Columbus County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 57,512
| Columbus County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 39,251, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 7,991, 20.36%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 11,972, 30.50%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 14,288, 36.40%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,493, 8.90%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,507, 3.84%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.54, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 57,612
| Columbus County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 39,211, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 8,583, 21.89%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 12,253, 31.25%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 13,810, 35.22%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,270, 8.34%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,295, 3.30%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.39, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 56,856
| Columbus County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 38,348, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 8,637, 22.52%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 12,367, 32.25%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 12,745, 33.24%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,228, 8.42%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,371, 3.58%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.35, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 54,050
| Columbus County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 36,047, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 8,559, 23.74%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 12,082, 33.52%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 11,295, 31.33%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,848, 7.90%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,263, 3.50%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.24, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 54,749
| Columbus County | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 35,921, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 11,274, 31.39%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 12,093, 33.67%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,930, 24.86%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,432, 6.77%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,192, 3.32%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.74, 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.