Educational Attainment in Shelby County, Alabama (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Alabama and Shelby County
Shelby County
Alabama
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma248.703396%31.936452%48.703396%48.7%67,70667.7k42.870296%52.854289%42.870296%42.9%59,59759.6k8.426308%15.209259%8.426308%8.4%11,71411.7k

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Alabama at large.
Scope: population of Alabama and Shelby County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma252.500960%52.500960%+52.5%48.703%48.7%31.936%31.9%-18.889654%-18.889654%-18.9%42.870%42.9%52.854%52.9%-44.597515%-44.597515%-44.6%8.426%8.43%15.209%15.2%

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Alabama and Shelby County
Shelby County
Alabama
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.228627%0.998710%1.228627%1.2%1,7082.532064%1.511096%2.532064%2.5%3,52010.250545%6.403339%10.250545%10.3%14,25014.3k27.411755%15.097222%27.411755%27.4%38,10738.1k7.280405%7.926086%7.280405%7.3%10,12110.1k21.823230%21.898548%21.823230%21.8%30,33830.3k21.047066%30.955741%21.047066%21.0%29,25929.3k5.710812%10.241528%5.710812%5.7%7,9392.099743%3.662253%2.099743%2.1%2,9190.615752%1.305479%0.615752%0.6%856

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Alabama at large.
Scope: population of Alabama and Shelby County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None23.021399%23.021399%+23.0%1.229%1.23%0.999%1.00%67.564782%67.564782%+67.6%2.532%2.53%1.511%1.51%60.081255%60.081255%+60.1%10.251%10.3%6.403%6.40%81.568210%81.568210%+81.6%27.412%27.4%15.097%15.1%-8.146283%-8.146283%-8.1%7.280%7.28%7.926%7.93%-0.343940%-0.343940%-0.3%21.823%21.8%21.899%21.9%-32.009166%-32.009166%-32.0%21.047%21.0%30.956%31.0%-44.238667%-44.238667%-44.2%5.711%5.71%10.242%10.2%-42.665255%-42.665255%-42.7%2.100%2.10%3.662%3.66%-52.833253%-52.833253%-52.8%0.616%0.62%1.305%1.31%

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Alabama and Shelby County
More Females More Males
Alabama
Shelby County
5%0%5%10%15%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-9.323472%5.189020%5.189020%5%47.527%47.5%49.993%50.0%-9.050010%-9.050010%9%1.348034%44.637%44.6%40.933%40.9%15.802642%15.000570%15.802642%16%7.836%7.84%9.074%9.07%

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Alabama and Shelby County
More Females More Males
Alabama
Shelby County
0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None32.936189%71.499298%32.936189%33%1.062%1.06%1.412%1.41%82.961588%63.277732%82.961588%83%1.814%1.81%3.319%3.32%-12.696122%-31.366550%-12.696122%13%10.833%10.8%9.612%9.61%-0.225278%11.799871%11.799871%12%25.951%26.0%29.013%29.0%-18.538652%-35.133057%-18.538652%19%7.867%7.87%6.637%6.64%-12.458006%-5.982551%-12.458006%12%23.041%23.0%20.488%20.5%-5.634724%-5.634724%6%6.589206%21.597%21.6%20.445%20.4%18.524679%12.444118%18.524679%19%5.247%5.25%6.219%6.22%-4.693680%-4.693680%5%22.003518%2.146%2.15%2.049%2.05%81.831893%16.236293%81.831893%82%0.443%0.44%0.805%0.81%

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Alabama and Shelby County
Shelby County
Alabama
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3419.441533%11.145564%19.441533%19.4%5,19426,71626.7k28.423207%14.741563%28.423207%28.4%15,83415.8k55,70855.7k30.117436%17.274206%30.117436%30.1%9,05330,05930.1k30.247984%18.403228%30.247984%30.2%8,02626,53426.5k

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Alabama at large.
Scope: population of Alabama and Shelby County
0%20%40%60%80%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3474.432920%74.432920%74.4%19.442%19.4%11.146%11.1%92.809989%92.809989%92.8%28.423%28.4%14.742%14.7%74.349176%74.349176%74.3%30.117%30.1%17.274%17.3%64.362383%64.362383%64.4%30.248%30.2%18.403%18.4%

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Alabama and Shelby County
More Females More Males
Alabama
Shelby County
20%0%20%40%60%80%FM65+45-6435-4425-3497.648747%59.547146%97.648747%97.6%13.579%13.6%26.839%26.8%-3.097137%17.913886%17.913886%17.9%26.165%26.2%30.853%30.9%-17.014383%3.642519%3.642519%3.6%29.585%29.6%30.663%30.7%-38.241531%-23.804345%-38.241531%38.2%34.916%34.9%25.257%25.3%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Alabama and Shelby County
Shelby County
Alabama
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$62,221.000000$56,891.000000$62,221.000000$62.2k19,47819.5k14.011%14.0%$56,901.000000$47,022.000000$56,901.000000$56.9k38,10738.1k27.412%27.4%$37,444.000000$31,208.000000$37,444.000000$37.4k40,45940.5k29.104%29.1%$31,310.000000$26,442.000000$31,310.000000$31.3k29,25929.3k21.047%21.0%$20,978.000000$19,742.000000$20,978.000000$21.0k11,71411.7k8.426%8.43%$44,432.000000$32,368.000000$44,432.000000$44.4k139,017139k100.000%100%

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Alabama and Shelby County
Female Male
Alabama
Shelby County
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$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-51,971.000000$-50,542.000000$-51,971.000000$52.0k$51,971.000000$29,407.000000$50,542.000000$26,886.000000$81,378.000000$81.4k9,9679,511$-42,849.000000$-39,187.000000$-42,849.000000$42.8k$42,849.000000$32,480.000000$39,187.000000$21,859.000000$75,329.000000$75.3k18,86818.9k19,23919.2k$-28,544.000000$-25,477.000000$-28,544.000000$28.5k$28,544.000000$22,458.000000$25,477.000000$15,186.000000$51,002.000000$51.0k22,47222.5k17,98718.0k$-24,182.000000$-20,576.000000$-24,182.000000$24.2k$24,182.000000$14,410.000000$20,576.000000$11,579.000000$38,592.000000$38.6k15,70215.7k13,55713.6k$-15,308.000000$-14,535.000000$-15,308.000000$15.3k$15,308.000000$9,385.000000$14,535.000000$8,686.000000$24,693.000000$24.7k5,6976,017$-34,568.000000$-26,588.000000$-34,568.000000$34.6k$34,568.000000$20,815.000000$26,588.000000$13,840.000000$55,383.000000$55.4k72,70672.7k66,31166.3k

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Alabama and Shelby County
Shelby County
Alabama
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma395.580110%49.095420%95.580110%95.6%1734.419890%42.747855%4.419890%4.4%80.000000%0.000000%0.0%7.887935%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.268789%0

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Alabama and Shelby County
Shelby County
Alabama
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma383.652539%81.605777%83.652539%83.7%40,62040.6k75.908902%70.125578%75.908902%75.9%25,59825.6k68.788914%61.253994%68.788914%68.8%14,69414.7k57.482679%42.044453%57.482679%57.5%4,978

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Alabama and Shelby County
Female Male
Alabama
Shelby County
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40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-6.118318%-12.217676%-6.118318%6.1%6.118318%0.058523%12.217676%1.221733%6.176841%6.2%3,3353,627-8.136544%-16.973155%-8.136544%8.1%8.136544%5.041975%16.973155%4.544075%13.178520%13.2%908696-10.243902%-7.002372%-9.661566%-5.342235%-17.246274%17.2%10.243902%9.661566%10.243902%10.2%126243-40.808006%-39.267351%-40.808006%40.8%40.808006%5.705701%39.267351%3.802882%46.513707%46.5%1,5611,101-37.743851%-25.308862%-37.743851%37.7%37.743851%10.160341%25.308862%6.818141%47.904192%47.9%1,280890

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Alabama and Shelby County
Female Male
Alabama
Shelby County
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40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-40.388995%-26.008502%-40.388995%40.4%40.388995%6.043810%26.008502%1.243647%46.432805%46.4%25,07025.1k23,94323.9k-29.433962%-11.985257%-12.959426%-6.387897%-41.419219%41.4%29.433962%12.959426%29.433962%29.4%2,0283,543-39.886444%-44.939851%-39.886444%39.9%39.886444%24.910304%44.939851%13.275273%64.796748%64.8%797562-16.418355%-1.891504%-13.054502%-1.881854%-18.309859%18.3%16.418355%13.054502%16.418355%16.4%551494-14.034431%-5.982532%-16.109060%-4.036623%-20.016964%20.0%14.034431%16.109060%14.034431%14.0%375472

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Shelby County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
21%29%36%44%51%59%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
36%42%48%53%59%65%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.0%8.2%11.4%14.6%17.7%21.0%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.13%0.40%0.66%0.92%1.18%1.45%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.6%1.2%1.8%2.3%2.9%3.5%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.2%4.1%6.1%8.0%9.9%11.8%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8%14%19%25%30%36%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.0%5.0%5.9%6.9%7.8%8.8%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
18.3%19.9%21.3%22.8%24.3%25.8%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16.0%21.0%25.9%30.9%35.8%40.8%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.6%6.0%8.4%10.8%13.1%15.5%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.0%1.9%2.9%3.8%4.7%5.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.36%0.50%0.63%0.77%0.91%1.05%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Shelby County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15%28%40%52%64%77%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
22%31%39%47%56%65%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%6%12%17%23%29%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.3%4.1%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.6%3.2%4.7%6.3%7.9%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.0%6.4%10.8%15.1%19.5%23.9%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6%13%21%28%36%43%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.0%4.1%7.1%10.1%13.2%16.2%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12.8%16.4%19.9%23.4%26.9%30.5%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5%13%20%27%34%41%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.4%4.3%8.3%12.2%16.1%20.1%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%10.0%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.0%2.7%3.5%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Shelby County

There are 26 places that are fully or partially contained within Shelby County (19 fully and 7 partially). This section compares all 26 of those to each other, Shelby County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected places in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%10%20%30%Count#SterrettVandiverShelbyColumbianaVincentDunnavantWiltonBrantleyvilleHarpersvilleAlabamaEast South CentralSouthBirminghamMontevalloWestoverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWilsonvilleBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamLeedsAlabasterCaleraPelhamShelby CountyShelbyChelseaMeadowbrookHooverHelenaVestavia HillsVestavia HlsIndian Springs VillageIndian Spgs VlgBrook HighlandBrk HighlandHighland LakesHighland LksShoal Creek32.934132%32.934132%32.9%220125.369128%25.369128%25.4%189224.260355%24.260355%24.3%205323.825816%23.825816%23.8%766423.492286%23.492286%23.5%335521.126761%21.126761%21.1%150618.678161%18.678161%18.7%65716.569767%16.569767%16.6%114815.424165%15.424165%15.4%180915.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.356281%14.356281%14.4%20,63520.6k1013.342580%13.342580%13.3%4811113.199105%13.199105%13.2%1181213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.981744%12.981744%13.0%1921312.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k11.441648%11.441648%11.4%9001410.010568%10.010568%10.0%2,084159.194335%9.194335%9.2%792168.736842%8.736842%8.7%1,328178.426308%8.426308%8.4%11,71411.7k5.193767%5.193767%5.2%390185.120789%5.120789%5.1%301194.363561%4.363561%4.4%2,520202.852866%2.852866%2.9%324212.777778%2.777778%2.8%654222.647546%2.647546%2.6%48232.541460%2.541460%2.5%118240.910643%0.910643%0.9%32250.703518%0.703518%0.7%726

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected places in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%20%40%60%Count#Shoal CreekVestavia HillsVestavia HlsHighland LakesHighland LksIndian Springs VillageIndian Spgs VlgMeadowbrookBrook HighlandBrk HighlandHooverHelenaChelseaShelby CountyShelbyPelhamAlabasterCaleraUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamSouthWestoverLeedsMontevalloBirminghamAlabamaEast South CentralDunnavantHarpersvilleColumbianaWiltonWilsonvilleVandiverBrantleyvilleVincentShelbySterrett72.261307%72.261307%72.3%719167.868671%67.868671%67.9%15,97916.0k262.976665%62.976665%63.0%2,213360.838389%60.838389%60.8%1,103457.706703%57.706703%57.7%3,392556.558260%56.558260%56.6%2,626656.040588%56.040588%56.0%32,36432.4k750.567932%50.567932%50.6%5,743847.276601%47.276601%47.3%3,550941.422991%41.422991%41.4%57,58557.6k37.750000%37.750000%37.8%5,7381035.354021%35.354021%35.4%7,3601134.885071%34.885071%34.9%3,0051230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.293065%27.293065%27.3%2441327.154844%27.154844%27.2%2,1361425.880721%25.880721%25.9%9331524.978606%24.978606%25.0%35,90335.9k1624.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M17.183099%17.183099%17.2%1221715.938303%15.938303%15.9%1861815.365474%15.365474%15.4%4941914.655172%14.655172%14.7%512013.793103%13.793103%13.8%2042112.885906%12.885906%12.9%962212.209302%12.209302%12.2%84238.274895%8.274895%8.3%118247.573964%7.573964%7.6%64257.335329%7.335329%7.3%4926

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected places in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%5%10%Count#Vestavia HillsVestavia HlsShoal CreekIndian Springs VillageIndian Spgs VlgHooverHighland LakesHighland LksBrook HighlandBrk HighlandMeadowbrookHelenaShelby CountyShelbyBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamBirminghamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestoverSouthDunnavantMontevalloEast South CentralAlabasterAlabamaPelhamHarpersvilleLeedsCaleraChelseaVandiverWiltonSterrettShelbyColumbianaWilsonvilleVincentBrantleyville14.147978%14.147978%14.1%3,331111.859296%11.859296%11.9%118210.369553%10.369553%10.4%18837.584284%7.584284%7.6%4,38046.715993%6.715993%6.7%23655.944432%5.944432%5.9%27664.661449%4.661449%4.7%27474.138417%4.138417%4.1%47083.760691%3.760691%3.8%5,2283.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k3.623335%3.623335%3.6%5,20893.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.243848%3.243848%3.2%29103.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.676056%2.676056%2.7%19112.635229%2.635229%2.6%95122.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.574695%2.574695%2.6%536132.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k2.361842%2.361842%2.4%359142.142245%2.142245%2.1%25151.932367%1.932367%1.9%152161.834223%1.834223%1.8%158171.624717%1.624717%1.6%122181.342282%1.342282%1.3%10191.149425%1.149425%1.1%4201.047904%1.047904%1.0%7210.946746%0.946746%0.9%8220.902022%0.902022%0.9%29230.811359%0.811359%0.8%12240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%026

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected places in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#Highland LksShoal CreekDunnavantShelbyVandiverWestoverVincentVestavia HlsMeadowbrookColumbianaLeedsHarpersvilleChelseaBirminghamMontevalloBirminghamHooverEast South CentralShelbyAlabamaSouthUnited StatesSterrettAlabasterBrantleyvillePelhamWilsonvilleCaleraHelenaBrk HighlandIndian Spgs VlgWilton-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.948%1.95%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.397%1.40%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.150194x3.150194x3.15x10.456%10.5%32.938%32.9%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.085245x2.085245x2.09x17.054%17.1%35.562%35.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.947914x1.947914x1.95x16.616%16.6%32.367%32.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.924761x1.924761x1.92x9.168%9.17%17.647%17.6%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.826058x1.826058x1.83x16.735%16.7%30.560%30.6%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.778060x1.778060x1.78x2.038%2.04%3.624%3.62%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.468685x1.468685x1.47x4.165%4.17%6.117%6.12%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.381720x1.381720x1.38x19.727%19.7%27.257%27.3%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.350042x1.350042x1.35x9.869%9.87%13.324%13.3%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.332310x1.332310x1.33x13.693%13.7%18.243%18.2%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314562x1.314562x1.31x4.505%4.51%5.923%5.92%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.296106x1.296106x1.30x12.650%12.6%16.395%16.4%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.270894x1.270894x1.27x11.864%11.9%15.078%15.1%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197091x1.197091x1.20x3.996%4.00%4.784%4.78%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158026x1.158026x1.16x7.836%7.84%9.074%9.07%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150006x1.150006x1.15x14.201%14.2%16.331%16.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088699x1.088699x1.09x31.532%31.5%34.328%34.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081974x1.081974x1.08x9.629%9.63%10.418%10.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059494x1.059494x1.06x16.129%16.1%17.089%17.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021378x1.021378x1.02x8.653%8.65%8.838%8.84%20-1.124899x-1.124899x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x13.733%13.7%12.209%12.2%21-1.208408x-1.208408x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x10.068%10.1%8.331%8.33%22-1.581204x-1.581204x1.58x1.000000x1.000000x3.482%3.48%2.202%2.20%23-2.355780x-2.355780x2.36x1.000000x1.000000x3.417%3.42%1.451%1.45%24-3.137720x-3.137720x3.14x1.000000x1.000000x3.945%3.94%1.257%1.26%25-3.192244x-3.192244x3.19x1.000000x1.000000x26.238%26.2%8.219%8.22%26

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected places in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#ColumbianaWilsonvilleDunnavantSterrettHighland LksIndian Spgs VlgBrk HighlandVestavia HlsHelenaChelseaShoal CreekWestoverAlabamaHooverShelbyBirminghamBirminghamEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesMeadowbrookAlabasterMontevalloPelhamCaleraVandiverLeedsHarpersvilleShelbyWilton-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.657%1.66%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.646%1.65%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%5.638%5.64%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.090%2.09%4-1.000000x-1.000000x4.833448x4.833448x4.83x2.405%2.41%11.625%11.6%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.406578x3.406578x3.41x4.797%4.80%16.343%16.3%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.124104x2.124104x2.12x3.961%3.96%8.414%8.41%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.104053x2.104053x2.10x9.338%9.34%19.649%19.6%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.910377x1.910377x1.91x2.859%2.86%5.461%5.46%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.877234x1.877234x1.88x1.139%1.14%2.139%2.14%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.851809x1.851809x1.85x8.300%8.30%15.369%15.4%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.805775x1.805775x1.81x2.345%2.35%4.235%4.24%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.664913x1.664913x1.66x1.909%1.91%3.178%3.18%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.663070x1.663070x1.66x5.793%5.79%9.635%9.63%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.644921x1.644921x1.64x2.876%2.88%4.731%4.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.594348x1.594348x1.59x2.910%2.91%4.640%4.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.585320x1.585320x1.59x2.860%2.86%4.535%4.53%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225229x1.225229x1.23x4.199%4.20%5.144%5.14%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176381x1.176381x1.18x2.372%2.37%2.791%2.79%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149842x1.149842x1.15x2.465%2.47%2.835%2.83%17-1.006283x-1.006283x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x2.369%2.37%2.354%2.35%18-1.208953x-1.208953x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x2.009%2.01%1.662%1.66%19-1.250755x-1.250755x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x1.511%1.51%1.208%1.21%20-1.606303x-1.606303x1.61x1.000000x1.000000x2.333%2.33%1.453%1.45%21-4.503458x-4.503458x4.50x1.000000x1.000000x3.043%3.04%0.676%0.68%22-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.550%1.55%0.000%0%23-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.980%1.98%0.000%0%24

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Shelby County

There are 7 county subdivisions in Shelby County. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Shelby County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected county subdivisions in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#VincentColumbianaMontevalloAlabamaEast South CentralSouthWilsonvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamCaleraShelby CountyShelbyAlabaster-HelenaChelsea20.908578%20.908578%20.9%741120.212405%20.212405%20.2%1,789217.788945%17.788945%17.8%1,062315.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.038943%13.038943%13.0%375413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k12.098615%12.098615%12.1%79558.426308%8.426308%8.4%11,71411.7k6.635161%6.635161%6.6%5,60265.041829%5.041829%5.0%1,3507

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected county subdivisions in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#ChelseaAlabaster-HelenaShelby CountyShelbyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamSouthCaleraAlabamaEast South CentralMontevalloColumbianaWilsonvilleVincent51.030774%51.030774%51.0%13,66413.7k145.415675%45.415675%45.4%38,34438.3k241.422991%41.422991%41.4%57,58557.6k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.138792%28.138792%28.1%1,849324.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M19.229481%19.229481%19.2%1,148418.935713%18.935713%18.9%1,676515.959666%15.959666%16.0%459612.556433%12.556433%12.6%4457

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected county subdivisions in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#ChelseaAlabaster-HelenaShelby CountyShelbyBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamCaleraUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralAlabamaMontevalloWilsonvilleVincentColumbiana4.701972%4.701972%4.7%1,25914.109962%4.109962%4.1%3,47023.760691%3.760691%3.8%5,2283.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k3.393700%3.393700%3.4%22333.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k1.825796%1.825796%1.8%10941.286509%1.286509%1.3%3751.156885%1.156885%1.2%4161.005536%1.005536%1.0%897

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected county subdivisions in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ChelseaVincentMontevalloColumbianaBirminghamEast South CentralShelbyAlabamaSouthCaleraUnited StatesAlabaster-HelenaWilsonville-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526677x1.526677x1.53x4.043%4.04%6.173%6.17%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.407846x1.407846x1.41x17.647%17.6%24.844%24.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.400369x1.400369x1.40x15.169%15.2%21.243%21.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.236074x1.236074x1.24x18.046%18.0%22.306%22.3%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158026x1.158026x1.16x7.836%7.84%9.074%9.07%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150006x1.150006x1.15x14.201%14.2%16.331%16.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134758x1.134758x1.13x11.311%11.3%12.835%12.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.007616x1.007616x1.01x6.611%6.61%6.662%6.66%6-1.155010x-1.155010x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x13.993%14.0%12.115%12.1%7

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected county subdivisions in Shelby County, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
2x0x2x4x6xFM#ColumbianaWilsonvilleChelseaAlabamaShelbyBirminghamEast South CentralSouthAlabaster-HelenaUnited StatesMontevalloCaleraVincent-1.000000x-1.000000x6.853023x6.853023x6.85x0.253%0.25%1.733%1.73%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.013157x3.013157x3.01x0.636%0.64%1.916%1.92%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.287123x2.287123x2.29x2.932%2.93%6.706%6.71%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.664913x1.664913x1.66x1.909%1.91%3.178%3.18%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.644921x1.644921x1.64x2.876%2.88%4.731%4.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.594348x1.594348x1.59x2.910%2.91%4.640%4.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.551673x1.551673x1.55x3.255%3.25%5.050%5.05%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.202793x1.202793x1.20x1.679%1.68%2.019%2.02%5-1.468759x-1.468759x1.47x1.000000x1.000000x4.064%4.06%2.767%2.77%6-2.002666x-2.002666x2.00x1.000000x1.000000x1.496%1.50%0.747%0.75%7

Educational Attainment by County in the Birmingham Area

There are 7 counties in the Birmingham Area. This section compares Shelby County to all of the counties in the Birmingham Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County.

No H.S. Diploma by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in the Birmingham Area, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Walker CountyWalkerBlount CountyBlountChilton CountyChiltonBibb CountyBibbSt. Clair CountySt. ClairAlabamaEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamJefferson CountyJeffersonShelby CountyShelby21.445007%21.445007%21.4%9,786119.968585%19.968585%20.0%7,882219.902472%19.902472%19.9%5,918319.301587%19.301587%19.3%3,040416.516802%16.516802%16.5%9,919515.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k11.005230%11.005230%11.0%49,09449.1k68.426308%8.426308%8.4%11,71411.7k7

Bachelor's Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in the Birmingham Area, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Shelby CountyShelbyJefferson CountyJeffersonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamSouthAlabamaEast South CentralSt. Clair CountySt. ClairChilton CountyChiltonBlount CountyBlountBibb CountyBibbWalker CountyWalker41.422991%41.422991%41.4%57,58557.6k131.440247%31.440247%31.4%140,254140k230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M24.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M16.103840%16.103840%16.1%9,671314.854549%14.854549%14.9%4,417413.049757%13.049757%13.0%5,151512.000000%12.000000%12.0%1,890610.542809%10.542809%10.5%4,8117

Very Advanced Degrees by County#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in the Birmingham Area, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Jefferson CountyJeffersonShelby CountyShelbyBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralAlabamaSt. Clair CountySt. ClairWalker CountyWalkerChilton CountyChiltonBibb CountyBibbBlount CountyBlount4.778557%4.778557%4.8%21,31721.3k13.760691%3.760691%3.8%5,22823.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k1.438705%1.438705%1.4%86431.308264%1.308264%1.3%59741.156886%1.156886%1.2%34450.990476%0.990476%1.0%15660.932306%0.932306%0.9%3687

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in the Birmingham Area, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ChiltonSt. ClairJeffersonBirminghamWalkerEast South CentralShelbyAlabamaSouthBibbUnited StatesBlount-1.000000x-1.000000x1.410232x1.410232x1.41x16.596%16.6%23.404%23.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219661x1.219661x1.22x14.906%14.9%18.180%18.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219594x1.219594x1.22x9.999%10.00%12.194%12.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179225x1.179225x1.18x19.760%19.8%23.302%23.3%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158026x1.158026x1.16x7.836%7.84%9.074%9.07%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150006x1.150006x1.15x14.201%14.2%16.331%16.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129575x1.129575x1.13x18.044%18.0%20.383%20.4%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107995x1.107995x1.11x18.971%19.0%21.020%21.0%7

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in the Birmingham Area, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#JeffersonSt. ClairAlabamaShelbyBirminghamEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesWalkerBlountBibbChilton-1.000000x-1.000000x1.682992x1.682992x1.68x3.639%3.64%6.124%6.12%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.678750x1.678750x1.68x1.079%1.08%1.811%1.81%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.664913x1.664913x1.66x1.909%1.91%3.178%3.18%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.644921x1.644921x1.64x2.876%2.88%4.731%4.73%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.594348x1.594348x1.59x2.910%2.91%4.640%4.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.343505x1.343505x1.34x1.124%1.12%1.511%1.51%4-1.057055x-1.057055x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x0.957%0.96%0.906%0.91%5-1.076729x-1.076729x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x1.030%1.03%0.957%0.96%6-1.832207x-1.832207x1.83x1.000000x1.000000x1.484%1.48%0.810%0.81%7

Educational Attainment by County in Alabama

There are 67 counties in Alabama. This section compares Shelby County to the 50 most populous counties in Alabama and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 19,684.

No H.S. Diploma by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in Alabama, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#DeKalb CountyDeKalbBarbour CountyBarbourFranklin CountyFranklinWinston CountyWinstonRandolph CountyRandolphLawrence CountyLawrenceGeneva CountyGenevaWalker CountyWalkerMarshall CountyMarshallDallas CountyDallasJackson CountyJacksonTallapoosa CountyTallapoosaTalladega CountyTalladegaMarion CountyMarionPike CountyPikeBlount CountyBlountChilton CountyChiltonChambers CountyChambersEscambia CountyEscambiaMacon CountyMaconBibb CountyBibbCovington CountyCovingtonClarke CountyClarkeButler CountyButlerPickens CountyPickensCherokee CountyCherokeeMonroe CountyMonroeCullman CountyCullmanCalhoun CountyCalhounEtowah CountyEtowahMorgan CountyMorganRussell CountyRussellLimestone CountyLimestoneColbert CountyColbertSt. Clair CountySt. ClairMarengo CountyMarengoAlabamaLauderdale CountyLauderdaleEast South CentralHouston CountyHoustonCoffee CountyCoffeeMontgomery CountyMontgomerySouthMobile CountyMobileDale CountyDaleElmore CountyElmoreUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamAutauga CountyAutaugaTuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosaLee CountyLeeJefferson CountyJeffersonBaldwin CountyBaldwinMadison CountyMadisonShelby CountyShelby27.362985%27.362985%27.4%12,98113.0k126.235928%26.235928%26.2%4,824224.331040%24.331040%24.3%5,092323.995600%23.995600%24.0%4,145422.738637%22.738637%22.7%3,547522.456994%22.456994%22.5%5,261622.313215%22.313215%22.3%4,196721.445007%21.445007%21.4%9,786821.394754%21.394754%21.4%13,55713.6k920.981581%20.981581%21.0%5,6731020.515100%20.515100%20.5%7,6151120.359737%20.359737%20.4%5,8861220.188238%20.188238%20.2%11,30411.3k1320.108645%20.108645%20.1%4,3311420.042818%20.042818%20.0%3,9321519.968585%19.968585%20.0%7,8821619.902472%19.902472%19.9%5,9181719.736732%19.736732%19.7%4,7081819.544290%19.544290%19.5%5,0351919.534397%19.534397%19.5%2,4252019.301587%19.301587%19.3%3,0402119.066133%19.066133%19.1%5,0512218.957819%18.957819%19.0%3,2272318.940426%18.940426%18.9%2,6422418.900880%18.900880%18.9%2,6622518.717235%18.717235%18.7%3,4992617.968173%17.968173%18.0%2,6762717.843510%17.843510%17.8%10,05010.1k2817.663137%17.663137%17.7%13,89413.9k2917.549096%17.549096%17.5%12,58212.6k3017.508807%17.508807%17.5%14,36314.4k3117.439328%17.439328%17.4%6,7263216.843446%16.843446%16.8%10,44910.4k3316.576520%16.576520%16.6%6,3443416.516802%16.516802%16.5%9,9193516.141531%16.141531%16.1%2,2083615.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k15.137455%15.137455%15.1%9,5593715.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M15.096152%15.096152%15.1%10,68410.7k3814.863928%14.863928%14.9%5,1453914.487046%14.487046%14.5%21,74121.7k4014.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.222625%14.222625%14.2%39,09739.1k4114.165393%14.165393%14.2%4,7264213.171975%13.171975%13.2%7,2384313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k12.417046%12.417046%12.4%4,5284411.858227%11.858227%11.9%14,60414.6k4511.287584%11.287584%11.3%10,17010.2k4611.005230%11.005230%11.0%49,09449.1k479.972418%9.972418%10.0%13,95614.0k489.185168%9.185168%9.2%21,75721.8k498.426308%8.426308%8.4%11,71411.7k50

Bachelor's Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in Alabama, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Shelby CountyShelbyMadison CountyMadisonLee CountyLeeMontgomery CountyMontgomeryJefferson CountyJeffersonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaldwin CountyBaldwinTuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamSouthAutauga CountyAutaugaAlabamaPike CountyPikeEast South CentralCoffee CountyCoffeeLimestone CountyLimestoneMobile CountyMobileElmore CountyElmoreLauderdale CountyLauderdaleMorgan CountyMorganHouston CountyHoustonMacon CountyMaconColbert CountyColbertCalhoun CountyCalhounTallapoosa CountyTallapoosaRussell CountyRussellMarshall CountyMarshallEtowah CountyEtowahSt. Clair CountySt. ClairButler CountyButlerDale CountyDaleRandolph CountyRandolphCullman CountyCullmanCovington CountyCovingtonChilton CountyChiltonMarengo CountyMarengoCherokee CountyCherokeeDallas CountyDallasTalladega CountyTalladegaWinston CountyWinstonBlount CountyBlountBarbour CountyBarbourJackson CountyJacksonChambers CountyChambersMarion CountyMarionMonroe CountyMonroeFranklin CountyFranklinClarke CountyClarkeBibb CountyBibbGeneva CountyGenevaEscambia CountyEscambiaDeKalb CountyDeKalbPickens CountyPickensWalker CountyWalkerLawrence CountyLawrence41.422991%41.422991%41.4%57,58557.6k140.671927%40.671927%40.7%96,34096.3k234.412147%34.412147%34.4%31,00531.0k331.459566%31.459566%31.5%47,21247.2k431.440247%31.440247%31.4%140,254140k530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.547111%29.547111%29.5%41,35041.4k629.369494%29.369494%29.4%36,17036.2k728.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M24.592771%24.592771%24.6%8,968824.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k23.988174%23.988174%24.0%4,706923.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.666724%23.666724%23.7%8,1921023.260687%23.260687%23.3%14,43014.4k1122.512396%22.512396%22.5%61,88561.9k1222.238399%22.238399%22.2%12,22012.2k1321.679230%21.679230%21.7%13,69013.7k1421.429181%21.429181%21.4%17,57917.6k1521.017902%21.017902%21.0%14,87514.9k1620.041888%20.041888%20.0%2,4881718.470905%18.470905%18.5%7,0691817.652967%17.652967%17.7%13,88613.9k1917.315808%17.315808%17.3%5,0062017.014105%17.014105%17.0%6,5622116.567244%16.567244%16.6%10,49810.5k2216.491854%16.491854%16.5%11,82411.8k2316.103840%16.103840%16.1%9,6712416.080006%16.080006%16.1%2,2432516.068699%16.068699%16.1%5,3612615.379191%15.379191%15.4%2,3992714.969018%14.969018%15.0%8,4312814.921486%14.921486%14.9%3,9532914.854549%14.854549%14.9%4,4173014.789093%14.789093%14.8%2,0233113.961699%13.961699%14.0%2,6103213.784304%13.784304%13.8%3,7273313.090922%13.090922%13.1%7,3303413.089036%13.089036%13.1%2,2613513.049757%13.049757%13.0%5,1513612.867787%12.867787%12.9%2,3663712.578464%12.578464%12.6%4,6693812.484279%12.484279%12.5%2,9783912.466339%12.466339%12.5%2,6854012.395085%12.395085%12.4%1,8464112.390099%12.390099%12.4%2,5934212.137234%12.137234%12.1%2,0664312.000000%12.000000%12.0%1,8904411.661792%11.661792%11.7%2,1934511.625650%11.625650%11.6%2,9954611.365936%11.365936%11.4%5,3924711.119000%11.119000%11.1%1,5664810.542809%10.542809%10.5%4,8114910.308618%10.308618%10.3%2,41550

Very Advanced Degrees by County#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in Alabama, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Lee CountyLeeJefferson CountyJeffersonShelby CountyShelbyBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamTuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMadison CountyMadisonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthBaldwin CountyBaldwinMacon CountyMaconEast South CentralAlabamaLauderdale CountyLauderdaleHouston CountyHoustonCherokee CountyCherokeePike CountyPikeCoffee CountyCoffeeAutauga CountyAutaugaMobile CountyMobileCalhoun CountyCalhounButler CountyButlerEtowah CountyEtowahElmore CountyElmoreTallapoosa CountyTallapoosaColbert CountyColbertMorgan CountyMorganWinston CountyWinstonCullman CountyCullmanSt. Clair CountySt. ClairLimestone CountyLimestoneRussell CountyRussellMarshall CountyMarshallDallas CountyDallasWalker CountyWalkerEscambia CountyEscambiaDeKalb CountyDeKalbMonroe CountyMonroeCovington CountyCovingtonClarke CountyClarkeChilton CountyChiltonDale CountyDaleMarengo CountyMarengoChambers CountyChambersFranklin CountyFranklinTalladega CountyTalladegaBarbour CountyBarbourBibb CountyBibbJackson CountyJacksonBlount CountyBlountRandolph CountyRandolphPickens CountyPickensMarion CountyMarionLawrence CountyLawrenceGeneva CountyGeneva4.985627%4.985627%5.0%4,49214.778557%4.778557%4.8%21,31721.3k23.760691%3.760691%3.8%5,22833.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k3.611709%3.611709%3.6%4,44843.519644%3.519644%3.5%5,28253.349925%3.349925%3.3%7,93563.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.023309%3.023309%3.0%4,23172.626067%2.626067%2.6%32682.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k2.156838%2.156838%2.2%1,36292.065760%2.065760%2.1%1,462102.038087%2.038087%2.0%381112.003262%2.003262%2.0%393121.990524%1.990524%2.0%689131.982669%1.982669%2.0%723141.960763%1.960763%2.0%5,390151.908188%1.908188%1.9%1,501161.727722%1.727722%1.7%241171.687681%1.687681%1.7%1,210181.608735%1.608735%1.6%884191.539260%1.539260%1.5%445201.510282%1.510282%1.5%578211.505492%1.505492%1.5%1,235221.499363%1.499363%1.5%259231.486071%1.486071%1.5%837241.438705%1.438705%1.4%864251.429815%1.429815%1.4%887261.420867%1.420867%1.4%548271.350882%1.350882%1.4%856281.331459%1.331459%1.3%360291.308264%1.308264%1.3%597301.300365%1.300365%1.3%335311.281619%1.281619%1.3%608321.228765%1.228765%1.2%183331.219236%1.219236%1.2%323341.163201%1.163201%1.2%198351.156886%1.156886%1.2%344361.126997%1.126997%1.1%376371.125813%1.125813%1.1%154381.123501%1.123501%1.1%268391.103784%1.103784%1.1%231401.096566%1.096566%1.1%614411.082286%1.082286%1.1%199420.990476%0.990476%1.0%156430.975242%0.975242%1.0%362440.932306%0.932306%0.9%368450.775691%0.775691%0.8%121460.759727%0.759727%0.8%107470.724301%0.724301%0.7%156480.409784%0.409784%0.4%96490.244616%0.244616%0.2%4650

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in Alabama, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ElmoreMarengoChiltonTalladegaBaldwinBarbourEscambiaCoffeeTallapoosaMarionMobileMonroeSt. ClairJeffersonBirminghamCullmanTuscaloosaButlerWalkerWinstonRandolphColbertEast South CentralFranklinMaconShelbyMontgomeryAlabamaSouthAutaugaDallasBibbDeKalbMarshallUnited StatesBlountLeePickensHoustonMorganChambersJacksonGenevaMadisonRussellCovingtonLimestoneLawrenceCalhounLauderdaleDaleCherokeeClarkeEtowahPike-1.000000x-1.000000x1.474002x1.474002x1.47x10.766%10.8%15.868%15.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.465407x1.465407x1.47x13.314%13.3%19.510%19.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.410232x1.410232x1.41x16.596%16.6%23.404%23.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.404269x1.404269x1.40x16.902%16.9%23.735%23.7%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.385292x1.385292x1.39x8.418%8.42%11.661%11.7%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.293448x1.293448x1.29x22.693%22.7%29.353%29.4%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292215x1.292215x1.29x16.971%17.0%21.930%21.9%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.272217x1.272217x1.27x13.124%13.1%16.696%16.7%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.270823x1.270823x1.27x18.074%18.1%22.969%23.0%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.250294x1.250294x1.25x17.931%17.9%22.419%22.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239691x1.239691x1.24x12.794%12.8%15.861%15.9%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.224609x1.224609x1.22x16.296%16.3%19.956%20.0%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219661x1.219661x1.22x14.906%14.9%18.180%18.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219594x1.219594x1.22x9.999%10.00%12.194%12.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.215603x1.215603x1.22x16.143%16.1%19.624%19.6%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.196438x1.196438x1.20x10.850%10.8%12.981%13.0%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179832x1.179832x1.18x17.525%17.5%20.677%20.7%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179225x1.179225x1.18x19.760%19.8%23.302%23.3%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176552x1.176552x1.18x22.089%22.1%25.989%26.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175191x1.175191x1.18x20.987%21.0%24.664%24.7%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173659x1.173659x1.17x15.324%15.3%17.985%18.0%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173269x1.173269x1.17x22.473%22.5%26.367%26.4%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169516x1.169516x1.17x18.140%18.1%21.215%21.2%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158026x1.158026x1.16x7.836%7.84%9.074%9.07%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155636x1.155636x1.16x13.524%13.5%15.629%15.6%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150006x1.150006x1.15x14.201%14.2%16.331%16.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141231x1.141231x1.14x11.640%11.6%13.284%13.3%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132916x1.132916x1.13x19.811%19.8%22.444%22.4%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129575x1.129575x1.13x18.044%18.0%20.383%20.4%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.122906x1.122906x1.12x25.826%25.8%29.000%29.0%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109142x1.109142x1.11x20.327%20.3%22.546%22.5%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107995x1.107995x1.11x18.971%19.0%21.020%21.0%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097017x1.097017x1.10x10.784%10.8%11.830%11.8%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084010x1.084010x1.08x18.171%18.2%19.697%19.7%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081411x1.081411x1.08x14.545%14.5%15.730%15.7%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080714x1.080714x1.08x16.854%16.9%18.214%18.2%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.080349x1.080349x1.08x19.022%19.0%20.551%20.6%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057160x1.057160x1.06x19.967%20.0%21.108%21.1%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045517x1.045517x1.05x21.840%21.8%22.834%22.8%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040016x1.040016x1.04x9.012%9.01%9.373%9.37%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.012766x1.012766x1.01x17.335%17.3%17.556%17.6%40-1.002434x-1.002434x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x19.088%19.1%19.041%19.0%41-1.003634x-1.003634x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x16.874%16.9%16.813%16.8%42-1.035760x-1.035760x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x22.836%22.8%22.048%22.0%43-1.037645x-1.037645x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x17.969%18.0%17.317%17.3%44-1.055073x-1.055073x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x15.517%15.5%14.707%14.7%45-1.059716x-1.059716x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x14.561%14.6%13.741%13.7%46-1.065969x-1.065969x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x19.303%19.3%18.108%18.1%47-1.074501x-1.074501x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x19.584%19.6%18.226%18.2%48-1.108532x-1.108532x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x18.398%18.4%16.597%16.6%49-1.171517x-1.171517x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x21.487%21.5%18.341%18.3%50

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in Alabama, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
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Educational Attainment by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Shelby County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Shelby County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%10%20%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeAlabamaEast South CentralClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthCook CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonShelby CountyShelbyFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1116.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.209259%15.209259%15.2%496,036496k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M15.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k12.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k428.426308%8.426308%8.4%11,71411.7k8.282040%8.282040%8.3%63,67163.7k437.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k447.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k457.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k467.173605%7.173605%7.2%59,66059.7k477.049887%7.049887%7.0%48,46648.5k486.540987%6.540987%6.5%56,30256.3k496.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k50

Bachelor's Degrees by County#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisShelby CountyShelbyContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaAlabamaEast South CentralClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1741.422991%41.422991%41.4%57,58557.6k40.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4128.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4424.010366%24.010366%24.0%783,076783k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4719.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50

Very Advanced Degrees by County#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Shelby County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakeShelby CountyShelbyBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensEast South CentralAlabamaFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.760691%3.760691%3.8%5,2283.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k3.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k363.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k373.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k383.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k392.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k402.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k412.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.509806%2.509806%2.5%81,85581.9k2.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k50

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachBirminghamWakeEast South CentralWestchesterFairfieldShelbyAlabamaSouthContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%11.5%13.383%13.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158026x1.158026x1.16x7.836%7.84%9.074%9.07%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.150006x1.150006x1.15x14.201%14.2%16.331%16.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%10.2%11.718%11.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132218x1.132218x1.13x11.472%11.5%12.989%13.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120951x1.120951x1.12x20.762%20.8%23.273%23.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117209x1.117209x1.12x9.458%9.46%10.567%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109962x1.109962x1.11x14.154%14.2%15.710%15.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%14.2%15.361%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072566x1.072566x1.07x12.608%12.6%13.523%13.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068330x1.068330x1.07x11.121%11.1%11.881%11.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066137x1.066137x1.07x11.462%11.5%12.220%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065180x1.065180x1.07x11.337%11.3%12.076%12.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062700x1.062700x1.06x6.352%6.35%6.750%6.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061865x1.061865x1.06x8.863%8.86%9.411%9.41%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061606x1.061606x1.06x9.934%9.93%10.546%10.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059046x1.059046x1.06x9.376%9.38%9.930%9.93%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Shelby County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Shelby County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Palm BeachSalt LakeSt. LouisOaklandMaricopaCuyahogaOrangeAlabamaBexarMontgomeryPimaShelbySuffolkRiversideDallasWestchesterTarrantFairfieldAlleghenyBirminghamNassauBrowardClarkFranklinMecklenburgFairfaxEast South CentralSouthWayneUnited StatesSanta ClaraFultonContra CostaMilwaukeeSan DiegoOrangeFresnoHillsboroughHarrisMiami-DadeHennepinTravisLos AngelesCookWakeAlamedaMiddlesexKingPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoHonoluluQueensSacramentoKingsNew YorkBronx-1.000000x-1.000000x2.101230x2.101230x2.10x2.942%2.94%6.181%6.18%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.085261x2.085261x2.09x2.448%2.45%5.105%5.11%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.898944x1.898944x1.90x3.714%3.71%7.052%7.05%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.827444x1.827444x1.83x3.743%3.74%6.840%6.84%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.685640x1.685640x1.69x2.336%2.34%3.937%3.94%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.683297x1.683297x1.68x3.179%3.18%5.351%5.35%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.678378x1.678378x1.68x2.251%2.25%3.778%3.78%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.664913x1.664913x1.66x1.909%1.91%3.178%3.18%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.660749x1.660749x1.66x2.139%2.14%3.552%3.55%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.654377x1.654377x1.65x9.490%9.49%15.700%15.7%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.652714x1.652714x1.65x3.148%3.15%5.202%5.20%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.644921x1.644921x1.64x2.876%2.88%4.731%4.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.626700x1.626700x1.63x3.043%3.04%4.950%4.95%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.619416x1.619416x1.62x1.734%1.73%2.808%2.81%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.609547x1.609547x1.61x2.346%2.35%3.776%3.78%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.607280x1.607280x1.61x5.915%5.92%9.508%9.51%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.602206x1.602206x1.60x1.838%1.84%2.945%2.95%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600562x1.600562x1.60x4.251%4.25%6.804%6.80%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.596070x1.596070x1.60x3.932%3.93%6.276%6.28%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.594348x1.594348x1.59x2.910%2.91%4.640%4.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.577713x1.577713x1.58x4.582%4.58%7.229%7.23%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.575810x1.575810x1.58x2.760%2.76%4.350%4.35%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574188x1.574188x1.57x1.803%1.80%2.838%2.84%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.567965x1.567965x1.57x3.409%3.41%5.346%5.35%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.566566x1.566566x1.57x2.842%2.84%4.452%4.45%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.562801x1.562801x1.56x6.111%6.11%9.551%9.55%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.545600x1.545600x1.55x1.736%1.74%2.683%2.68%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.513974x1.513974x1.51x4.919%4.92%7.447%7.45%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.510882x1.510882x1.51x4.604%4.60%6.956%6.96%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494007x1.494007x1.49x4.011%4.01%5.992%5.99%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.492516x1.492516x1.49x2.423%2.42%3.616%3.62%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488172x1.488172x1.49x3.830%3.83%5.700%5.70%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.475755x1.475755x1.48x3.533%3.53%5.214%5.21%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471877x1.471877x1.47x1.943%1.94%2.859%2.86%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467166x1.467166x1.47x2.841%2.84%4.168%4.17%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442161x1.442161x1.44x2.749%2.75%3.965%3.96%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.414670x1.414670x1.41x3.162%3.16%4.473%4.47%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413446x1.413446x1.41x4.324%4.32%6.112%6.11%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.407975x1.407975x1.41x4.203%4.20%5.918%5.92%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.390984x1.390984x1.39x3.031%3.03%4.216%4.22%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.383306x1.383306x1.38x3.586%3.59%4.961%4.96%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.367936x1.367936x1.37x4.164%4.16%5.696%5.70%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.362517x1.362517x1.36x4.905%4.91%6.683%6.68%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361790x1.361790x1.36x7.280%7.28%9.914%9.91%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345994x1.345994x1.35x4.845%4.84%6.521%6.52%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.341930x1.341930x1.34x3.216%3.22%4.316%4.32%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317072x1.317072x1.32x1.605%1.61%2.114%2.11%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300801x1.300801x1.30x3.459%3.46%4.499%4.50%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285200x1.285200x1.29x2.428%2.43%3.121%3.12%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.281324x1.281324x1.28x2.879%2.88%3.689%3.69%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.262281x1.262281x1.26x3.021%3.02%3.814%3.81%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245683x1.245683x1.25x9.673%9.67%12.050%12.1%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.202385x1.202385x1.20x1.526%1.53%1.834%1.83%50

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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