Kinston, NC Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 21,589
| Kinston, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,590, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,939, 20.14%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 4,668, 31.99%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,803, 32.92%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,488, 10.20%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 692, 4.74%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.59, see rank | 13.43 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 21,746
| Kinston, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,623, 100% | 6,324,119 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 3,455, 23.63%, see rank | 15.49% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 4,334, 29.64%, see rank | 27.24% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,721, 32.28%, see rank | 30.44% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,493, 10.21%, see rank | 17.82% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 620, 4.24%, see rank | 9.01% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.41, see rank | 13.33 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 21,998
| Kinston, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,114, 100% | 6,121,611 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 4,076, 26.97%, see rank | 16.43% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 4,109, 27.19%, see rank | 28.23% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,641, 30.71%, see rank | 29.24% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,568, 10.37%, see rank | 17.41% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 720, 4.76%, see rank | 8.69% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.28, see rank | 13.23 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 22,254
| Kinston, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,097, 100% | 5,940,248 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 4,247, 28.13%, see rank | 17.01% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 4,227, 28.00%, see rank | 28.60% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,262, 28.23%, see rank | 28.59% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,574, 10.43%, see rank | 17.26% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 787, 5.21%, see rank | 8.54% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.22, see rank | 13.18 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 23,688
| Kinston, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 16,277, 100% | 5,282,994 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 5,102, 31.34%, see rank | 21.86% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 4,477, 27.51%, see rank | 28.45% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,996, 24.55%, see rank | 27.23% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,865, 11.46%, see rank | 15.30% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 837, 5.14%, see rank | 7.17% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.06, 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.