Amherst County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 32,237
| Amherst County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 22,365, 100% | 5,501,125 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 4,288, 19.17%, see rank | 12.11% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 7,797, 34.86%, see rank | 25.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,181, 27.64%, see rank | 27.11% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,827, 12.64%, see rank | 20.74% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,272, 5.69%, see rank | 15.03% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.69, see rank | 13.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 32,301
| Amherst County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 22,357, 100% | 5,356,571 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 4,514, 20.19%, see rank | 13.05% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 7,838, 35.06%, see rank | 25.25% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,275, 28.07%, see rank | 27.02% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,545, 11.38%, see rank | 20.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,185, 5.30%, see rank | 14.41% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.58, see rank | 13.84 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 32,315
| Amherst County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 21,925, 100% | 5,208,536 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 4,756, 21.69%, see rank | 13.92% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 7,673, 35.00%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,075, 27.71%, see rank | 26.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,223, 10.14%, see rank | 19.93% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,198, 5.46%, see rank | 13.88% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.47, see rank | 13.74 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 32,185
| Amherst County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 21,699, 100% | 5,092,358 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 4,516, 20.81%, see rank | 14.23% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 7,785, 35.88%, see rank | 26.31% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,718, 26.35%, see rank | 26.02% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,280, 10.51%, see rank | 19.84% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,400, 6.45%, see rank | 13.60% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.57, see rank | 13.70 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 31,894
| Amherst County | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 21,293, 100% | 4,666,574 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 6,265, 29.42%, see rank | 18.53% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 7,108, 33.38%, see rank | 25.98% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,138, 24.13%, see rank | 26.03% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,876, 8.81%, see rank | 17.89% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 906, 4.25%, see rank | 11.57% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.96, 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.