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Columbus, NC Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,506
| Columbus, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,073, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 218, 20.32%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 311, 28.98%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 361, 33.64%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 121, 11.28%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 62, 5.78%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.72, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,516
| Columbus, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,073, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 234, 21.81%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 336, 31.31%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 345, 32.15%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 120, 11.18%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 38, 3.54%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.47, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,299
| Columbus, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 974, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 196, 20.12%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 270, 27.72%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 316, 32.44%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 140, 14.37%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 52, 5.34%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.79, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,217
| Columbus, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 924, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 209, 22.62%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 215, 23.27%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 304, 32.90%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 147, 15.91%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 49, 5.30%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.76, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 992
| Columbus, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 732, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 255, 34.84%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 167, 22.81%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 192, 26.23%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 75, 10.25%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 43, 5.87%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.95, 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.