Highlands, NC Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,082
| Highlands, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 885, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 23, 2.60%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 136, 15.37%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 234, 26.44%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 304, 34.35%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 188, 21.24%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.29, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,041
| Highlands, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 892, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 39, 4.37%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 143, 16.03%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 240, 26.91%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 300, 33.63%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 170, 19.06%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 15.04, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 984
| Highlands, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 852, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 67, 7.86%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 147, 17.25%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 248, 29.11%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 270, 31.69%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 120, 14.08%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.52, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,058
| Highlands, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 903, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 44, 4.87%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 170, 18.83%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 296, 32.78%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 260, 28.79%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 133, 14.73%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.64, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 909
| Highlands, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 726, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 111, 15.29%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 156, 21.49%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 177, 24.38%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 175, 24.10%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 107, 14.74%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.87, 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.