Educational Attainment in Polk County, North Carolina (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Polk County
Polk County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma241.773132%38.120270%41.773132%41.8%6,47446.012389%48.194287%46.012389%46.0%7,13112.214479%13.685443%12.214479%12.2%1,893
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 North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Polk County
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma29.582467%9.582467%+9.6%41.773%41.8%38.120%38.1%-4.527296%-4.527296%-4.5%46.012%46.0%48.194%48.2%-10.748384%-10.748384%-10.7%12.214%12.2%13.685%13.7%
% percentage with given level in Polk County
ref. percentage with given level in North Carolina
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 North Carolina and Polk County
Polk County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.122726%1.303714%1.122726%1.1%1742.122855%1.570683%2.122855%2.1%3298.162344%7.371102%8.162344%8.2%1,26520.383275%18.782627%20.383275%20.4%3,1599.981933%9.092144%9.981933%10.0%1,54720.854304%21.779049%20.854304%20.9%3,23225.158085%26.415238%25.158085%25.2%3,8997.110595%8.519865%7.110595%7.1%1,1024.290876%3.918203%4.290876%4.3%6650.813008%1.247376%0.813008%0.8%126
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 North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Polk County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-13.882525%-13.882525%-13.9%1.123%1.12%1.304%1.30%35.154878%35.154878%+35.2%2.123%2.12%1.571%1.57%10.734370%10.734370%+10.7%8.162%8.16%7.371%7.37%8.521962%8.521962%+8.5%20.383%20.4%18.783%18.8%9.786352%9.786352%+9.8%9.982%9.98%9.092%9.09%-4.246032%-4.246032%-4.2%20.854%20.9%21.779%21.8%-4.759196%-4.759196%-4.8%25.158%25.2%26.415%26.4%-16.540986%-16.540986%-16.5%7.111%7.11%8.520%8.52%9.511339%9.511339%+9.5%4.291%4.29%3.918%3.92%-34.822534%-34.822534%-34.8%0.813%0.81%1.247%1.25%
% percentage with given level in Polk County
ref. percentage with given level in North Carolina
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 North Carolina and Polk County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Polk County
0%20%40%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-15.475258%-11.967223%-15.475258%15%44.542%44.5%38.573%38.6%3.913691%2.195107%3.913691%4%45.192%45.2%46.961%47.0%40.917388%26.716071%40.917388%41%10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%
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 North Carolina and Polk County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Polk County
0%50%100%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None56.188321%57.251242%56.188321%56%0.891%0.89%1.391%1.39%10.763551%54.631395%10.763551%11%2.022%2.02%2.240%2.24%-31.071030%-23.461949%-31.071030%31%9.171%9.17%6.997%7.00%-16.238041%-7.145987%-16.238041%16%21.796%21.8%18.751%18.8%-15.971690%-35.609983%-15.971690%16%10.663%10.7%9.195%9.19%-6.197974%-6.763147%-6.197974%6%21.435%21.4%20.184%20.2%12.710366%9.782208%12.710366%13%23.757%23.8%26.777%26.8%51.440458%24.458884%51.440458%51%5.741%5.74%8.694%8.69%17.330560%32.724670%17.330560%17%3.972%3.97%4.660%4.66%101.007578%23.906473%101.007578%101%0.554%0.55%1.113%1.11%
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 North Carolina and Polk County
Polk County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3420.693972%13.488519%20.693972%20.7%1,1575,59119.611931%18.362663%19.611931%19.6%1,2236,23626.077813%21.758919%26.077813%26.1%4961,90215.997739%22.595424%15.997739%16.0%2831,769
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 North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Polk County
20%0%20%40%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3453.419163%53.419163%53.4%20.694%20.7%13.489%13.5%6.803306%6.803306%6.8%19.612%19.6%18.363%18.4%19.848845%19.848845%19.8%26.078%26.1%21.759%21.8%-29.199208%-29.199208%29.2%15.998%16.0%22.595%22.6%
% percentage in Polk County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in North Carolina 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 North Carolina and Polk County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Polk County
50%0%50%FM65+45-6435-4425-3460.551346%31.986189%60.551346%60.6%16.336%16.3%26.228%26.2%-67.842087%-8.621992%-67.842087%67.8%24.061%24.1%14.336%14.3%-90.758676%-20.654504%-90.758676%90.8%34.524%34.5%18.098%18.1%-47.424643%-25.488303%-47.424643%47.4%19.108%19.1%12.961%13.0%
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 North Carolina and Polk County
Polk County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$47,798.000000$59,736.000000$47,798.000000$47.8k1,76811.408%11.4%$40,483.000000$45,922.000000$40,483.000000$40.5k3,15920.383%20.4%$29,460.000000$31,242.000000$29,460.000000$29.5k4,77930.836%30.8%$23,072.000000$26,460.000000$23,072.000000$23.1k3,89925.158%25.2%$20,145.000000$19,187.000000$20,145.000000$20.1k1,89312.214%12.2%$28,738.000000$33,074.000000$28,738.000000$28.7k15,49815.5k100.000%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 North Carolina and Polk County
Female Male
North Carolina
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-43,320.000000$-50,440.000000$-43,320.000000$43.3k$43,320.000000$14,269.000000$50,440.000000$28,722.000000$57,589.000000$57.6k1,004764$-29,719.000000$-38,851.000000$-29,719.000000$29.7k$29,719.000000$17,885.000000$38,851.000000$18,914.000000$47,604.000000$47.6k1,8111,348$-27,907.000000$-26,431.000000$-27,907.000000$27.9k$27,907.000000$4,940.000000$26,431.000000$11,617.000000$32,847.000000$32.8k2,6672,112$-19,398.000000$-21,547.000000$-19,398.000000$19.4k$19,398.000000$10,455.000000$21,547.000000$9,178.000000$29,853.000000$29.9k1,9741,925$-18,684.000000$-14,797.000000$-18,684.000000$18.7k$18,684.000000$2,363.000000$14,797.000000$7,099.000000$21,047.000000$21.0k8531,040$-25,556.000000$-29,144.000000$-25,556.000000$25.6k$25,556.000000$8,268.000000$29,144.000000$9,455.000000$33,824.000000$33.8k8,3097,189
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 North Carolina and Polk County
Polk County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma30.000000%0.000000%0.0%30.336622%0100.000000%53.409946%100.000000%100.0%160.000000%0.000000%0.0%16.025628%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.227804%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 North Carolina and Polk County
Polk County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma377.789586%82.577602%77.789586%77.8%2,19665.522300%73.306683%65.522300%65.5%2,23370.140738%64.960229%70.140738%70.1%1,84452.244508%51.254883%52.244508%52.2%547
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 North Carolina and Polk County
Female Male
North Carolina
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-8.572950%-8.803413%-8.572950%8.6%8.572950%2.847748%8.803413%2.266904%11.420698%11.4%746644-16.000000%-14.413876%-16.000000%16.0%16.000000%19.511364%14.413876%4.148863%35.511364%35.5%12564-0.000000%-12.593961%-4.169797%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%12.593961%0.000000%0.0%00-47.750865%-39.700857%-47.750865%47.8%47.750865%13.699517%39.700857%7.676096%61.450382%61.5%161138-42.613636%-29.332668%-42.613636%42.6%42.613636%12.386364%29.332668%9.263701%55.000000%55.0%6675
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 North Carolina and Polk County
Female Male
North Carolina
Polk County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-31.475811%-3.880951%-32.528372%-0.206331%-35.356763%35.4%31.475811%32.528372%31.475811%31.5%2,0562,656-1.704545%-12.045455%-15.811327%-6.448538%-13.750000%13.8%1.704545%15.811327%1.704545%1.7%655-0.000000%-49.911204%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%60.000000%49.911204%8.647936%60.000000%60.0%30-17.938931%-4.206397%-11.393412%-4.416435%-22.145329%22.1%17.938931%11.393412%17.938931%17.9%4764-0.000000%-22.727273%-12.979944%-5.568712%-22.727273%22.7%0.000000%12.979944%0.000000%0.0%040
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
32.9%36.4%39.8%43.2%46.6%50.1%

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
37.5%41.7%45.9%50.1%54.3%58.5%

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
6.9%10.2%13.4%16.6%19.8%23.1%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.79%0.97%1.16%1.34%1.53%1.71%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.2%2.9%3.7%

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
1.7%3.4%5.0%6.6%8.3%9.9%

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
15.9%18.7%21.4%24.2%27.0%29.8%

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
6.4%8.0%9.5%11.1%12.6%14.2%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16.4%17.8%19.1%20.4%21.7%23.1%

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
18.8%23.0%27.2%31.4%35.6%39.9%

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
1.7%3.9%6.1%8.3%10.4%12.6%

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
0.0%1.9%3.7%5.6%7.4%9.3%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.25%0.49%0.74%0.98%1.23%
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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
32.2%37.0%41.7%46.5%51.2%56.0%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
37.3%40.7%44.1%47.5%50.8%54.2%

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
6.6%10.0%13.3%16.6%19.9%23.2%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.53%0.80%1.07%1.33%1.59%1.86%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.3%1.1%1.8%2.6%3.3%4.1%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.5%6.4%8.3%10.1%11.9%13.8%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.4%18.9%22.3%25.7%29.1%32.6%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.4%5.6%7.6%9.7%11.8%13.9%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.9%19.4%20.7%22.1%23.5%24.9%

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
15.6%19.1%22.6%26.1%29.6%33.2%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.2%4.6%7.0%9.4%11.8%14.2%

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
0.7%2.2%3.6%5.0%6.4%7.9%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.30%0.60%0.90%1.20%1.51%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Polk County

There are 3 places that are fully or partially contained within Polk County (2 fully and 1 partially). 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 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%5%10%15%20%Count#ColumbusSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkSaludaTryon24.943052%24.943052%24.9%219114.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.214479%12.214479%12.2%1,89312.214479%12.214479%12.2%1,8937.622505%7.622505%7.6%4226.974922%6.974922%7.0%893
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 3 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%10%20%30%40%Count#TryonSaludaPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthColumbus47.100313%47.100313%47.1%601137.386570%37.386570%37.4%206231.791199%31.791199%31.8%4,92731.791199%31.791199%31.8%4,92730.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M18.109339%18.109339%18.1%1593
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 3 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%4%Count#TryonSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkSouthSaludaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaColumbus4.153605%4.153605%4.2%5313.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.245580%3.245580%3.2%5033.245580%3.245580%3.2%5033.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.903811%2.903811%2.9%1622.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k1.366743%1.366743%1.4%123
Count number of people in category
# rank of place 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 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
2x1x0x1xFM#ColumbusPolk CountyPolkN CarolinaSouth AtlanticSouthUnited StatesTryonSaluda-1.000000x-1.000000x1.516731x1.516731x1.52x20.248%20.2%30.711%30.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409174x1.409174x1.41x10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409174x1.409174x1.41x10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%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%-1.040720x-1.040720x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x7.087%7.09%6.809%6.81%2-2.867781x-2.867781x2.87x1.000000x1.000000x10.334%10.3%3.604%3.60%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 3 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
1x0x1x2xFM#TryonN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticPolk CountyPolkSaludaColumbus-1.000000x-1.000000x2.652877x2.652877x2.65x2.493%2.49%6.615%6.61%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-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-1.000000x1.246538x1.246538x1.25x2.913%2.91%3.631%3.63%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246538x1.246538x1.25x2.913%2.91%3.631%3.63%-1.484498x-1.484498x1.48x1.000000x1.000000x3.343%3.34%2.252%2.25%2-1.628099x-1.628099x1.63x1.000000x1.000000x1.653%1.65%1.015%1.02%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Polk County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Polk County. This section compares all 6 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%Count#Green Creek TownshipGrn CrkSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticWhite Oak TownshipWhite OakPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkColumbus TownshipColumbusCooper Gap TownshipCooper GapTryon TownshipTryonSaluda TownshipSaluda23.060061%23.060061%23.1%526114.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.724307%12.724307%12.7%234212.214479%12.214479%12.2%1,89312.214479%12.214479%12.2%1,89312.212194%12.212194%12.2%66338.587041%8.587041%8.6%11048.060933%8.060933%8.1%25456.987475%6.987475%7.0%1066
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 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%10%20%30%40%Count#Tryon TownshipTryonColumbus TownshipColumbusPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSaluda TownshipSaludaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaGreen Creek TownshipGrn CrkSouthWhite Oak TownshipWhite OakCooper Gap TownshipCooper Gap43.573469%43.573469%43.6%1,373131.829066%31.829066%31.8%1,728231.791199%31.791199%31.8%4,92731.791199%31.791199%31.8%4,92730.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.334212%29.334212%29.3%445329.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.715476%28.715476%28.7%655428.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.373029%26.373029%26.4%485518.813427%18.813427%18.8%2416
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 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%4%Count#Tryon TownshipTryonGreen Creek TownshipGrn CrkSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkColumbus TownshipColumbusSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaWhite Oak TownshipWhite OakSaluda TownshipSaludaCooper Gap TownshipCooper Gap4.792129%4.792129%4.8%15114.296361%4.296361%4.3%9823.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.245580%3.245580%3.2%5033.245580%3.245580%3.2%5033.094493%3.094493%3.1%16833.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.175095%2.175095%2.2%4042.109426%2.109426%2.1%3251.092896%1.092896%1.1%146
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 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
2x1x0x1x2xFM#White OakColumbusTryonPolk CountyPolkGrn CrkN CarolinaSouth AtlanticSouthUnited StatesSaludaCooper Gap-1.000000x-1.000000x2.019672x2.019672x2.02x8.442%8.44%17.049%17.0%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.524842x1.524842x1.52x9.911%9.91%15.112%15.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.448349x1.448349x1.45x6.705%6.71%9.711%9.71%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409174x1.409174x1.41x10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409174x1.409174x1.41x10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409000x1.409000x1.41x19.115%19.1%26.933%26.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%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%-1.292429x-1.292429x1.29x1.000000x1.000000x7.816%7.82%6.048%6.05%5-2.269750x-2.269750x2.27x1.000000x1.000000x11.561%11.6%5.093%5.09%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 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
5x0x5x10xFM#Cooper GapWhite OakTryonN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticPolk CountyPolkColumbusSaludaGrn Crk-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.377%2.38%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.216%0.22%4.153%4.15%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.867777x2.867777x2.87x2.601%2.60%7.460%7.46%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-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-1.000000x1.246538x1.246538x1.25x2.913%2.91%3.631%3.63%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246538x1.246538x1.25x2.913%2.91%3.631%3.63%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066323x1.066323x1.07x3.006%3.01%3.206%3.21%4-1.470223x-1.470223x1.47x1.000000x1.000000x2.481%2.48%1.688%1.69%5-6.111504x-6.111504x6.11x1.000000x1.000000x7.434%7.43%1.216%1.22%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

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 North Carolina, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Duplin CountyDuplinSampson CountySampsonRobeson CountyRobesonWilkes CountyWilkesCaldwell CountyCaldwellSurry CountySurryBurke CountyBurkeRandolph CountyRandolphWilson CountyWilsonLenoir CountyLenoirColumbus CountyColumbusLee CountyLeeRutherford CountyRutherfordRockingham CountyRockinghamGranville CountyGranvilleDavidson CountyDavidsonWayne CountyWayneFranklin CountyFranklinGaston CountyGastonCatawba CountyCatawbaCleveland CountyClevelandRowan CountyRowanLincoln CountyLincolnNash CountyNashAlamance CountyAlamanceStanly CountyStanlyJohnston CountyJohnstonPender CountyPenderSouthHarnett CountyHarnettNorth CarolinaN CarolinaChatham CountyChathamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHaywood CountyHaywoodSouth AtlanticCraven CountyCravenDurham CountyDurhamPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkIredell CountyIredellForsyth CountyForsythBrunswick CountyBrunswickGuilford CountyGuilfordHenderson CountyHendersonPitt CountyPittCabarrus CountyCabarrusUnion CountyUnionMoore CountyMooreMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBuncombe CountyBuncombeCarteret CountyCarteretCumberland CountyCumberlandOnslow CountyOnslowNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverWake CountyWakeOrange CountyOrange27.951239%27.951239%28.0%11,02911.0k124.287394%24.287394%24.3%10,32710.3k223.613329%23.613329%23.6%20,11120.1k323.131534%23.131534%23.1%11,30611.3k422.445425%22.445425%22.4%13,01713.0k522.425697%22.425697%22.4%11,40111.4k620.395955%20.395955%20.4%12,88812.9k720.021953%20.021953%20.0%19,51819.5k819.778242%19.778242%19.8%10,88110.9k919.728246%19.728246%19.7%7,9421019.300610%19.300610%19.3%7,5891119.049186%19.049186%19.0%7,5251219.009136%19.009136%19.0%9,0091318.874962%18.874962%18.9%12,34812.3k1418.399032%18.399032%18.4%7,4541517.642623%17.642623%17.6%20,12020.1k1616.965430%16.965430%17.0%13,90313.9k1716.815759%16.815759%16.8%7,2561816.798348%16.798348%16.8%24,32324.3k1916.612448%16.612448%16.6%17,72017.7k2016.455677%16.455677%16.5%10,89310.9k2116.137538%16.137538%16.1%15,30015.3k2216.070248%16.070248%16.1%8,9952315.902497%15.902497%15.9%10,24910.2k2415.278717%15.278717%15.3%16,04816.0k2515.258048%15.258048%15.3%6,3802615.030726%15.030726%15.0%17,95318.0k2714.480051%14.480051%14.5%5,7162814.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.216846%14.216846%14.2%11,41311.4k2913.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.118739%13.118739%13.1%6,6393013.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.993039%12.993039%13.0%5,7683112.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.704693%12.704693%12.7%8,5733212.580092%12.580092%12.6%25,03325.0k3312.214479%12.214479%12.2%1,89312.214479%12.214479%12.2%1,89312.136106%12.136106%12.1%13,77813.8k3412.114622%12.114622%12.1%29,35729.4k3511.976738%11.976738%12.0%11,01811.0k3611.605480%11.605480%11.6%39,37639.4k3711.299925%11.299925%11.3%9,2433811.226014%11.226014%11.2%11,64811.6k3911.076731%11.076731%11.1%13,99714.0k4010.841169%10.841169%10.8%14,87314.9k4110.426943%10.426943%10.4%6,9974210.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k4310.036034%10.036034%10.0%18,18718.2k449.992770%9.992770%10.0%5,114459.700391%9.700391%9.7%19,52019.5k469.018363%9.018363%9.0%9,007477.713957%7.713957%7.7%11,32011.3k487.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k497.620483%7.620483%7.6%6,52150
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 North Carolina, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Orange CountyOrangeWake CountyWakeDurham CountyDurhamMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgChatham CountyChathamNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverBuncombe CountyBuncombeGuilford CountyGuilfordMoore CountyMooreUnion CountyUnionForsyth CountyForsythPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHenderson CountyHendersonPitt CountyPittNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCabarrus CountyCabarrusSouthBrunswick CountyBrunswickCarteret CountyCarteretIredell CountyIredellCumberland CountyCumberlandHaywood CountyHaywoodPender CountyPenderCraven CountyCravenAlamance CountyAlamanceCatawba CountyCatawbaJohnston CountyJohnstonLee CountyLeeFranklin CountyFranklinGaston CountyGastonLincoln CountyLincolnNash CountyNashOnslow CountyOnslowGranville CountyGranvilleHarnett CountyHarnettWayne CountyWayneWilson CountyWilsonDavidson CountyDavidsonRowan CountyRowanBurke CountyBurkeRutherford CountyRutherfordCleveland CountyClevelandStanly CountyStanlySurry CountySurryRandolph CountyRandolphRockingham CountyRockinghamCaldwell CountyCaldwellWilkes CountyWilkesLenoir CountyLenoirRobeson CountyRobesonColumbus CountyColumbusSampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplin57.692937%57.692937%57.7%49,36949.4k150.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k246.928222%46.928222%46.9%93,38293.4k343.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k438.806884%38.806884%38.8%19,63919.6k537.925818%37.925818%37.9%55,65555.7k636.574383%36.574383%36.6%66,27966.3k734.459515%34.459515%34.5%116,917117k834.176291%34.176291%34.2%22,93422.9k933.629273%33.629273%33.6%46,13646.1k1033.604179%33.604179%33.6%81,43281.4k1131.791199%31.791199%31.8%4,92731.791199%31.791199%31.8%4,92730.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.722361%29.722361%29.7%24,31224.3k1229.458649%29.458649%29.5%30,56630.6k1329.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.615745%28.615745%28.6%36,16036.2k1428.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.991684%26.991684%27.0%24,83124.8k1525.939387%25.939387%25.9%13,27513.3k1625.684186%25.684186%25.7%29,15929.2k1724.113324%24.113324%24.1%48,52348.5k1823.767261%23.767261%23.8%10,55110.6k1923.105763%23.105763%23.1%9,1212022.463285%22.463285%22.5%15,15815.2k2122.072642%22.072642%22.1%23,18423.2k2221.611182%21.611182%21.6%23,05223.1k2321.207783%21.207783%21.2%25,33125.3k2420.821203%20.821203%20.8%8,2252520.405562%20.405562%20.4%8,8052619.833004%19.833004%19.8%28,71728.7k2719.711289%19.711289%19.7%11,03311.0k2819.573616%19.573616%19.6%12,61512.6k2919.515590%19.515590%19.5%19,49119.5k3019.420927%19.420927%19.4%7,8683119.263061%19.263061%19.3%15,46415.5k3218.664047%18.664047%18.7%15,29515.3k3318.564028%18.564028%18.6%10,21310.2k3418.193297%18.193297%18.2%20,74820.7k3517.624723%17.624723%17.6%16,71016.7k3616.866860%16.866860%16.9%10,65810.7k3716.728209%16.728209%16.7%7,9283816.303100%16.303100%16.3%10,79210.8k3916.104654%16.104654%16.1%6,7344015.281575%15.281575%15.3%7,7694115.118533%15.118533%15.1%14,73814.7k4213.830633%13.830633%13.8%9,0484313.792806%13.792806%13.8%7,9994413.761074%13.761074%13.8%6,7264513.682093%13.682093%13.7%5,5084612.629156%12.629156%12.6%10,75610.8k4711.978637%11.978637%12.0%4,7104811.923801%11.923801%11.9%5,0704910.261544%10.261544%10.3%4,04950
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 North Carolina, and entities that contain Polk County
0%5%10%Count#Orange CountyOrangeDurham CountyDurhamChatham CountyChathamWake CountyWakeMoore CountyMooreForsyth CountyForsythBuncombe CountyBuncombeNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSouth AtlanticGuilford CountyGuilfordPitt CountyPittUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkSouthCarteret CountyCarteretNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHenderson CountyHendersonUnion CountyUnionPender CountyPenderCabarrus CountyCabarrusBrunswick CountyBrunswickHaywood CountyHaywoodAlamance CountyAlamanceCraven CountyCravenIredell CountyIredellCumberland CountyCumberlandCleveland CountyClevelandRutherford CountyRutherfordCatawba CountyCatawbaBurke CountyBurkeNash CountyNashGranville CountyGranvilleWayne CountyWayneOnslow CountyOnslowLincoln CountyLincolnGaston CountyGastonWilson CountyWilsonHarnett CountyHarnettJohnston CountyJohnstonLee CountyLeeSurry CountySurryCaldwell CountyCaldwellRandolph CountyRandolphDavidson CountyDavidsonRowan CountyRowanStanly CountyStanlyRobeson CountyRobesonLenoir CountyLenoirFranklin CountyFranklinRockingham CountyRockinghamWilkes CountyWilkesColumbus CountyColumbusSampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplin14.293227%14.293227%14.3%12,23112.2k18.443180%8.443180%8.4%16,80116.8k27.269745%7.269745%7.3%3,67934.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k44.302213%4.302213%4.3%2,88754.027203%4.027203%4.0%9,75963.989140%3.989140%4.0%7,22973.986453%3.986453%4.0%5,85083.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k93.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.382377%3.382377%3.4%11,47611.5k103.365491%3.365491%3.4%3,492113.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.245580%3.245580%3.2%5033.245580%3.245580%3.2%5033.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.997440%2.997440%3.0%1,534122.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.754380%2.754380%2.8%2,253132.353670%2.353670%2.4%3,229142.254592%2.254592%2.3%890152.223735%2.223735%2.2%2,810162.172944%2.172944%2.2%1,999172.171514%2.171514%2.2%964182.073595%2.073595%2.1%2,178192.027297%2.027297%2.0%1,368201.914048%1.914048%1.9%2,173211.719931%1.719931%1.7%3,461221.667774%1.667774%1.7%1,104231.662693%1.662693%1.7%788241.654682%1.654682%1.7%1,765251.641108%1.641108%1.6%1,037261.582647%1.582647%1.6%1,020271.574803%1.574803%1.6%638281.439920%1.439920%1.4%1,180291.425797%1.425797%1.4%1,424301.375663%1.375663%1.4%770311.354338%1.354338%1.4%1,961321.270563%1.270563%1.3%699331.245671%1.245671%1.2%1,000341.240770%1.240770%1.2%1,482351.164469%1.164469%1.2%460361.164460%1.164460%1.2%592371.050109%1.050109%1.1%609381.042233%1.042233%1.0%1,016391.041721%1.041721%1.0%1,188401.014661%1.014661%1.0%962411.011623%1.011623%1.0%423420.986286%0.986286%1.0%840430.983680%0.983680%1.0%396440.957126%0.957126%1.0%413450.949251%0.949251%0.9%621460.930908%0.930908%0.9%455470.790946%0.790946%0.8%311480.785513%0.785513%0.8%334490.638654%0.638654%0.6%25250
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 North Carolina, and entities that contain Polk County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#LenoirColumbusOrangeFranklinCravenRobesonHendersonPolk CountyPolkSampsonBrunswickSurryGranvilleRowanStanlyJohnstonNashBurkeHarnettLeeCaldwellChathamBuncombeDurhamDuplinMecklenburgDavidsonNew HanoverCarteretN CarolinaClevelandAlamanceRockinghamWayneCabarrusRandolphGuilfordForsythUnionWilsonWilkesPenderIredellRutherfordWakeSouth AtlanticGastonCatawbaMooreSouthPittHaywoodUnited StatesOnslowLincolnCumberland-1.000000x-1.000000x1.517697x1.517697x1.52x15.915%15.9%24.155%24.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494642x1.494642x1.49x15.576%15.6%23.281%23.3%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493547x1.493547x1.49x6.181%6.18%9.231%9.23%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.474849x1.474849x1.47x13.690%13.7%20.191%20.2%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.460001x1.460001x1.46x10.399%10.4%15.182%15.2%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.421149x1.421149x1.42x19.725%19.7%28.032%28.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.416105x1.416105x1.42x9.448%9.45%13.379%13.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409174x1.409174x1.41x10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409174x1.409174x1.41x10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.407871x1.407871x1.41x20.307%20.3%28.590%28.6%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.400328x1.400328x1.40x10.059%10.1%14.086%14.1%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.382234x1.382234x1.38x18.985%19.0%26.241%26.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.366903x1.366903x1.37x15.562%15.6%21.272%21.3%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.363802x1.363802x1.36x13.724%13.7%18.717%18.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.355744x1.355744x1.36x13.003%13.0%17.629%17.6%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.346674x1.346674x1.35x12.890%12.9%17.359%17.4%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.342142x1.342142x1.34x13.714%13.7%18.406%18.4%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339535x1.339535x1.34x17.540%17.5%23.496%23.5%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.337752x1.337752x1.34x12.210%12.2%16.334%16.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.335869x1.335869x1.34x16.424%16.4%21.941%21.9%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.315480x1.315480x1.32x19.450%19.5%25.586%25.6%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.303648x1.303648x1.30x11.475%11.5%14.960%15.0%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290004x1.290004x1.29x8.833%8.83%11.395%11.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.286535x1.286535x1.29x11.099%11.1%14.279%14.3%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.284954x1.284954x1.28x24.597%24.6%31.605%31.6%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.278697x1.278697x1.28x15.569%15.6%19.908%19.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.277896x1.277896x1.28x6.818%6.82%8.713%8.71%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.273195x1.273195x1.27x8.833%8.83%11.246%11.2%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.260896x1.260896x1.26x14.664%14.7%18.489%18.5%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259157x1.259157x1.26x13.642%13.6%17.178%17.2%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237111x1.237111x1.24x16.980%17.0%21.006%21.0%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.232794x1.232794x1.23x15.277%15.3%18.833%18.8%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230131x1.230131x1.23x9.989%9.99%12.287%12.3%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227358x1.227358x1.23x18.041%18.0%22.142%22.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.209326x1.209326x1.21x10.580%10.6%12.794%12.8%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.208882x1.208882x1.21x11.049%11.0%13.357%13.4%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207877x1.207877x1.21x9.855%9.85%11.903%11.9%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.198600x1.198600x1.20x18.127%18.1%21.727%21.7%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197009x1.197009x1.20x21.115%21.1%25.274%25.3%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.195578x1.195578x1.20x13.205%13.2%15.787%15.8%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.188370x1.188370x1.19x11.127%11.1%13.223%13.2%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183413x1.183413x1.18x17.491%17.5%20.699%20.7%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175597x1.175597x1.18x15.518%15.5%18.243%18.2%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.157706x1.157706x1.16x15.443%15.4%17.878%17.9%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.152181x1.152181x1.15x9.731%9.73%11.212%11.2%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.143698x1.143698x1.14x10.531%10.5%12.045%12.0%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129540x1.129540x1.13x12.245%12.2%13.831%13.8%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079083x1.079083x1.08x8.675%8.68%9.362%9.36%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060649x1.060649x1.06x15.610%15.6%16.557%16.6%49-1.061581x-1.061581x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x9.972%9.97%9.393%9.39%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 North Carolina, 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 CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthCook CountyCookNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSouth AtlanticAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkHillsborough 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%151,875152k222.282470%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%325,372325k1315.108430%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%503,252503k1713.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.598133%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%81,21881.2k2712.214479%12.214479%12.2%1,89312.214479%12.214479%12.2%1,89312.196236%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%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. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangePolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark 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%291,365291k1740.269631%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%263,443263k2931.791199%31.791199%31.8%4,92731.791199%31.791199%31.8%4,92731.433296%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%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4129.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%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%173,169173k50
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%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 LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardSouth AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoPolk County SchoolsPolk CountyPolk CountyPolkMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeNorth CarolinaN CarolinaBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensFresno 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%25,47225.5k293.720350%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%31,96532.0k373.245580%3.245580%3.2%5033.245580%3.245580%3.2%5033.113482%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%18,59118.6k412.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.818073%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%15,06415.1k50
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#Polk CountyPolkMecklenburgN CarolinaPalm BeachWakeSouth AtlanticWestchesterFairfieldSouthContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409174x1.409174x1.41x10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409174x1.409174x1.41x10.266%10.3%14.467%14.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.059046x1.059046x1.06x9.376%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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Cities:
Saluda
Towns:
Columbus, Tryon
Townships:
Columbus, Cooper Gap, Green Creek, Saluda, Tryon, White Oak
ZIP Codes:
28139, 28722, 28756, 28773, 28782, 28792
Unified School District:
Polk County
Congressional District:
NC-10
State Senate District:
NC-47
State House District:
NC-113
Neighboring Counties:
Greenville, Henderson, Rutherford, Spartanburg
Nearby Counties:
Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Cleveland, Haywood, Madison, McDowell, Pickens, Transylvania, Yancey