Educational Attainment in Rutherford County, North Carolina (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Rutherford County
Rutherford County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma227.907075%38.120270%27.907075%27.9%13,22613.2k53.083789%48.194287%53.083789%53.1%25,15825.2k19.009136%13.685443%19.009136%19.0%9,009
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 Rutherford County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-26.792032%-26.792032%-26.8%27.907%27.9%38.120%38.1%10.145397%10.145397%+10.1%53.084%53.1%48.194%48.2%38.900406%38.900406%+38.9%19.009%19.0%13.685%13.7%
% percentage with given level in Rutherford 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 Rutherford County
Rutherford County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.614015%1.303714%0.614015%0.6%2911.048678%1.570683%1.048678%1.0%4974.068111%7.371102%4.068111%4.1%1,92810.997405%18.782627%10.997405%11.0%5,21211.178866%9.092144%11.178866%11.2%5,29821.218323%21.779049%21.218323%21.2%10,05610.1k31.865465%26.415238%31.865465%31.9%15,10215.1k13.563184%8.519865%13.563184%13.6%6,4284.057561%3.918203%4.057561%4.1%1,9231.388391%1.247376%1.388391%1.4%658
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 Rutherford County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-52.902649%-52.902649%-52.9%0.614%0.61%1.304%1.30%-33.234259%-33.234259%-33.2%1.049%1.05%1.571%1.57%-44.809999%-44.809999%-44.8%4.068%4.07%7.371%7.37%-41.449060%-41.449060%-41.4%10.997%11.0%18.783%18.8%22.950826%22.950826%+23.0%11.179%11.2%9.092%9.09%-2.574611%-2.574611%-2.6%21.218%21.2%21.779%21.8%20.632893%20.632893%+20.6%31.865%31.9%26.415%26.4%59.194836%59.194836%+59.2%13.563%13.6%8.520%8.52%3.556695%3.556695%+3.6%4.058%4.06%3.918%3.92%11.304899%11.304899%+11.3%1.388%1.39%1.247%1.25%
% percentage with given level in Rutherford 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 Rutherford County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Rutherford County
20%0%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-25.823333%-11.967223%-25.823333%26%30.909%30.9%24.565%24.6%6.076465%2.195107%6.076465%6%51.600%51.6%54.736%54.7%18.341341%26.716071%18.341341%18%17.491%17.5%20.699%20.7%
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 Rutherford County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Rutherford County
0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None43.765497%57.251242%43.765497%44%0.509%0.51%0.731%0.73%79.886809%54.631395%79.886809%80%0.761%0.76%1.369%1.37%-24.506527%-23.461949%-24.506527%25%4.486%4.49%3.603%3.60%-26.915959%-7.145987%-26.915959%27%12.224%12.2%9.632%9.63%-40.071132%-35.609983%-40.071132%40%12.929%12.9%9.230%9.23%-1.019547%-6.763147%-1.019547%1%21.320%21.3%21.105%21.1%11.065526%9.782208%11.065526%11%30.280%30.3%33.631%33.6%35.099528%24.458884%35.099528%35%11.631%11.6%15.714%15.7%-42.028164%-42.028164%42%32.724670%4.718%4.72%3.322%3.32%45.706362%23.906473%45.706362%46%1.142%1.14%1.663%1.66%
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 Rutherford County
Rutherford County
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3410.071335%13.488519%10.071335%10.1%1,31313,03713.0k12.062695%18.362663%12.062695%12.1%2,35519,52319.5k11.532041%21.758919%11.532041%11.5%8987,7879.168322%22.595424%9.168322%9.2%6467,046
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 Rutherford County
50%40%30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-25.334014%-25.334014%25.3%10.071%10.1%13.489%13.5%-34.308572%-34.308572%34.3%12.063%12.1%18.363%18.4%-47.000856%-47.000856%47.0%11.532%11.5%21.759%21.8%-59.423985%-59.423985%59.4%9.168%9.17%22.595%22.6%
% percentage in Rutherford 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 Rutherford County
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Rutherford County
80%60%40%20%0%20%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-9.686033%-9.686033%9.7%31.986189%10.475%10.5%9.550%9.55%-18.321934%-8.621992%-18.321934%18.3%13.044%13.0%11.024%11.0%-40.123447%-20.654504%-40.123447%40.1%13.361%13.4%9.535%9.54%-99.753315%-25.488303%-99.753315%99.8%12.226%12.2%6.121%6.12%
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 Rutherford County
Rutherford County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$42,100.000000$59,736.000000$42,100.000000$42.1k2,7165.731%5.73%$38,679.000000$45,922.000000$38,679.000000$38.7k5,21210.997%11.0%$28,679.000000$31,242.000000$28,679.000000$28.7k15,35415.4k32.397%32.4%$24,606.000000$26,460.000000$24,606.000000$24.6k15,10215.1k31.865%31.9%$20,625.000000$19,187.000000$20,625.000000$20.6k9,00919.009%19.0%$28,309.000000$33,074.000000$28,309.000000$28.3k47,39347.4k100.000%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 Rutherford County
Female Male
North Carolina
Rutherford County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-40,461.000000$-50,440.000000$-40,461.000000$40.5k$40,461.000000$18,845.000000$50,440.000000$28,722.000000$59,306.000000$59.3k1,4371,279$-33,718.000000$-38,851.000000$-33,718.000000$33.7k$33,718.000000$15,816.000000$38,851.000000$18,914.000000$49,534.000000$49.5k3,0522,160$-22,132.000000$-26,431.000000$-22,132.000000$22.1k$22,132.000000$13,944.000000$26,431.000000$11,617.000000$36,076.000000$36.1k8,5516,803$-18,892.000000$-21,547.000000$-18,892.000000$18.9k$18,892.000000$11,379.000000$21,547.000000$9,178.000000$30,271.000000$30.3k7,5607,542$-16,169.000000$-14,797.000000$-16,169.000000$16.2k$16,169.000000$5,395.000000$14,797.000000$7,099.000000$21,564.000000$21.6k4,3674,642$-23,630.000000$-29,144.000000$-23,630.000000$23.6k$23,630.000000$8,118.000000$29,144.000000$9,455.000000$31,748.000000$31.7k24,96725.0k22,42622.4k
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 Rutherford County
Rutherford County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%100%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma3100.000000%30.336622%100.000000%100.0%140.000000%0.000000%0.0%53.409946%00.000000%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 Rutherford County
Rutherford County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma377.832861%82.577602%77.832861%77.8%4,39667.928170%73.306683%67.928170%67.9%8,09558.859827%64.960229%58.859827%58.9%6,39142.103489%51.254883%42.103489%42.1%2,498
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 Rutherford County
Female Male
North Carolina
Rutherford County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-16.483618%-8.803413%-16.483618%16.5%16.483618%2.177734%8.803413%2.266904%18.661352%18.7%3,6053,557-19.431676%-14.413876%-19.431676%19.4%19.431676%8.715425%14.413876%4.148863%28.147100%28.1%597465-13.461538%-12.593961%-4.169797%-13.461538%13.5%13.461538%14.916840%12.593961%28.378378%28.4%2114-44.067797%-39.700857%-44.067797%44.1%44.067797%6.354739%39.700857%7.676096%50.422535%50.4%358286-43.339254%-29.332668%-43.339254%43.3%43.339254%13.803603%29.332668%9.263701%57.142857%57.1%320244
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 Rutherford County
Female Male
North Carolina
Rutherford County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-16.828864%-2.421333%-32.528372%-0.206331%-19.250197%19.3%16.828864%32.528372%16.828864%16.8%3,2514,154-1.885903%-5.886767%-15.811327%-6.448538%-7.772670%7.8%1.885903%15.811327%1.885903%1.9%40186-6.756757%-21.127859%-49.911204%-27.884615%27.9%6.756757%49.911204%8.647936%6.756757%6.8%529-16.901408%-4.207991%-11.393412%-4.416435%-21.109399%21.1%16.901408%11.393412%16.901408%16.9%120137-5.000000%-1.216696%-12.979944%-5.568712%-6.216696%6.2%5.000000%12.979944%5.000000%5.0%2835
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 Rutherford 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
16%23%30%36%43%50%

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
38%43%49%54%59%65%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%6%12%18%24%30%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.5%1.1%1.6%2.2%2.8%

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%1.0%2.1%3.1%4.1%5.2%

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
0.0%2.0%4.1%6.1%8.2%10.3%

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
2.0%6.7%11.2%15.8%20.4%25.0%

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
8.1%10.1%12.2%14.2%16.3%18.4%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12.4%16.7%21.0%25.3%29.6%33.9%

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
19.9%23.1%26.2%29.3%32.4%35.6%

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
0.0%4.7%9.4%14.0%18.7%23.5%

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
0.0%1.4%2.8%4.3%5.7%7.1%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.7%1.5%2.2%2.9%3.7%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Rutherford County

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15%22%28%35%42%49%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
40.6%45.4%50.1%54.8%59.6%64.3%

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
9.0%12.7%16.3%20.0%23.6%27.3%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.6%1.1%1.7%2.2%2.8%

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%0.41%0.83%1.24%1.66%2.08%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.7%2.4%4.0%5.6%7.2%8.9%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.9%9.1%13.2%17.3%21.4%25.6%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.0%9.1%10.3%11.4%12.5%13.7%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
18.0%20.8%23.5%26.2%28.9%31.7%

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
18.9%23.0%27.1%31.2%35.2%39.4%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.3%9.6%11.9%14.2%16.5%18.8%

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
0.2%1.7%3.2%4.7%6.1%7.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.39%0.85%1.29%1.74%2.19%2.64%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Rutherford County

There are 11 places in Rutherford County. This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Rutherford County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Rutherford 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 Rutherford County, selected places in Rutherford County, and entities that contain Rutherford County
0%10%20%Count#HenriettaEllenboroForest CityRuthSpindaleForest City Metro AreaForest CityRutherford County SchoolsRutherford CoRutherford CountyRutherfordSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaRutherfordtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCaroleenBosticSouth AtlanticCliffsideLake LureChimney Rock VillageChimney Rock Vlg29.337539%29.337539%29.3%93129.204893%29.204893%29.2%191224.988600%24.988600%25.0%1,096322.769231%22.769231%22.8%74419.466302%19.466302%19.5%569519.009136%19.009136%19.0%9,00919.009136%19.009136%19.0%9,00919.009136%19.009136%19.0%9,00914.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.083573%13.083573%13.1%454613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.929293%12.929293%12.9%64712.851406%12.851406%12.9%32812.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.068966%12.068966%12.1%2895.104603%5.104603%5.1%61104.395604%4.395604%4.4%411
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 11 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 Rutherford County, selected places in Rutherford County, and entities that contain Rutherford County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Lake LureSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthRutherfordtonChimney Rock VillageChimney Rock VlgForest City Metro AreaForest CityRutherford County SchoolsRutherford CoRutherford CountyRutherfordForest CitySpindaleRuthBosticCliffsideEllenboroHenriettaCaroleen44.016736%44.016736%44.0%526130.457708%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%22,547,73422.5M25.043228%25.043228%25.0%869219.780220%19.780220%19.8%18316.728209%16.728209%16.7%7,92816.728209%16.728209%16.7%7,92816.728209%16.728209%16.7%7,92814.363885%14.363885%14.4%630414.334588%14.334588%14.3%419512.000000%12.000000%12.0%39611.646586%11.646586%11.6%2976.896552%6.896552%6.9%1686.727829%6.727829%6.7%4493.470032%3.470032%3.5%11100.000000%0.000000%0.0%011
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 11 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 Rutherford County, selected places in Rutherford County, and entities that contain Rutherford County
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#Lake LureSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesForest CitySouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaChimney Rock VillageChimney Rock VlgRutherfordtonForest City Metro AreaForest CityRutherford County SchoolsRutherford CoRutherford CountyRutherfordSpindaleEllenboroRuthCaroleenHenriettaBosticCliffside6.025105%6.025105%6.0%7213.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.077975%3.077975%3.1%13523.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.197802%2.197802%2.2%231.815562%1.815562%1.8%6341.662693%1.662693%1.7%7881.662693%1.662693%1.7%7881.662693%1.662693%1.7%7880.786863%0.786863%0.8%2350.458716%0.458716%0.5%360.307692%0.307692%0.3%170.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%011
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 11 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 Rutherford County, selected places in Rutherford County, and entities that contain Rutherford County
Female
Male
2x0x2xFM#HenriettaLake LureBosticForest CityRuthCliffsideN CarolinaRutherfordtonForest CityRutherford CoRutherfordSouth AtlanticSouthUnited StatesSpindaleCaroleenChimney Rock VlgEllenboro-1.000000x-1.000000x3.769158x3.769158x3.77x12.651%12.7%47.682%47.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.807797x2.807797x2.81x2.680%2.68%7.525%7.53%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.373464x2.373464x2.37x7.971%7.97%18.919%18.9%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.552280x1.552280x1.55x20.357%20.4%31.599%31.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.510643x1.510643x1.51x17.881%17.9%27.011%27.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.273256x1.273256x1.27x10.959%11.0%13.953%14.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213841x1.213841x1.21x12.099%12.1%14.686%14.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183413x1.183413x1.18x17.491%17.5%20.699%20.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183413x1.183413x1.18x17.491%17.5%20.699%20.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183413x1.183413x1.18x17.491%17.5%20.699%20.7%-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%-1.148784x-1.148784x1.15x1.000000x1.000000x20.830%20.8%18.133%18.1%8-1.200335x-1.200335x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x14.063%14.1%11.715%11.7%9-1.219512x-1.219512x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x4.878%4.88%4.000%4.00%10-3.345297x-3.345297x3.35x1.000000x1.000000x41.039%41.0%12.268%12.3%11
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 11 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 Rutherford County, selected places in Rutherford County, and entities that contain Rutherford County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#SpindaleChimney Rock VlgForest CityLake LureForest CityRutherford CoRutherfordN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticRutherfordtonEllenboroRuth-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.556%1.56%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.000%4.00%2-1.000000x-1.000000x5.216762x5.216762x5.22x1.124%1.12%5.866%5.87%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.996656x1.996656x2.00x4.020%4.02%8.027%8.03%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.654155x1.654155x1.65x1.270%1.27%2.100%2.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.654155x1.654155x1.65x1.270%1.27%2.100%2.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.654155x1.654155x1.65x1.270%1.27%2.100%2.10%-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%-1.423526x-1.423526x1.42x1.000000x1.000000x2.047%2.05%1.438%1.44%5-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.779%0.78%0.000%0%6-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.662%0.66%0.000%0%7
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 7 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Rutherford County

There are 14 county subdivisions in Rutherford County. This section compares all 14 of those to each other, Rutherford County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Rutherford 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 Rutherford County, selected county subdivisions in Rutherford County, and entities that contain Rutherford County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Camp Creek TownshipCamp CrkMorgan TownshipMorganHigh Shoals TownshipHigh ShoalsCool Spring TownshipCool SpgGilkey TownshipGilkeyGolden Valley TownshipGolden VlyColfax TownshipColfaxSulphur Springs TownshipSulphur SpgsForest City Metro AreaForest CityRutherford County SchoolsRutherford CoRutherford CountyRutherfordLogan Store TownshipLogan StoreRutherfordton TownshipRutherfordtonSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticGreen Hill TownshipGrn HlChimney Rock TownshipChimney RockUnion TownshipUnionDuncans Creek TownshipDuncans Crk29.518856%29.518856%29.5%227124.670571%24.670571%24.7%337224.461872%24.461872%24.5%1,466321.363392%21.363392%21.4%1,990421.012658%21.012658%21.0%249520.246660%20.246660%20.2%197619.348523%19.348523%19.3%1,087719.245463%19.245463%19.2%806819.009136%19.009136%19.0%9,00919.009136%19.009136%19.0%9,00919.009136%19.009136%19.0%9,00917.797834%17.797834%17.8%493917.389371%17.389371%17.4%1,5641014.392758%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%5,478,9325.48M12.171332%12.171332%12.2%287119.730751%9.730751%9.7%206127.830854%7.830854%7.8%100130.000000%0.000000%0.0%014
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 14 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 Rutherford County, selected county subdivisions in Rutherford County, and entities that contain Rutherford County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Chimney Rock TownshipChimney RockSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthUnion TownshipUnionGolden Valley TownshipGolden VlyGilkey TownshipGilkeyRutherfordton TownshipRutherfordtonDuncans Creek TownshipDuncans CrkGreen Hill TownshipGrn HlForest City Metro AreaForest CityRutherford County SchoolsRutherford CoRutherford CountyRutherfordCool Spring TownshipCool SpgColfax TownshipColfaxMorgan TownshipMorganLogan Store TownshipLogan StoreSulphur Springs TownshipSulphur SpgsHigh Shoals TownshipHigh ShoalsCamp Creek TownshipCamp Crk40.151157%40.151157%40.2%850130.457708%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%22,547,73422.5M24.823806%24.823806%24.8%317223.946557%23.946557%23.9%233321.940928%21.940928%21.9%260420.724928%20.724928%20.7%1,864520.638298%20.638298%20.6%97618.829517%18.829517%18.8%444716.728209%16.728209%16.7%7,92816.728209%16.728209%16.7%7,92816.728209%16.728209%16.7%7,92816.296296%16.296296%16.3%1,518814.791741%14.791741%14.8%831914.714495%14.714495%14.7%2011013.249097%13.249097%13.2%3671112.679083%12.679083%12.7%531126.657767%6.657767%6.7%399132.080624%2.080624%2.1%1614
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 14 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 Rutherford County, selected county subdivisions in Rutherford County, and entities that contain Rutherford County
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#Chimney Rock TownshipChimney RockGolden Valley TownshipGolden VlyGreen Hill TownshipGrn HlSouth AtlanticDuncans Creek TownshipDuncans CrkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesUnion TownshipUnionSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMorgan TownshipMorganColfax TownshipColfaxCool Spring TownshipCool SpgForest City Metro AreaForest CityRutherford County SchoolsRutherford CoRutherford CountyRutherfordRutherfordton TownshipRutherfordtonGilkey TownshipGilkeyLogan Store TownshipLogan StoreSulphur Springs TownshipSulphur SpgsHigh Shoals TownshipHigh ShoalsCamp Creek TownshipCamp Crk5.668399%5.668399%5.7%12015.138746%5.138746%5.1%5024.452926%4.452926%4.5%10533.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.404255%3.404255%3.4%1643.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.288958%3.288958%3.3%4253.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.269400%2.269400%2.3%3161.726593%1.726593%1.7%9771.696189%1.696189%1.7%15881.662693%1.662693%1.7%7881.662693%1.662693%1.7%7881.662693%1.662693%1.7%7881.334223%1.334223%1.3%12091.181435%1.181435%1.2%14100.649819%0.649819%0.6%18110.405922%0.405922%0.4%17120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%0.000000%0.0%014
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 14 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 Rutherford County, selected county subdivisions in Rutherford County, and entities that contain Rutherford County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Chimney RockMorganLogan StoreCool SpgUnionRutherfordtonN CarolinaCamp CrkHigh ShoalsGilkeyForest CityRutherford CoRutherfordSouth AtlanticSouthUnited StatesGolden VlyColfaxGrn HlSulphur Spgs-1.000000x-1.000000x2.974933x2.974933x2.97x4.776%4.78%14.209%14.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.889661x1.889661x1.89x18.501%18.5%34.961%35.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.510065x1.510065x1.51x14.335%14.3%21.646%21.6%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.343267x1.343267x1.34x18.505%18.5%24.857%24.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338348x1.338348x1.34x6.584%6.58%8.811%8.81%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291849x1.291849x1.29x15.423%15.4%19.924%19.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213708x1.213708x1.21x26.519%26.5%32.187%32.2%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199050x1.199050x1.20x22.207%22.2%26.627%26.6%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.195901x1.195901x1.20x19.105%19.1%22.848%22.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183413x1.183413x1.18x17.491%17.5%20.699%20.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183413x1.183413x1.18x17.491%17.5%20.699%20.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183413x1.183413x1.18x17.491%17.5%20.699%20.7%-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%-1.013054x-1.013054x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.382%20.4%20.120%20.1%10-1.055920x-1.055920x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x19.850%19.9%18.799%18.8%11-1.142287x-1.142287x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x12.974%13.0%11.358%11.4%12-1.404950x-1.404950x1.40x1.000000x1.000000x22.262%22.3%15.846%15.8%13
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 13 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 Rutherford County, selected county subdivisions in Rutherford County, and entities that contain Rutherford County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Duncans CrkColfaxChimney RockCool SpgUnionMorganSulphur SpgsForest CityRutherford CoRutherfordRutherfordtonN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticGrn HlLogan StoreGilkeyGolden Vly-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%6.107%6.11%1-1.000000x-1.000000x4.217624x4.217624x4.22x0.681%0.68%2.872%2.87%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.615108x3.615108x3.62x2.388%2.39%8.633%8.63%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.068803x3.068803x3.07x0.878%0.88%2.696%2.70%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.882051x2.882051x2.88x1.601%1.60%4.615%4.62%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.640951x2.640951x2.64x1.405%1.41%3.711%3.71%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.066108x2.066108x2.07x0.270%0.27%0.559%0.56%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.654155x1.654155x1.65x1.270%1.27%2.100%2.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.654155x1.654155x1.65x1.270%1.27%2.100%2.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.654155x1.654155x1.65x1.270%1.27%2.100%2.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.628921x1.628921x1.63x1.047%1.05%1.705%1.70%8-1.000000x-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%-1.669496x-1.669496x1.67x1.000000x1.000000x5.560%5.56%3.330%3.33%9-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.235%1.23%0.000%0%10-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.410%2.41%0.000%0%11-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x10.616%10.6%0.000%0%12
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 12 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Rutherford County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Rutherford 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 Rutherford County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Rutherford County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Duplin CountyDuplinSampson CountySampsonRobeson CountyRobesonWilkes CountyWilkesCaldwell CountyCaldwellSurry CountySurryBurke CountyBurkeRandolph CountyRandolphWilson CountyWilsonLenoir CountyLenoirColumbus CountyColumbusLee CountyLeeForest City Metro AreaForest CityRutherford County SchoolsRutherford CoRutherford 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 CountyDurhamIredell 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%9,00919.009136%19.009136%19.0%9,00919.009136%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%25,03325.0k3312.136106%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 Rutherford County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Rutherford County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Orange CountyOrangeWake CountyWakeDurham CountyDurhamMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgChatham CountyChathamNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverBuncombe CountyBuncombeGuilford CountyGuilfordMoore CountyMooreUnion CountyUnionForsyth CountyForsythSouth 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 CountyBurkeForest City Metro AreaForest CityRutherford County SchoolsRutherford CoRutherford 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%81,43281.4k1130.457708%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%7,92816.728209%16.728209%16.7%7,92816.728209%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 Rutherford County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Rutherford County
0%5%10%Count#Orange CountyOrangeDurham CountyDurhamChatham CountyChathamWake CountyWakeMoore CountyMooreForsyth CountyForsythBuncombe CountyBuncombeNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSouth AtlanticGuilford CountyGuilfordPitt CountyPittUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthCarteret CountyCarteretNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHenderson CountyHendersonUnion CountyUnionPender CountyPenderCabarrus CountyCabarrusBrunswick CountyBrunswickHaywood CountyHaywoodAlamance CountyAlamanceCraven CountyCravenIredell CountyIredellCumberland CountyCumberlandCleveland CountyClevelandForest City Metro AreaForest CityRutherford County SchoolsRutherford CoRutherford 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%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%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%7881.662693%1.662693%1.7%7881.662693%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 Rutherford County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Rutherford County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#LenoirColumbusOrangeFranklinCravenRobesonHendersonSampsonBrunswickSurryGranvilleRowanStanlyJohnstonNashBurkeHarnettLeeCaldwellChathamBuncombeDurhamDuplinMecklenburgDavidsonNew HanoverCarteretN CarolinaClevelandAlamanceRockinghamWayneCabarrusRandolphGuilfordForsythUnionWilsonWilkesPenderIredellForest CityRutherford CoRutherfordWakeSouth 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-1.000000x1.407871x1.407871x1.41x20.307%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%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183413x1.183413x1.18x17.491%17.5%20.699%20.7%-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 Rutherford County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Rutherford 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 Rutherford County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Rutherford 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 Rutherford County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Rutherford County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensForest City Metro AreaForest CityRutherford County SchoolsRutherford CoRutherford CountyRutherfordPhiladelphia 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 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%151,875152k222.282470%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%315,505316k1019.009136%19.009136%19.0%9,00919.009136%19.009136%19.0%9,00919.009136%19.009136%19.0%9,00917.390838%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%81,21881.2k2712.196236%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 Rutherford County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Rutherford 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 CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxForest City Metro AreaForest CityRutherford County SchoolsRutherford CoRutherford CountyRutherford60.434640%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%471,989472k4029.283682%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%173,169173k5016.728209%16.728209%16.7%7,92816.728209%16.728209%16.7%7,92816.728209%16.728209%16.7%7,928
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 Rutherford County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Rutherford 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 CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeNorth CarolinaN CarolinaBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxForest City Metro AreaForest CityRutherford County SchoolsRutherford CoRutherford CountyRutherford12.399695%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%31,96532.0k373.113482%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%15,06415.1k501.662693%1.662693%1.7%7881.662693%1.662693%1.7%7881.662693%1.662693%1.7%788
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 Rutherford County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Rutherford County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgN CarolinaPalm BeachForest CityRutherford CoRutherfordWakeSouth AtlanticWestchesterFairfieldSouthContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183413x1.183413x1.18x17.491%17.5%20.699%20.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183413x1.183413x1.18x17.491%17.5%20.699%20.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183413x1.183413x1.18x17.491%17.5%20.699%20.7%-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 Rutherford County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Rutherford 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 Town:
Forest City
Towns:
Bostic, Ellenboro, Forest City, Lake Lure, Ruth, Rutherfordton, Spindale
Townships:
Camp Creek, Chimney Rock, Colfax, Cool Spring, Duncans Creek, Gilkey, Golden Valley, Green Hill, High Shoals, Logan Store, Morgan, Rutherfordton, Sulphur Springs, Union
Unincorporated Places:
Caroleen, Cliffside, Henrietta
Villages:
Chimney Rock Village
ZIP Codes:
28018, 28019, 28020, 28040, 28043, 28076, 28114, 28139, 28150, 28160, 28167, 28711, 28720, 28746, 28752, 28756, 28761
Unified School District:
Rutherford County
Congressional Districts:
NC-10, NC-11
State Senate District:
NC-47
State House District:
NC-112
Neighboring Counties:
Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Cleveland, Henderson, McDowell, Polk, Spartanburg
Nearby Counties:
Avery, Caldwell, Catawba, Gaston, Greenville, Lincoln, Mitchell, Union, Yancey, York