Nelson County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 3,078
| Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,372, 100% | 458,527 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 231, 9.74%, see rank | 8.67% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 671, 28.29%, see rank | 27.40% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,011, 42.62%, see rank | 36.62% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 385, 16.23%, see rank | 19.64% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 74, 3.12%, see rank | 7.69% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.33, see rank | 13.71 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 3,115
| Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,373, 100% | 442,789 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 278, 11.72%, see rank | 9.51% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 697, 29.37%, see rank | 27.23% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 906, 38.18%, see rank | 36.20% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 398, 16.77%, see rank | 19.63% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 94, 3.96%, see rank | 7.42% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.24, see rank | 13.65 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 3,185
| Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,366, 100% | 429,333 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 265, 11.20%, see rank | 10.58% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 766, 32.38%, see rank | 28.11% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 828, 35.00%, see rank | 35.00% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 415, 17.54%, see rank | 19.38% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 92, 3.89%, see rank | 6.93% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.23, see rank | 13.54 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 3,234
| Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,390, 100% | 408,469 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 269, 11.26%, see rank | 11.27% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 844, 35.31%, see rank | 28.48% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 848, 35.48%, see rank | 34.65% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 343, 14.35%, see rank | 19.08% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 86, 3.60%, see rank | 6.53% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.09, see rank | 13.46 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 3,715
| Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,753, 100% | 408,585 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 513, 18.63%, see rank | 16.14% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 849, 30.84%, see rank | 27.88% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 910, 33.05%, see rank | 33.98% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 412, 14.97%, see rank | 16.53% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 69, 2.51%, see rank | 5.46% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.69, see rank | 13.08 | 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.