Polk County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 20,454
| Polk County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,183, 100% | 1,949,963 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,083, 14.69%, see rank | 15.70% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 5,385, 37.97%, see rank | 35.00% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,929, 34.75%, see rank | 28.65% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,169, 8.24%, see rank | 13.50% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 617, 4.35%, see rank | 7.14% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.74, see rank | 12.99 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 20,535
| Polk County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,288, 100% | 1,921,039 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 2,477, 17.34%, see rank | 16.69% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 5,423, 37.95%, see rank | 35.12% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,714, 32.99%, see rank | 28.38% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,129, 7.90%, see rank | 13.15% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 545, 3.81%, see rank | 6.65% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.55, see rank | 12.89 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 20,490
| Polk County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,153, 100% | 1,885,607 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 2,775, 19.61%, see rank | 18.07% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 5,346, 37.77%, see rank | 35.31% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,616, 32.61%, see rank | 27.48% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 896, 6.33%, see rank | 12.76% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 520, 3.67%, see rank | 6.37% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.38, see rank | 12.78 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 20,140
| Polk County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,856, 100% | 1,865,765 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 3,071, 22.16%, see rank | 18.66% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 5,212, 37.62%, see rank | 35.41% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,234, 30.56%, see rank | 26.99% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 798, 5.76%, see rank | 12.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 541, 3.90%, see rank | 6.32% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.23, see rank | 12.74 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 20,229
| Polk County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,505, 100% | 1,731,200 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 3,706, 27.44%, see rank | 24.69% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 4,887, 36.19%, see rank | 34.10% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,434, 25.43%, see rank | 24.54% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 891, 6.60%, see rank | 11.00% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 587, 4.35%, see rank | 5.66% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.98, see rank | 12.34 | 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.