01%, see rank | 26.02% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 172, 9.92%, see rank | 19.84% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 151, 8.71%, see rank | 13.60% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.80, see rank | 13.70 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 2,251
| Amherst, VA | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,634, 100% | 4,666,574 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 414, 25.34%, see rank | 18.53% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 480, 29.38%, see rank | 25.98% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 423, 25.89%, see rank | 26.03% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 224, 13.71%, see rank | 17.89% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 93, 5.69%, see rank | 11.57% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.45, see rank | 13.31 | 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.