Educational Attainment in Polk County, Georgia (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Georgia and Polk County
Polk County
Georgia
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma218.682701%36.768677%18.682701%18.7%5,04957.028677%49.075236%57.028677%57.0%15,41215.4k24.288622%14.156087%24.288622%24.3%6,564
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Georgia at large.
Scope: population of Georgia and Polk County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-49.188541%-49.188541%-49.2%18.683%18.7%36.769%36.8%16.206629%16.206629%+16.2%57.029%57.0%49.075%49.1%71.577223%71.577223%+71.6%24.289%24.3%14.156%14.2%
% percentage with given level in Polk County
ref. percentage with given level in Georgia
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Georgia and Polk County
Polk County
Georgia
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.288622%1.258904%0.288622%0.3%781.283996%1.988903%1.283996%1.3%3473.851989%7.821230%3.851989%3.9%1,0417.559667%18.342924%7.559667%7.6%2,0435.698427%7.356716%5.698427%5.7%1,54019.803885%20.990985%19.803885%19.8%5,35237.224792%28.084250%37.224792%37.2%10,06010.1k14.716004%8.924765%14.716004%14.7%3,9776.660500%3.882623%6.660500%6.7%1,8002.912118%1.348699%2.912118%2.9%787
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Georgia at large.
Scope: population of Georgia and Polk County
-100%0%+100%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-77.073578%-77.073578%-77.1%0.289%0.29%1.259%1.26%-35.441981%-35.441981%-35.4%1.284%1.28%1.989%1.99%-50.749579%-50.749579%-50.7%3.852%3.85%7.821%7.82%-58.787012%-58.787012%-58.8%7.560%7.56%18.343%18.3%-22.541152%-22.541152%-22.5%5.698%5.70%7.357%7.36%-5.655285%-5.655285%-5.7%19.804%19.8%20.991%21.0%32.546860%32.546860%+32.5%37.225%37.2%28.084%28.1%64.889537%64.889537%+64.9%14.716%14.7%8.925%8.92%71.546367%71.546367%+71.5%6.660%6.66%3.883%3.88%115.920578%115.920578%+115.9%2.912%2.91%1.349%1.35%
% percentage with given level in Polk County
ref. percentage with given level in Georgia
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

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 Georgia and Polk County
More Females More Males
Georgia
Polk County
20%10%0%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-27.071886%-8.333340%-27.071886%27%20.811%20.8%16.378%16.4%5.401257%1.018551%5.401257%5%55.587%55.6%58.590%58.6%6.064600%18.760127%6.064600%6%23.601%23.6%25.033%25.0%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

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 Georgia and Polk County
More Females More Males
Georgia
Polk County
200%100%0%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-32.751335%-32.751335%33%31.242052%0.327%0.33%0.247%0.25%-223.820308%-223.820308%224%20.312659%1.922%1.92%0.593%0.59%-23.685073%-24.128015%-23.685073%24%4.242%4.24%3.430%3.43%-0.370257%4.228371%4.228371%4%7.409%7.41%7.723%7.72%-57.593393%-29.942591%-57.593393%58%6.911%6.91%4.385%4.39%-1.932116%-7.731735%-1.932116%2%19.986%20.0%19.607%19.6%9.497473%7.589167%9.497473%9%35.601%35.6%38.983%39.0%-12.031321%-12.031321%12%18.422487%15.516%15.5%13.850%13.8%27.117366%22.169036%27.117366%27%5.893%5.89%7.491%7.49%68.404524%11.561516%68.404524%68%2.192%2.19%3.692%3.69%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Georgia and Polk County
Polk County
Georgia
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-347.817590%13.352216%7.817590%7.8%4806,1405.768143%18.200056%5.768143%5.8%61210,61010.6k10.502552%20.341437%10.502552%10.5%5355,0948.029338%21.128008%8.029338%8.0%4165,181
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Georgia at large.
Scope: population of Georgia and Polk County
60%50%40%30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-41.450995%-41.450995%41.5%7.818%7.82%13.352%13.4%-68.307002%-68.307002%68.3%5.768%5.77%18.200%18.2%-48.368683%-48.368683%48.4%10.503%10.5%20.341%20.3%-61.996710%-61.996710%62.0%8.029%8.03%21.128%21.1%
% percentage in Polk County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Georgia with a Bachelor's degree

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 Georgia and Polk County
More Females More Males
Georgia
Polk County
40%20%0%20%40%FM65+45-6435-4425-3458.069382%48.498811%58.069382%58.1%6.250%6.25%9.879%9.88%-43.817885%-43.817885%43.8%0.712301%6.796%6.80%4.726%4.73%-11.085590%46.658896%46.658896%46.7%8.516%8.52%12.490%12.5%-31.791908%-22.241981%-31.791908%31.8%9.091%9.09%6.898%6.90%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Georgia and Polk County
Polk County
Georgia
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$50,599.000000$61,703.000000$50,599.000000$50.6k1,4665.425%5.42%$40,959.000000$50,340.000000$40,959.000000$41.0k2,0437.560%7.56%$32,741.000000$31,892.000000$32,741.000000$32.7k6,89225.502%25.5%$27,513.000000$26,716.000000$27,513.000000$27.5k10,06010.1k37.225%37.2%$20,054.000000$20,339.000000$20,054.000000$20.1k6,56424.289%24.3%$30,474.000000$34,889.000000$30,474.000000$30.5k27,02527.0k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Georgia and Polk County
Female Male
Georgia
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-50,194.000000$-53,106.000000$-50,194.000000$50.2k$50,194.000000$3,634.000000$53,106.000000$27,071.000000$53,828.000000$53.8k912554$-31,993.000000$-41,358.000000$-31,993.000000$32.0k$31,993.000000$23,928.000000$41,358.000000$20,402.000000$55,921.000000$55.9k1,0411,002$-27,220.000000$-26,844.000000$-27,220.000000$27.2k$27,220.000000$11,391.000000$26,844.000000$12,847.000000$38,611.000000$38.6k3,7793,113$-21,853.000000$-21,719.000000$-21,853.000000$21.9k$21,853.000000$9,843.000000$21,719.000000$9,564.000000$31,696.000000$31.7k5,0025,058$-17,083.000000$-15,513.000000$-17,083.000000$17.1k$17,083.000000$4,339.000000$15,513.000000$7,325.000000$21,422.000000$21.4k3,3163,248$-25,525.000000$-29,914.000000$-25,525.000000$25.5k$25,525.000000$7,278.000000$29,914.000000$10,649.000000$32,803.000000$32.8k14,05014.1k12,97513.0k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

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 Georgia and Polk County
Polk County
Georgia
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.0%35.049351%0100.000000%49.797188%100.000000%100.0%160.000000%0.000000%0.0%14.737696%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.415765%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

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 Georgia and Polk County
Polk County
Georgia
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma386.451144%82.577217%86.451144%86.5%2,38071.438487%72.624490%71.438487%71.4%4,11764.841239%64.038775%64.841239%64.8%5,04448.104575%50.010972%48.104575%48.1%2,208
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Georgia and Polk County
Female Male
Georgia
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-19.360676%-1.607803%-9.998083%-20.968479%21.0%19.360676%9.998083%1.316258%19.360676%19.4%1,9262,295-27.475593%-0.061434%-13.529593%-27.537027%27.5%27.475593%13.529593%3.525425%27.475593%27.5%394502-0.000000%-11.675730%-4.137080%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%33.823529%11.675730%33.823529%33.8%230-45.825243%-36.645002%-45.825243%45.8%45.825243%14.852723%36.645002%6.358676%60.677966%60.7%895472-47.279793%-26.948825%-47.279793%47.3%47.279793%14.139061%26.948825%7.822659%61.418853%61.4%632365
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Georgia and Polk County
Female Male
Georgia
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-12.655810%-2.127196%-32.551720%-14.783006%14.8%12.655810%32.551720%1.168192%12.655810%12.7%1,2591,618-10.202962%-18.685293%-6.158828%-10.202962%10.2%10.202962%7.858405%18.685293%18.061367%18.1%259186-0.000000%-49.566411%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%49.566411%8.591973%0.000000%0.0%00-2.033898%-7.869014%-13.610380%-3.730000%-9.902913%9.9%2.033898%13.610380%2.033898%2.0%30102-1.554908%-15.025403%-16.770654%-5.881575%-16.580311%16.6%1.554908%16.770654%1.554908%1.6%16128
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Polk 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
17.04%17.50%17.96%18.42%18.87%19.34%

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
54.0%55.6%57.1%58.7%60.2%61.8%

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
19.1%20.6%22.1%23.6%25.1%26.6%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.08%0.16%0.23%0.31%0.39%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.03%1.16%1.30%1.43%1.57%1.70%

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
3.76%3.83%3.89%3.95%4.02%4.09%

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
5.0%5.9%6.6%7.4%8.2%9.0%

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
5.20%5.62%6.03%6.45%6.86%7.28%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.5%19.0%20.5%21.9%23.4%24.9%

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
36.1%37.4%38.6%39.8%41.0%42.2%

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
12.2%13.1%14.0%14.8%15.6%16.5%

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
3.9%4.9%5.7%6.6%7.5%8.5%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.57%1.99%2.41%2.82%3.23%3.65%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Polk 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
13.9%16.0%18.0%20.0%22.0%24.1%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
46.4%49.9%53.5%57.0%60.5%64.1%

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
19.1%23.3%27.3%31.4%35.5%39.7%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.22%0.43%0.65%0.87%1.09%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.48%0.96%1.44%1.92%2.41%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.33%3.71%4.09%4.47%4.85%5.23%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.7%6.7%8.7%10.6%12.6%14.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.5%4.3%5.1%5.9%6.7%7.5%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
11.3%14.1%17.0%19.8%22.7%25.6%

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
34.0%35.7%37.3%38.9%40.6%42.2%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.2%10.5%12.7%14.9%17.1%19.4%

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
3.8%6.4%9.0%11.6%14.1%16.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.0%1.8%2.6%3.5%4.3%5.1%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Polk County

There are 5 places that are fully or partially contained within Polk County (3 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk 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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#CedartownAragonCedartown Metro AreaCedartownPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkRockmartBraswellSouthGeorgiaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticTaylorsville37.723955%37.723955%37.7%2,274127.377049%27.377049%27.4%167224.288622%24.288622%24.3%6,56424.288622%24.288622%24.3%6,56424.288622%24.288622%24.3%6,56422.490421%22.490421%22.5%587322.440945%22.440945%22.4%57414.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.156087%14.156087%14.2%932,810933k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M9.722222%9.722222%9.7%145
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGeorgiaSouthTaylorsvilleBraswellCedartown Metro AreaCedartownPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkCedartownRockmartAragon30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.411961%29.411961%29.4%1,938,0901.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M21.527778%21.527778%21.5%31113.385827%13.385827%13.4%34212.984274%12.984274%13.0%3,50912.984274%12.984274%13.0%3,50912.984274%12.984274%13.0%3,50912.558062%12.558062%12.6%75737.701149%7.701149%7.7%20146.557377%6.557377%6.6%405
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGeorgiaSouthCedartown Metro AreaCedartownPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkCedartownRockmartAragonBraswellTaylorsville3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.247807%3.247807%3.2%214,013214k3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M1.572618%1.572618%1.6%4251.572618%1.572618%1.6%4251.572618%1.572618%1.6%4250.729927%0.729927%0.7%4410.000000%0.000000%0.0%020.000000%0.000000%0.0%030.000000%0.000000%0.0%040.000000%0.000000%0.0%05
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#BraswellGeorgiaSouth AtlanticSouthUnited StatesCedartownPolk CountyPolkRockmartCedartownTaylorsvilleAragon-1.000000x-1.000000x1.464431x1.464431x1.46x18.321%18.3%26.829%26.8%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.187601x1.187601x1.19x12.997%13.0%15.435%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-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-1.000000x1.060646x1.060646x1.06x23.601%23.6%25.033%25.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060646x1.060646x1.06x23.601%23.6%25.033%25.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060646x1.060646x1.06x23.601%23.6%25.033%25.0%-1.088573x-1.088573x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x23.291%23.3%21.396%21.4%2-1.093631x-1.093631x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x39.400%39.4%36.027%36.0%3-1.333333x-1.333333x1.33x1.000000x1.000000x11.111%11.1%8.333%8.33%4-1.540371x-1.540371x1.54x1.000000x1.000000x33.224%33.2%21.569%21.6%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 5 by male-to-female sex ratio

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 Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
2x1x0x1x2x3xFM#CedartownSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticGeorgiaCedartownPolk CountyPolk-1.000000x-1.000000x3.443139x3.443139x3.44x0.330%0.33%1.135%1.14%1-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244296x1.244296x1.24x2.910%2.91%3.621%3.62%-2.677267x-2.677267x2.68x1.000000x1.000000x2.249%2.25%0.840%0.84%-2.677267x-2.677267x2.68x1.000000x1.000000x2.249%2.25%0.840%0.84%-2.677267x-2.677267x2.68x1.000000x1.000000x2.249%2.25%0.840%0.84%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Polk County

There are 3 county subdivisions in Polk County. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk 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 Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#CedartownCedartown Metro AreaCedartownPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkRockmartAragonSouthGeorgiaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth Atlantic26.579575%26.579575%26.6%4,232124.288622%24.288622%24.3%6,56424.288622%24.288622%24.3%6,56424.288622%24.288622%24.3%6,56421.964922%21.964922%22.0%1,603219.159001%19.159001%19.2%729314.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.156087%14.156087%14.2%932,810933k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

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 Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGeorgiaSouthCedartownCedartown Metro AreaCedartownPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkAragonRockmart30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.411961%29.411961%29.4%1,938,0901.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M14.131391%14.131391%14.1%2,250112.984274%12.984274%13.0%3,50912.984274%12.984274%13.0%3,50912.984274%12.984274%13.0%3,50911.826544%11.826544%11.8%450211.085229%11.085229%11.1%8093
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

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 Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGeorgiaSouthRockmartCedartown Metro AreaCedartownPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkAragonCedartown3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.247807%3.247807%3.2%214,013214k3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M1.918334%1.918334%1.9%14011.572618%1.572618%1.6%4251.572618%1.572618%1.6%4251.572618%1.572618%1.6%4251.550591%1.550591%1.6%5921.419420%1.419420%1.4%2263
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

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 Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#GeorgiaSouth AtlanticCedartownSouthUnited StatesAragonCedartownPolk CountyPolkRockmart-1.000000x-1.000000x1.187601x1.187601x1.19x12.997%13.0%15.435%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.159866x1.159866x1.16x24.693%24.7%28.641%28.6%1-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.063478x1.063478x1.06x18.569%18.6%19.748%19.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060646x1.060646x1.06x23.601%23.6%25.033%25.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060646x1.060646x1.06x23.601%23.6%25.033%25.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060646x1.060646x1.06x23.601%23.6%25.033%25.0%-1.185756x-1.185756x1.19x1.000000x1.000000x23.729%23.7%20.012%20.0%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

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 Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
10x8x6x4x2x0xFM#SouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticGeorgiaRockmartCedartownPolk CountyPolkCedartownAragon-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-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244296x1.244296x1.24x2.910%2.91%3.621%3.62%-1.314893x-1.314893x1.31x1.000000x1.000000x2.164%2.16%1.646%1.65%1-2.677267x-2.677267x2.68x1.000000x1.000000x2.249%2.25%0.840%0.84%-2.677267x-2.677267x2.68x1.000000x1.000000x2.249%2.25%0.840%0.84%-2.677267x-2.677267x2.68x1.000000x1.000000x2.249%2.25%0.840%0.84%-3.062008x-3.062008x3.06x1.000000x1.000000x2.093%2.09%0.683%0.68%2-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.104%3.10%0.000%0%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Georgia

There are 159 counties in Georgia. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in Georgia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 39,358.

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 Polk County, selected other counties in Georgia, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#Murray CountyMurrayWhitfield CountyWhitfieldColquitt CountyColquittGordon CountyGordonCedartown Metro AreaCedartownPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkHall CountyHallHabersham CountyHabershamCoffee CountyCoffeeSpalding CountySpaldingWalker CountyWalkerFloyd CountyFloydCarroll CountyCarrollTift CountyTiftBartow CountyBartowBaldwin CountyBaldwinJackson CountyJacksonThomas CountyThomasBarrow CountyBarrowDougherty CountyDoughertyLaurens CountyLaurensClayton CountyClaytonRichmond CountyRichmondTroup CountyTroupBibb CountyBibbNewton CountyNewtonLowndes CountyLowndesSouthCatoosa CountyCatoosaGeorgiaEffingham CountyEffinghamClarke CountyClarkeMuscogee CountyMuscogeeBulloch CountyBullochWalton CountyWaltonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRockdale CountyRockdaleSouth AtlanticGwinnett CountyGwinnettGlynn CountyGlynnDouglas CountyDouglasDeKalb CountyDeKalbCoweta CountyCowetaChatham CountyChathamHenry CountyHenryPaulding CountyPauldingLiberty CountyLibertyCherokee CountyCherokeeHouston CountyHoustonCamden CountyCamdenCobb CountyCobbFulton CountyFultonColumbia CountyColumbiaForsyth CountyForsythFayette CountyFayette31.215127%31.215127%31.2%8,056131.089118%31.089118%31.1%20,38720.4k227.456726%27.456726%27.5%8,058324.592501%24.592501%24.6%9,143424.288622%24.288622%24.3%6,56424.288622%24.288622%24.3%6,56424.288622%24.288622%24.3%6,564522.700781%22.700781%22.7%27,77127.8k621.712007%21.712007%21.7%6,369721.252626%21.252626%21.3%5,867820.661389%20.661389%20.7%8,847920.317454%20.317454%20.3%9,6131020.266633%20.266633%20.3%12,87612.9k1118.887807%18.887807%18.9%13,38913.4k1218.780478%18.780478%18.8%4,8141318.403113%18.403113%18.4%12,39112.4k1418.346188%18.346188%18.3%5,1141518.278867%18.278867%18.3%7,5511618.071973%18.071973%18.1%5,5041717.960961%17.960961%18.0%8,5391817.839948%17.839948%17.8%10,37510.4k1917.129208%17.129208%17.1%5,4502016.439458%16.439458%16.4%27,19327.2k2116.424238%16.424238%16.4%21,30721.3k2216.350631%16.350631%16.4%7,2692315.711283%15.711283%15.7%15,62015.6k2415.612693%15.612693%15.6%10,26810.3k2515.562628%15.562628%15.6%10,26910.3k2614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.389649%14.389649%14.4%6,4282714.156087%14.156087%14.2%932,810933k13.797906%13.797906%13.8%4,9542813.787120%13.787120%13.8%9,1372913.388110%13.388110%13.4%17,17417.2k3013.378348%13.378348%13.4%5,3103113.300518%13.300518%13.3%7,6473213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.875801%12.875801%12.9%7,3153312.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.466575%12.466575%12.5%68,72168.7k3412.389583%12.389583%12.4%7,0273511.743555%11.743555%11.7%10,38610.4k3611.433755%11.433755%11.4%55,52355.5k3711.393736%11.393736%11.4%10,18610.2k3810.708225%10.708225%10.7%19,94019.9k3910.552494%10.552494%10.6%14,36314.4k4010.400962%10.400962%10.4%9,8654110.343577%10.343577%10.3%3,7094210.239395%10.239395%10.2%15,56915.6k4310.169615%10.169615%10.2%9,797448.971389%8.971389%9.0%2,866458.810854%8.810854%8.8%42,42142.4k468.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k478.148456%8.148456%8.1%7,456487.754131%7.754131%7.8%10,16910.2k495.425198%5.425198%5.4%3,99350
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

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 Polk County, selected other counties in Georgia, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Fulton CountyFultonForsyth CountyForsythFayette CountyFayetteCobb CountyCobbDeKalb CountyDeKalbClarke CountyClarkeCherokee CountyCherokeeColumbia CountyColumbiaGwinnett CountyGwinnettChatham CountyChathamSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGeorgiaBulloch CountyBullochSouthGlynn CountyGlynnCoweta CountyCowetaHenry CountyHenryDouglas CountyDouglasRockdale CountyRockdaleMuscogee CountyMuscogeePaulding CountyPauldingBibb CountyBibbHouston CountyHoustonLowndes CountyLowndesCamden CountyCamdenHall CountyHallRichmond CountyRichmondNewton CountyNewtonFloyd CountyFloydDougherty CountyDoughertyCatoosa CountyCatoosaThomas CountyThomasJackson CountyJacksonClayton CountyClaytonLiberty CountyLibertyTroup CountyTroupWalton CountyWaltonBartow CountyBartowBaldwin CountyBaldwinEffingham CountyEffinghamCarroll CountyCarrollTift CountyTiftHabersham CountyHabershamBarrow CountyBarrowSpalding CountySpaldingLaurens CountyLaurensWalker CountyWalkerWhitfield CountyWhitfieldCoffee CountyCoffeeCedartown Metro AreaCedartownPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkColquitt CountyColquittGordon CountyGordonMurray CountyMurray49.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k148.270209%48.270209%48.3%63,30363.3k245.776552%45.776552%45.8%33,69233.7k344.985804%44.985804%45.0%216,590217k441.744542%41.744542%41.7%202,714203k540.753259%40.753259%40.8%27,00827.0k635.496876%35.496876%35.5%53,97354.0k735.099779%35.099779%35.1%32,11732.1k834.929668%34.929668%34.9%192,547193k932.894765%32.894765%32.9%61,25461.3k1030.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.411961%29.411961%29.4%1,938,0901.94M28.248217%28.248217%28.2%11,21211.2k1128.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.164395%28.164395%28.2%15,97416.0k1228.085011%28.085011%28.1%25,10825.1k1327.478510%27.478510%27.5%37,40137.4k1426.147671%26.147671%26.1%23,12523.1k1525.961065%25.961065%26.0%14,74914.7k1625.001949%25.001949%25.0%32,07232.1k1724.633357%24.633357%24.6%23,36423.4k1824.589867%24.589867%24.6%24,44724.4k1924.033591%24.033591%24.0%23,15323.2k2023.855422%23.855422%23.9%15,74115.7k2122.619420%22.619420%22.6%7,2262222.473536%22.473536%22.5%27,49327.5k2321.043868%21.043868%21.0%27,30027.3k2419.813888%19.813888%19.8%13,03113.0k2519.800733%19.800733%19.8%12,58012.6k2619.765802%19.765802%19.8%11,49511.5k2719.650332%19.650332%19.7%8,7782819.529814%19.529814%19.5%5,9482919.068022%19.068022%19.1%7,8773019.028734%19.028734%19.0%31,47631.5k3118.899548%18.899548%18.9%6,7773218.757451%18.757451%18.8%8,3393318.582809%18.582809%18.6%10,68410.7k3418.514503%18.514503%18.5%12,46612.5k3518.421525%18.421525%18.4%5,1353618.279300%18.279300%18.3%6,5633718.185281%18.185281%18.2%12,89112.9k3817.520384%17.520384%17.5%4,4913917.512102%17.512102%17.5%5,1374016.785158%16.785158%16.8%7,9804115.390364%15.390364%15.4%6,5904215.237137%15.237137%15.2%4,8484315.018811%15.018811%15.0%7,1064413.550689%13.550689%13.6%8,8864513.084112%13.084112%13.1%3,6124612.984274%12.984274%13.0%3,50912.984274%12.984274%13.0%3,50912.984274%12.984274%13.0%3,5094712.924220%12.924220%12.9%3,7934812.916241%12.916241%12.9%4,8024910.864848%10.864848%10.9%2,80450
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

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 Polk County, selected other counties in Georgia, and entities that contain Polk County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Clarke CountyClarkeDeKalb CountyDeKalbFulton CountyFultonBulloch CountyBullochColumbia CountyColumbiaFayette CountyFayetteCobb CountyCobbChatham CountyChathamSouth AtlanticBibb CountyBibbUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesThomas CountyThomasGeorgiaRichmond CountyRichmondGlynn CountyGlynnCherokee CountyCherokeeForsyth CountyForsythFloyd CountyFloydTift CountyTiftMuscogee CountyMuscogeeSouthGwinnett CountyGwinnettLowndes CountyLowndesDougherty CountyDoughertyHall CountyHallCarroll CountyCarrollBaldwin CountyBaldwinHenry CountyHenryTroup CountyTroupHabersham CountyHabershamCoweta CountyCowetaDouglas CountyDouglasPaulding CountyPauldingRockdale CountyRockdaleLaurens CountyLaurensJackson CountyJacksonSpalding CountySpaldingWalton CountyWaltonHouston CountyHoustonWhitfield CountyWhitfieldCoffee CountyCoffeeCatoosa CountyCatoosaNewton CountyNewtonCamden CountyCamdenGordon CountyGordonMurray CountyMurrayCedartown Metro AreaCedartownPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkClayton CountyClaytonBartow CountyBartowWalker CountyWalkerEffingham CountyEffinghamBarrow CountyBarrowColquitt CountyColquittLiberty CountyLiberty8.354961%8.354961%8.4%5,53715.795439%5.795439%5.8%28,14328.1k25.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k34.860044%4.860044%4.9%1,92944.723394%4.723394%4.7%4,32254.687436%4.687436%4.7%3,45064.008408%4.008408%4.0%19,29919.3k73.820914%3.820914%3.8%7,11583.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.445016%3.445016%3.4%3,42593.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.299842%3.299842%3.3%1,005103.247807%3.247807%3.2%214,013214k3.235206%3.235206%3.2%4,197113.223020%3.223020%3.2%1,828123.155541%3.155541%3.2%4,798133.141609%3.141609%3.1%4,120143.102325%3.102325%3.1%1,971153.081965%3.081965%3.1%790163.080029%3.080029%3.1%3,951173.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.925394%2.925394%2.9%16,12616.1k182.918845%2.918845%2.9%1,926192.840636%2.840636%2.8%1,652202.821760%2.821760%2.8%3,452212.694429%2.694429%2.7%1,910222.676233%2.676233%2.7%746232.594225%2.594225%2.6%3,531242.339339%2.339339%2.3%1,040252.284039%2.284039%2.3%670262.252796%2.252796%2.3%2,014272.210538%2.210538%2.2%1,955282.201440%2.201440%2.2%2,088292.175597%2.175597%2.2%1,236302.168652%2.168652%2.2%690312.139918%2.139918%2.1%884322.101871%2.101871%2.1%900331.878457%1.878457%1.9%1,080341.857042%1.857042%1.9%1,789351.843662%1.843662%1.8%1,209361.800333%1.800333%1.8%497371.779678%1.779678%1.8%795381.747077%1.747077%1.7%1,149391.709134%1.709134%1.7%546401.664963%1.664963%1.7%619411.642901%1.642901%1.6%424421.572618%1.572618%1.6%4251.572618%1.572618%1.6%4251.572618%1.572618%1.6%425431.548246%1.548246%1.5%2,561441.516389%1.516389%1.5%1,021451.490045%1.490045%1.5%705461.476159%1.476159%1.5%530471.438728%1.438728%1.4%684481.403844%1.403844%1.4%412491.360924%1.360924%1.4%48850
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

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 Polk County, selected other counties in Georgia, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#HenryPauldingCoffeeCherokeeBarrowGlynnRichmondDeKalbFloydCobbJacksonBartowCarrollChathamLowndesNewtonBibbBaldwinDoughertyMurrayGeorgiaSouth AtlanticWhitfieldDouglasHallCatoosaSouthThomasClaytonHabershamColquittCamdenUnited StatesRockdaleTiftSpaldingLaurensFultonGwinnettWalkerFayetteCedartownPolk CountyPolkWaltonForsythMuscogeeCowetaGordonBullochHoustonTroupClarkeEffinghamLibertyColumbia-1.000000x-1.000000x1.375955x1.375955x1.38x8.991%8.99%12.371%12.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371957x1.371957x1.37x8.836%8.84%12.123%12.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.333041x1.333041x1.33x18.171%18.2%24.223%24.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.331895x1.331895x1.33x8.827%8.83%11.756%11.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.322629x1.322629x1.32x15.545%15.5%20.561%20.6%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.301122x1.301122x1.30x10.884%10.9%14.161%14.2%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.278400x1.278400x1.28x14.540%14.5%18.588%18.6%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.265826x1.265826x1.27x10.185%10.2%12.892%12.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256283x1.256283x1.26x18.051%18.1%22.678%22.7%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248303x1.248303x1.25x7.887%7.89%9.845%9.85%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.233056x1.233056x1.23x16.419%16.4%20.246%20.2%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.232477x1.232477x1.23x16.537%16.5%20.381%20.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.221434x1.221434x1.22x17.069%17.1%20.849%20.8%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220708x1.220708x1.22x9.699%9.70%11.840%11.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.217129x1.217129x1.22x14.087%14.1%17.146%17.1%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.202948x1.202948x1.20x14.289%14.3%17.188%17.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.198452x1.198452x1.20x14.405%14.4%17.263%17.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197381x1.197381x1.20x16.668%16.7%19.958%20.0%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.196390x1.196390x1.20x16.402%16.4%19.623%19.6%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.191718x1.191718x1.19x28.555%28.6%34.030%34.0%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.187601x1.187601x1.19x12.997%13.0%15.435%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174540x1.174540x1.17x28.655%28.7%33.656%33.7%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169738x1.169738x1.17x10.888%10.9%12.736%12.7%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161884x1.161884x1.16x21.034%21.0%24.440%24.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151454x1.151454x1.15x13.443%13.4%15.479%15.5%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.138518x1.138518x1.14x16.997%17.0%19.351%19.4%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.136228x1.136228x1.14x15.486%15.5%17.596%17.6%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.127545x1.127545x1.13x20.514%20.5%23.131%23.1%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126687x1.126687x1.13x25.865%25.9%29.142%29.1%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.114394x1.114394x1.11x8.490%8.49%9.461%9.46%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105511x1.105511x1.11x12.287%12.3%13.583%13.6%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099376x1.099376x1.10x17.944%17.9%19.727%19.7%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096491x1.096491x1.10x19.766%19.8%21.673%21.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.092837x1.092837x1.09x16.425%16.4%17.950%18.0%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089214x1.089214x1.09x11.957%12.0%13.024%13.0%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.076598x1.076598x1.08x19.593%19.6%21.094%21.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073928x1.073928x1.07x5.243%5.24%5.631%5.63%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060646x1.060646x1.06x23.601%23.6%25.033%25.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060646x1.060646x1.06x23.601%23.6%25.033%25.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060646x1.060646x1.06x23.601%23.6%25.033%25.0%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060542x1.060542x1.06x12.930%12.9%13.713%13.7%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056791x1.056791x1.06x7.546%7.55%7.975%7.97%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042695x1.042695x1.04x13.123%13.1%13.683%13.7%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.035961x1.035961x1.04x11.201%11.2%11.604%11.6%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031830x1.031830x1.03x24.222%24.2%24.993%25.0%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.028694x1.028694x1.03x13.197%13.2%13.576%13.6%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021806x1.021806x1.02x10.066%10.1%10.286%10.3%45-1.003709x-1.003709x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x16.379%16.4%16.318%16.3%46-1.035314x-1.035314x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x14.012%14.0%13.534%13.5%47-1.040015x-1.040015x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x14.061%14.1%13.520%13.5%48-1.055542x-1.055542x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x10.617%10.6%10.058%10.1%49-1.083667x-1.083667x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x8.459%8.46%7.806%7.81%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

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 Polk County, selected other counties in Georgia, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

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

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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoCedartown Metro AreaCedartownPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthCook CountyCookGeorgiaSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSouth AtlanticAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k224.288622%24.288622%24.3%6,56424.288622%24.288622%24.3%6,56424.288622%24.288622%24.3%6,56422.282470%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%325,372325k1315.108430%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%503,252503k1714.156087%14.156087%14.2%932,810933k13.598133%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%166,105166k2312.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%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%57,57157.6k428.282040%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
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%40%50%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. LouisContra 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 CountyQueensSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasGeorgiaSacramento CountySacramentoSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxCedartown Metro AreaCedartownPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolk60.434640%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%291,365291k1740.269631%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%499,006499k3730.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%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%471,989472k4029.411961%29.411961%29.4%1,938,0901.94M29.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4128.191926%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%272,786273k4422.823853%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%173,169173k5012.984274%12.984274%13.0%3,50912.984274%12.984274%13.0%3,50912.984274%12.984274%13.0%3,509
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%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 LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardSouth AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoGeorgiaMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxCedartown Metro AreaCedartownPolk County School DistrictPolk CountyPolk CountyPolk12.399695%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%25,47225.5k293.720350%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%45,87545.9k333.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.474402%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%31,96532.0k373.247807%3.247807%3.2%214,013214k3.113482%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%44,96545.0k432.392530%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%15,06415.1k501.572618%1.572618%1.6%4251.572618%1.572618%1.6%4251.572618%1.572618%1.6%425
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachGeorgiaWakeSouth AtlanticWestchesterFairfieldSouthContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeCedartownPolk CountyPolkFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos 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-1.000000x1.187601x1.187601x1.19x12.997%13.0%15.435%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-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-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%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-1.000000x1.060646x1.060646x1.06x23.601%23.6%25.033%25.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060646x1.060646x1.06x23.601%23.6%25.033%25.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060646x1.060646x1.06x23.601%23.6%25.033%25.0%-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
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

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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Principal City:
Cedartown
Cities:
Aragon, Cedartown, Rockmart
Towns:
Braswell, Taylorsville
ZIP Codes:
30104, 30113, 30125, 30147, 30153, 30173, 30178
Unified School District:
Polk County
Congressional District:
GA-14
State Senate District:
GA-31
State House District:
GA-16
Neighboring Counties:
Bartow, Cherokee, Cleburne, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding
Nearby Counties:
Calhoun, Carroll, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Etowah, Fulton, Gordon