Educational Attainment in Chester County, South Carolina (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Chester County
Chester County
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma224.052058%35.607954%24.052058%24.1%5,34155.552553%50.441974%55.552553%55.6%12,33612.3k20.395389%13.950072%20.395389%20.4%4,529
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 South Carolina at large.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Chester County
0%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-32.453131%-32.453131%-32.5%24.052%24.1%35.608%35.6%10.131601%10.131601%+10.1%55.553%55.6%50.442%50.4%46.202749%46.202749%+46.2%20.395%20.4%13.950%14.0%
% percentage with given level in Chester County
ref. percentage with given level in South 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 South Carolina and Chester County
Chester County
South Carolina
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.725029%1.055843%0.725029%0.7%1610.256687%1.427316%0.256687%0.3%573.485544%7.093115%3.485544%3.5%7749.938755%16.882729%9.938755%9.9%2,2079.646042%9.148951%9.646042%9.6%2,14218.427452%20.986571%18.427452%18.4%4,09237.125101%29.455403%37.125101%37.1%8,24413.901648%9.262335%13.901648%13.9%3,0875.223813%3.553286%5.223813%5.2%1,1601.269927%1.134451%1.269927%1.3%282
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 South Carolina at large.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Chester County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-31.331747%-31.331747%-31.3%0.725%0.73%1.056%1.06%-82.016074%-82.016074%-82.0%0.257%0.26%1.427%1.43%-50.860172%-50.860172%-50.9%3.486%3.49%7.093%7.09%-41.130636%-41.130636%-41.1%9.939%9.94%16.883%16.9%5.433307%5.433307%+5.4%9.646%9.65%9.149%9.15%-12.194080%-12.194080%-12.2%18.427%18.4%20.987%21.0%26.038343%26.038343%+26.0%37.125%37.1%29.455%29.5%50.087946%50.087946%+50.1%13.902%13.9%9.262%9.26%47.013573%47.013573%+47.0%5.224%5.22%3.553%3.55%11.942032%11.942032%+11.9%1.270%1.27%1.134%1.13%
% percentage with given level in Chester County
ref. percentage with given level in South 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 South Carolina and Chester County
More Females More Males
South Carolina
Chester County
10%0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-11.085913%-7.843310%-11.085913%11%25.249%25.2%22.729%22.7%-2.889930%-2.889930%3%0.270206%56.304%56.3%54.722%54.7%22.231242%19.980154%22.231242%22%18.448%18.4%22.549%22.5%
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 South Carolina and Chester County
More Females More Males
South Carolina
Chester County
0%100%200%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None176.408117%63.602219%176.408117%176%0.395%0.39%1.090%1.09%239.587115%59.976089%239.587115%240%0.120%0.12%0.408%0.41%-56.051144%-33.128789%-56.051144%56%4.202%4.20%2.693%2.69%-17.702366%-17.702366%18%2.770082%10.703%10.7%9.093%9.09%-4.067350%-29.334818%-4.067350%4%9.828%9.83%9.444%9.44%-27.519229%-6.693092%-27.519229%28%20.532%20.5%16.101%16.1%7.965501%5.193511%7.965501%8%35.772%35.8%38.621%38.6%21.935897%19.323283%21.935897%22%12.590%12.6%15.352%15.4%25.196618%23.050183%25.196618%25%4.666%4.67%5.841%5.84%13.744923%15.940783%13.744923%14%1.192%1.19%1.356%1.36%
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 South Carolina and Chester County
Chester County
South Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-348.850213%13.464578%8.850213%8.9%4785,4018.697488%16.477402%8.697488%8.7%8249,47413.461020%18.820058%13.461020%13.5%4993,70711.203091%20.025182%11.203091%11.2%4063,624
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 South Carolina at large.
Scope: population of South Carolina and Chester County
40%30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-34.270404%-34.270404%34.3%8.850%8.85%13.465%13.5%-47.215660%-47.215660%47.2%8.697%8.70%16.477%16.5%-28.475142%-28.475142%28.5%13.461%13.5%18.820%18.8%-44.054987%-44.054987%44.1%11.203%11.2%20.025%20.0%
% percentage in Chester County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in South 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 South Carolina and Chester County
More Females More Males
South Carolina
Chester County
60%40%20%0%20%40%FM65+45-6435-4425-3455.408592%48.880474%55.408592%55.4%7.088%7.09%11.015%11.0%-38.353355%-38.353355%38.4%3.555380%10.058%10.1%7.270%7.27%-24.670829%-13.138609%-24.670829%24.7%14.859%14.9%11.918%11.9%-64.107555%-22.001977%-64.107555%64.1%13.786%13.8%8.400%8.40%
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 South Carolina and Chester County
Chester County
South Carolina
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$47,432.000000$54,025.000000$47,432.000000$47.4k9924.467%4.47%$34,341.000000$44,895.000000$34,341.000000$34.3k2,2079.939%9.94%$32,154.000000$31,474.000000$32,154.000000$32.2k6,23428.073%28.1%$27,041.000000$26,069.000000$27,041.000000$27.0k8,24437.125%37.1%$22,554.000000$19,090.000000$22,554.000000$22.6k4,52920.395%20.4%$29,583.000000$32,159.000000$29,583.000000$29.6k22,20622.2k100.000%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 South Carolina and Chester County
Female Male
South Carolina
Chester County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-46,940.000000$-48,499.000000$-46,940.000000$46.9k$46,940.000000$3,977.000000$48,499.000000$19,992.000000$50,917.000000$50.9k550442$-26,875.000000$-36,942.000000$-26,875.000000$26.9k$26,875.000000$13,625.000000$36,942.000000$18,885.000000$40,500.000000$40.5k1,248959$-26,817.000000$-26,197.000000$-26,817.000000$26.8k$26,817.000000$13,443.000000$26,197.000000$13,645.000000$40,260.000000$40.3k3,5402,694$-21,238.000000$-21,119.000000$-21,238.000000$21.2k$21,238.000000$16,015.000000$21,119.000000$9,932.000000$37,253.000000$37.3k4,1714,073$-15,960.000000$-14,380.000000$-15,960.000000$16.0k$15,960.000000$11,822.000000$14,380.000000$7,656.000000$27,782.000000$27.8k2,1512,378$-24,382.000000$-27,499.000000$-24,382.000000$24.4k$24,382.000000$11,530.000000$27,499.000000$10,925.000000$35,912.000000$35.9k11,66011.7k10,54610.5k
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 South Carolina and Chester County
Chester County
South Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma370.967742%37.144728%70.967742%71.0%2229.032258%48.853962%29.032258%29.0%90.000000%0.000000%0.0%13.562541%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.438769%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 South Carolina and Chester County
Chester County
South Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma381.650246%82.259661%81.650246%81.7%1,98967.878438%73.238982%67.878438%67.9%3,52960.658606%64.317325%60.658606%60.7%3,81346.497920%45.662177%46.497920%46.5%1,341
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 South Carolina and Chester County
Female Male
South Carolina
Chester County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-17.354118%-9.653857%-17.354118%17.4%17.354118%0.823633%9.653857%1.452198%18.177751%18.2%1,2191,258-19.972034%-17.531942%-19.972034%20.0%19.972034%12.438251%17.531942%4.503341%32.410285%32.4%1,147857-0.000000%-25.806452%-12.108362%-5.539149%-25.806452%25.8%0.000000%12.108362%0.000000%0.0%08-26.595745%-7.949710%-33.117560%-34.545455%34.5%26.595745%33.117560%8.116751%26.595745%26.6%7519-3.669725%-16.330275%-24.503721%-20.000000%20.0%3.669725%24.503721%9.099305%3.669725%3.7%49
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 South Carolina and Chester County
Female Male
South Carolina
Chester County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-14.255890%-2.587812%-30.402141%-16.843703%16.8%14.255890%30.402141%1.371136%14.255890%14.3%9561,221-9.183385%-3.960404%-12.104307%-5.650888%-13.143789%13.1%9.183385%12.104307%9.183385%9.2%325564-0.000000%-41.935484%-40.757803%-41.935484%41.9%0.000000%40.757803%9.721144%0.000000%0.0%013-0.000000%-12.722840%-4.720003%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%34.042553%12.722840%34.042553%34.0%960-0.000000%-15.022865%-4.459966%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%43.119266%15.022865%43.119266%43.1%470
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 Chester 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
18.7%20.8%22.9%24.9%27.0%29.1%

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
53.2%54.3%55.4%56.5%57.5%58.7%

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
17.6%19.1%20.5%21.9%23.2%24.7%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.25%0.51%0.76%1.01%1.27%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.09%0.17%0.26%0.35%0.44%

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
1.1%1.8%2.4%3.1%3.7%4.4%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.8%7.1%8.4%9.7%10.9%12.2%

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
8.4%9.2%10.0%10.8%11.5%12.4%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16.9%18.1%19.4%20.6%21.8%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
33.6%35.3%36.9%38.5%40.1%41.8%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.5%12.0%13.5%14.9%16.4%17.9%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.1%3.8%4.5%5.1%5.8%6.5%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.36%0.68%0.99%1.29%1.60%1.92%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Chester 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
16.5%19.7%22.8%26.0%29.1%32.3%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
50.0%52.9%55.8%58.7%61.5%64.5%

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
14.7%17.1%19.5%21.9%24.3%26.7%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.1%2.6%

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%0.30%0.60%0.89%1.19%1.50%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.6%2.1%3.7%5.2%6.7%8.3%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.8%7.7%9.6%11.4%13.3%15.2%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.2%5.2%7.3%9.3%11.3%13.3%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.4%16.1%17.9%19.6%21.3%23.1%

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
31.0%34.2%37.3%40.5%43.6%46.8%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.5%10.5%12.5%14.4%16.4%18.4%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.8%4.2%5.6%7.0%8.4%9.9%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.6%1.1%1.7%2.2%2.8%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Chester County

There are 7 places in Chester County. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Chester County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chester 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 Chester County, selected places in Chester County, and entities that contain Chester County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Gayle MillFort LawnGreat FallsEureka MillLowrysChesterRichburgChester County School DistrictChester CoChester CountyChesterSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotte42.307692%42.307692%42.3%220126.655897%26.655897%26.7%165223.864575%23.864575%23.9%289323.394995%23.394995%23.4%215423.178808%23.178808%23.2%35522.841823%22.841823%22.8%852622.727273%22.727273%22.7%70720.395389%20.395389%20.4%4,52920.395389%20.395389%20.4%4,52914.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 7 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 Chester County, selected places in Chester County, and entities that contain Chester County
0%10%20%30%Count#Charlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaChesterLowrysGreat FallsChester County School DistrictChester CoChester CountyChesterRichburgEureka MillFort LawnGayle Mill32.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k19.115282%19.115282%19.1%713117.880795%17.880795%17.9%27216.515277%16.515277%16.5%200314.406016%14.406016%14.4%3,19914.406016%14.406016%14.4%3,19912.012987%12.012987%12.0%37411.534276%11.534276%11.5%10658.562197%8.562197%8.6%5363.461538%3.461538%3.5%187
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 7 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 Chester County, selected places in Chester County, and entities that contain Chester County
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticChesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouth CarolinaS CarolinaLowrysChester County School DistrictChester CoChester CountyChesterRichburgGreat FallsEureka MillFort LawnGayle Mill3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.351206%3.351206%3.4%12513.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k2.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k1.324503%1.324503%1.3%220.981717%0.981717%1.0%2180.981717%0.981717%1.0%2180.649351%0.649351%0.6%230.000000%0.000000%0.0%040.000000%0.000000%0.0%050.000000%0.000000%0.0%060.000000%0.000000%0.0%07
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 7 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 Chester County, selected places in Chester County, and entities that contain Chester County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ChesterEureka MillCharlotteChester CoChesterGayle MillS CarolinaSouth AtlanticSouthUnited StatesRichburgGreat FallsLowrysFort Lawn-1.000000x-1.000000x1.761208x1.761208x1.76x17.222%17.2%30.331%30.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.320544x1.320544x1.32x20.727%20.7%27.371%27.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222312x1.222312x1.22x18.448%18.4%22.549%22.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222312x1.222312x1.22x18.448%18.4%22.549%22.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205459x1.205459x1.21x39.718%39.7%47.879%47.9%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%-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%-1.073269x-1.073269x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x23.370%23.4%21.774%21.8%4-1.114583x-1.114583x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x25.000%25.0%22.430%22.4%5-1.331250x-1.331250x1.33x1.000000x1.000000x26.250%26.3%19.718%19.7%6-1.478086x-1.478086x1.48x1.000000x1.000000x31.908%31.9%21.587%21.6%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

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 Chester County, selected places in Chester County, and entities that contain Chester County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3x4x5xFM#ChesterChester CoChesterS CarolinaSouthCharlotteUnited StatesSouth AtlanticRichburgLowrys-1.000000x-1.000000x5.074542x5.074542x5.07x1.220%1.22%6.191%6.19%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.911499x2.911499x2.91x0.515%0.51%1.498%1.50%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.911499x2.911499x2.91x0.515%0.51%1.498%1.50%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.615062x1.615062x1.62x1.923%1.92%3.105%3.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547106x1.547106x1.55x2.010%2.01%3.110%3.11%-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-1.000000x1.483871x1.483871x1.48x0.543%0.54%0.806%0.81%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126761x1.126761x1.13x1.250%1.25%1.408%1.41%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 Chester County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Chester County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Chester County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chester 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 Chester County, selected county subdivisions in Chester County, and entities that contain Chester County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Chester WestGreat FallsChester County School DistrictChester CoChester CountyChesterChesterFort LawnRichburgSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotte24.628253%24.628253%24.6%530121.521522%21.521522%21.5%645220.395389%20.395389%20.4%4,52920.395389%20.395389%20.4%4,52920.229105%20.229105%20.2%2,384318.681903%18.681903%18.7%703417.693837%17.693837%17.7%267514.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 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 Chester County, selected county subdivisions in Chester County, and entities that contain Chester County
0%10%20%30%Count#Charlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaChesterRichburgChester County School DistrictChester CoChester CountyChesterFort LawnGreat FallsChester West32.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k16.851930%16.851930%16.9%1,986116.766070%16.766070%16.8%253214.406016%14.406016%14.4%3,19914.406016%14.406016%14.4%3,19911.931969%11.931969%11.9%449311.411411%11.411411%11.4%34247.853160%7.853160%7.9%1695
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 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 Chester County, selected county subdivisions in Chester County, and entities that contain Chester County
0%1%2%3%Count#South AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouth CarolinaS CarolinaChesterChester County School DistrictChester CoChester CountyChesterRichburgGreat FallsFort LawnChester West3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k2.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k1.697073%1.697073%1.7%20010.981717%0.981717%1.0%2180.981717%0.981717%1.0%2180.795229%0.795229%0.8%1220.200200%0.200200%0.2%630.000000%0.000000%0.0%040.000000%0.000000%0.0%05
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by 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 Chester County, selected county subdivisions in Chester County, and entities that contain Chester County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ChesterCharlotteChester WestFort LawnChester CoChesterS CarolinaSouth AtlanticSouthUnited StatesRichburgGreat Falls-1.000000x-1.000000x1.441116x1.441116x1.44x16.808%16.8%24.223%24.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235305x1.235305x1.24x21.991%22.0%27.165%27.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.223760x1.223760x1.22x16.816%16.8%20.579%20.6%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222312x1.222312x1.22x18.448%18.4%22.549%22.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222312x1.222312x1.22x18.448%18.4%22.549%22.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%-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%-1.217452x-1.217452x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x19.380%19.4%15.918%15.9%4-1.300533x-1.300533x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x24.149%24.1%18.568%18.6%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 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 Chester County, selected county subdivisions in Chester County, and entities that contain Chester County
Female
Male
10x5x0xFM#ChesterChester CoChesterS CarolinaSouthCharlotteUnited StatesSouth AtlanticRichburgGreat Falls-1.000000x-1.000000x3.697260x3.697260x3.70x0.756%0.76%2.796%2.80%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.911499x2.911499x2.91x0.515%0.51%1.498%1.50%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.911499x2.911499x2.91x0.515%0.51%1.498%1.50%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.615062x1.615062x1.62x1.923%1.92%3.105%3.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547106x1.547106x1.55x2.010%2.01%3.110%3.11%-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-1.000000x1.053061x1.053061x1.05x0.775%0.78%0.816%0.82%2-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.378%0.38%0.000%0%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Charlotte Area

There are 10 counties in the Charlotte Area. This section compares Chester County to all of the counties in the Charlotte Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chester County.

No H.S. Diploma by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Chester County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Chester County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Chester County School DistrictChester CoChester CountyChesterGaston CountyGastonRowan CountyRowanLincoln CountyLincolnLancaster CountyLancasterSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteIredell CountyIredellYork CountyYorkCabarrus CountyCabarrusUnion CountyUnionMecklenburg CountyMecklenburg20.395389%20.395389%20.4%4,52920.395389%20.395389%20.4%4,529116.798348%16.798348%16.8%24,32324.3k216.137538%16.137538%16.1%15,30015.3k316.070248%16.070248%16.1%8,995415.769119%15.769119%15.8%9,256514.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k12.136106%12.136106%12.1%13,77813.8k611.526411%11.526411%11.5%18,79918.8k711.076731%11.076731%11.1%13,99714.0k810.841169%10.841169%10.8%14,87314.9k910.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k10
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 10 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 Chester County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Chester County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgUnion CountyUnionCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesYork CountyYorkCabarrus CountyCabarrusSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaIredell CountyIredellLancaster CountyLancasterGaston CountyGastonLincoln CountyLincolnRowan CountyRowanChester County School DistrictChester CoChester CountyChester43.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k133.629273%33.629273%33.6%46,13646.1k232.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.505503%29.505503%29.5%48,12248.1k328.615745%28.615745%28.6%36,16036.2k428.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k25.684186%25.684186%25.7%29,15929.2k523.294206%23.294206%23.3%13,67313.7k619.833004%19.833004%19.8%28,71728.7k719.711289%19.711289%19.7%11,03311.0k817.624723%17.624723%17.6%16,71016.7k914.406016%14.406016%14.4%3,19914.406016%14.406016%14.4%3,19910
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 10 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 Chester County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Chester County
0%1%2%3%Count#Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouth CarolinaS CarolinaUnion CountyUnionCabarrus CountyCabarrusYork CountyYorkIredell CountyIredellLincoln CountyLincolnLancaster CountyLancasterGaston CountyGastonRowan CountyRowanChester County School DistrictChester CoChester CountyChester3.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k13.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k2.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k2.353670%2.353670%2.4%3,22922.223735%2.223735%2.2%2,81031.924032%1.924032%1.9%3,13841.914048%1.914048%1.9%2,17351.375663%1.375663%1.4%77061.368043%1.368043%1.4%80371.354338%1.354338%1.4%1,96181.014661%1.014661%1.0%96290.981717%0.981717%1.0%2180.981717%0.981717%1.0%21810
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 10 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 Chester County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Chester County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#RowanMecklenburgCharlotteCabarrusLancasterYorkChester CoChesterUnionS CarolinaIredellSouth AtlanticGastonSouthUnited StatesLincoln-1.000000x-1.000000x1.363802x1.363802x1.36x13.724%13.7%18.717%18.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230131x1.230131x1.23x9.989%9.99%12.287%12.3%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227949x1.227949x1.23x14.213%14.2%17.453%17.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.226811x1.226811x1.23x10.410%10.4%12.771%12.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222312x1.222312x1.22x18.448%18.4%22.549%22.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222312x1.222312x1.22x18.448%18.4%22.549%22.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207877x1.207877x1.21x9.855%9.85%11.903%11.9%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.188370x1.188370x1.19x11.127%11.1%13.223%13.2%8-1.000000x-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%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060649x1.060649x1.06x15.610%15.6%16.557%16.6%10
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 10 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 Chester County, selected other counties in the Charlotte Area, and entities that contain Chester County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Chester CoChesterGastonRowanS CarolinaUnionCabarrusMecklenburgSouthCharlotteUnited StatesSouth AtlanticLancasterIredellYorkLincoln-1.000000x-1.000000x2.911499x2.911499x2.91x0.515%0.51%1.498%1.50%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.911499x2.911499x2.91x0.515%0.51%1.498%1.50%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.854906x1.854906x1.85x0.966%0.97%1.792%1.79%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.756219x1.756219x1.76x0.743%0.74%1.305%1.30%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.615062x1.615062x1.62x1.923%1.92%3.105%3.11%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604056x1.604056x1.60x1.823%1.82%2.925%2.92%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582851x1.582851x1.58x1.743%1.74%2.759%2.76%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.566566x1.566566x1.57x2.842%2.84%4.452%4.45%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547106x1.547106x1.55x2.010%2.01%3.110%3.11%-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-1.000000x1.436649x1.436649x1.44x1.131%1.13%1.625%1.62%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.422795x1.422795x1.42x1.590%1.59%2.263%2.26%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.377156x1.377156x1.38x1.633%1.63%2.249%2.25%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126137x1.126137x1.13x1.296%1.30%1.460%1.46%10
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 10 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in South Carolina

There are 46 counties in South Carolina. This section compares Chester County to all of the counties in South Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chester County.

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 Chester County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Chester County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Dillon CountyDillonMarlboro CountyMarlboroAllendale CountyAllendaleChesterfield CountyChesterfieldBamberg CountyBambergLee CountyLeeNewberry CountyNewberrySaluda CountySaludaCherokee CountyCherokeeAbbeville CountyAbbevilleJasper CountyJasperWilliamsburg CountyWilliamsburgLaurens CountyLaurensClarendon CountyClarendonBarnwell CountyBarnwellChester County School DistrictChester CoChester CountyChesterUnion CountyUnionMarion CountyMarionHampton CountyHamptonEdgefield CountyEdgefieldMcCormick CountyMcCormickDarlington CountyDarlingtonFairfield CountyFairfieldGreenwood CountyGreenwoodSumter CountySumterColleton CountyColletonSpartanburg CountySpartanburgOconee CountyOconeeCalhoun CountyCalhounAnderson CountyAndersonPickens CountyPickensLancaster CountyLancasterOrangeburg CountyOrangeburgFlorence CountyFlorenceAiken CountyAikenSouthKershaw CountyKershawGeorgetown CountyGeorgetownSouth CarolinaS CarolinaGreenville CountyGreenvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteBerkeley CountyBerkeleyYork CountyYorkHorry CountyHorryLexington CountyLexingtonDorchester CountyDorchesterCharleston CountyCharlestonRichland CountyRichlandBeaufort CountyBeaufort27.223204%27.223204%27.2%5,547125.509530%25.509530%25.5%5,019225.422705%25.422705%25.4%1,684323.414277%23.414277%23.4%7,357422.450841%22.450841%22.5%2,215522.420444%22.420444%22.4%2,790621.948554%21.948554%21.9%5,623721.909425%21.909425%21.9%3,043821.757592%21.757592%21.8%8,096921.742695%21.742695%21.7%3,7131021.578253%21.578253%21.6%4,0881120.729258%20.729258%20.7%4,7471220.561848%20.561848%20.6%9,2591320.512712%20.512712%20.5%4,8491420.447418%20.447418%20.4%2,9341520.395389%20.395389%20.4%4,52920.395389%20.395389%20.4%4,5291620.248731%20.248731%20.2%3,9891720.104992%20.104992%20.1%4,3661820.094461%20.094461%20.1%2,8081919.687368%19.687368%19.7%3,7282019.175852%19.175852%19.2%1,5312119.113416%19.113416%19.1%8,7702217.869291%17.869291%17.9%2,9422317.510869%17.510869%17.5%8,1762417.268383%17.268383%17.3%11,99612.0k2516.437725%16.437725%16.4%4,2842616.352913%16.352913%16.4%32,08032.1k2716.301306%16.301306%16.3%8,7972816.117592%16.117592%16.1%1,7272916.076953%16.076953%16.1%21,15121.2k3015.777911%15.777911%15.8%11,85011.9k3115.769119%15.769119%15.8%9,2563215.747183%15.747183%15.7%9,3483315.250585%15.250585%15.3%14,08314.1k3414.519163%14.519163%14.5%16,59716.6k3514.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.074828%14.074828%14.1%6,0833613.985352%13.985352%14.0%6,2063713.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.111506%13.111506%13.1%42,54542.5k3813.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k11.821118%11.821118%11.8%15,40815.4k3911.526411%11.526411%11.5%18,79918.8k4011.460496%11.460496%11.5%24,95525.0k4110.816796%10.816796%10.8%20,46720.5k4210.146423%10.146423%10.1%9,930439.774866%9.774866%9.8%26,00326.0k449.389694%9.389694%9.4%23,34423.3k457.556766%7.556766%7.6%9,37546
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 46 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 Chester County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Chester County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Charleston CountyCharlestonBeaufort CountyBeaufortRichland CountyRichlandGreenville CountyGreenvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington CountyLexingtonYork CountyYorkSouthSouth CarolinaS CarolinaDorchester CountyDorchesterGeorgetown CountyGeorgetownAiken CountyAikenPickens CountyPickensGreenwood CountyGreenwoodOconee CountyOconeeLancaster CountyLancasterBerkeley CountyBerkeleySpartanburg CountySpartanburgHorry CountyHorryFlorence CountyFlorenceKershaw CountyKershawAnderson CountyAndersonOrangeburg CountyOrangeburgBamberg CountyBambergSumter CountySumterMcCormick CountyMcCormickEdgefield CountyEdgefieldFairfield CountyFairfieldDarlington CountyDarlingtonCalhoun CountyCalhounSaluda CountySaludaNewberry CountyNewberryMarion CountyMarionCherokee CountyCherokeeColleton CountyColletonClarendon CountyClarendonJasper CountyJasperChester County School DistrictChester CoChester CountyChesterLaurens CountyLaurensAbbeville CountyAbbevilleBarnwell CountyBarnwellWilliamsburg CountyWilliamsburgUnion CountyUnionChesterfield CountyChesterfieldHampton CountyHamptonLee CountyLeeAllendale CountyAllendaleDillon CountyDillonMarlboro CountyMarlboro41.142174%41.142174%41.1%109,446109k139.608741%39.608741%39.6%49,13949.1k237.509704%37.509704%37.5%93,25493.3k332.882158%32.882158%32.9%106,698107k432.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.863911%29.863911%29.9%56,50756.5k529.505503%29.505503%29.5%48,12248.1k628.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k26.354134%26.354134%26.4%25,79225.8k726.111549%26.111549%26.1%11,58711.6k825.313399%25.313399%25.3%28,93628.9k923.598961%23.598961%23.6%17,72417.7k1023.537727%23.537727%23.5%10,99011.0k1123.515241%23.515241%23.5%12,69012.7k1223.294206%23.294206%23.3%13,67313.7k1322.974767%22.974767%23.0%29,94629.9k1422.828320%22.828320%22.8%44,78344.8k1522.608704%22.608704%22.6%49,23049.2k1622.398856%22.398856%22.4%20,68420.7k1720.604364%20.604364%20.6%8,9051820.019611%20.019611%20.0%26,33826.3k1919.993936%19.993936%20.0%11,86911.9k2019.126292%19.126292%19.1%1,8872119.034663%19.034663%19.0%13,22313.2k2218.649800%18.649800%18.6%1,4892318.615336%18.615336%18.6%3,5252417.359086%17.359086%17.4%2,8582517.127975%17.127975%17.1%7,8592616.966869%16.966869%17.0%1,8182716.603067%16.603067%16.6%2,3062816.304305%16.304305%16.3%4,1772916.273715%16.273715%16.3%3,5343015.968826%15.968826%16.0%5,9423115.317320%15.317320%15.3%3,9923214.975253%14.975253%15.0%3,5403314.526260%14.526260%14.5%2,7523414.406016%14.406016%14.4%3,19914.406016%14.406016%14.4%3,1993514.152787%14.152787%14.2%6,3733613.743632%13.743632%13.7%2,3473713.220433%13.220433%13.2%1,8973812.471616%12.471616%12.5%2,8563912.385787%12.385787%12.4%2,4404011.514592%11.514592%11.5%3,6184111.056247%11.056247%11.1%1,5454210.478946%10.478946%10.5%1,304439.827899%9.827899%9.8%651449.584806%9.584806%9.6%1,953458.432020%8.432020%8.4%1,65946
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 46 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 Chester County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Chester County
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#Charleston CountyCharlestonBeaufort CountyBeaufortRichland CountyRichlandSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPickens CountyPickensGreenville CountyGreenvilleSouthOconee CountyOconeeGeorgetown CountyGeorgetownCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouth CarolinaS CarolinaLexington CountyLexingtonAiken CountyAikenFairfield CountyFairfieldOrangeburg CountyOrangeburgFlorence CountyFlorenceSpartanburg CountySpartanburgYork CountyYorkEdgefield CountyEdgefieldGreenwood CountyGreenwoodHorry CountyHorryDorchester CountyDorchesterSumter CountySumterAnderson CountyAndersonCherokee CountyCherokeeCalhoun CountyCalhounColleton CountyColletonMcCormick CountyMcCormickBerkeley CountyBerkeleyNewberry CountyNewberryLancaster CountyLancasterDarlington CountyDarlingtonAbbeville CountyAbbevilleKershaw CountyKershawSaluda CountySaludaChesterfield CountyChesterfieldJasper CountyJasperClarendon CountyClarendonUnion CountyUnionChester County School DistrictChester CoChester CountyChesterLaurens CountyLaurensWilliamsburg CountyWilliamsburgMarion CountyMarionBamberg CountyBambergDillon CountyDillonBarnwell CountyBarnwellHampton CountyHamptonLee CountyLeeAllendale CountyAllendaleMarlboro CountyMarlboro5.077833%5.077833%5.1%13,50813.5k14.787967%4.787967%4.8%5,94023.921356%3.921356%3.9%9,74933.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.210172%3.210172%3.2%2,41143.159767%3.159767%3.2%10,25310.3k53.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.887056%2.887056%2.9%1,55862.726761%2.726761%2.7%1,21072.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k2.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k2.469149%2.469149%2.5%4,67282.412716%2.412716%2.4%2,75892.277697%2.277697%2.3%375101.977663%1.977663%2.0%1,174111.958979%1.958979%2.0%1,809121.929419%1.929419%1.9%3,785131.924032%1.924032%1.9%3,138141.906422%1.906422%1.9%361151.871881%1.871881%1.9%874161.812187%1.812187%1.8%3,946171.744204%1.744204%1.7%1,707181.714458%1.714458%1.7%1,191191.697312%1.697312%1.7%2,233201.685031%1.685031%1.7%627211.642557%1.642557%1.6%176221.553987%1.553987%1.6%405231.540581%1.540581%1.5%123241.512164%1.512164%1.5%1,971251.385690%1.385690%1.4%355261.368043%1.368043%1.4%803271.342516%1.342516%1.3%616281.241436%1.241436%1.2%212291.217057%1.217057%1.2%526301.195190%1.195190%1.2%166311.183922%1.183922%1.2%372321.082080%1.082080%1.1%205331.061805%1.061805%1.1%251340.984772%0.984772%1.0%194350.981717%0.981717%1.0%2180.981717%0.981717%1.0%218360.959360%0.959360%1.0%432370.951965%0.951965%1.0%218380.838092%0.838092%0.8%182390.780458%0.780458%0.8%77400.588928%0.588928%0.6%120410.515715%0.515715%0.5%74420.486618%0.486618%0.5%68430.482160%0.482160%0.5%60440.347222%0.347222%0.3%23450.299873%0.299873%0.3%5946
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 46 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 Chester County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Chester County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#McCormickSaludaKershawHamptonCalhounBeaufortMarionCharlestonDorchesterFairfieldChesterfieldJasperLeeUnionBambergAbbevilleCharlotteRichlandAllendaleLancasterLexingtonYorkChester CoChesterWilliamsburgHorryGeorgetownS CarolinaGreenvilleDillonClarendonFlorenceSouth AtlanticBarnwellBerkeleyAndersonSouthLaurensOconeeMarlboroSumterSpartanburgCherokeeNewberryEdgefieldUnited StatesPickensColletonDarlingtonGreenwoodOrangeburgAiken-1.000000x-1.000000x1.897049x1.897049x1.90x12.809%12.8%24.299%24.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.786995x1.786995x1.79x15.786%15.8%28.210%28.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.516461x1.516461x1.52x11.332%11.3%17.184%17.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.449571x1.449571x1.45x16.337%16.3%23.682%23.7%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.412817x1.412817x1.41x13.483%13.5%19.049%19.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.382971x1.382971x1.38x6.398%6.40%8.848%8.85%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.357998x1.357998x1.36x17.352%17.4%23.564%23.6%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.353655x1.353655x1.35x8.371%8.37%11.332%11.3%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.326925x1.326925x1.33x8.777%8.78%11.646%11.6%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.308690x1.308690x1.31x15.604%15.6%20.421%20.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.293570x1.293570x1.29x20.529%20.5%26.555%26.6%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285429x1.285429x1.29x18.819%18.8%24.191%24.2%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285038x1.285038x1.29x19.620%19.6%25.213%25.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.251524x1.251524x1.25x18.132%18.1%22.692%22.7%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.249190x1.249190x1.25x20.118%20.1%25.131%25.1%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244917x1.244917x1.24x19.481%19.5%24.253%24.3%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239589x1.239589x1.24x8.444%8.44%10.467%10.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235857x1.235857x1.24x22.585%22.6%27.912%27.9%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227949x1.227949x1.23x14.213%14.2%17.453%17.5%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227629x1.227629x1.23x9.756%9.76%11.977%12.0%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.226811x1.226811x1.23x10.410%10.4%12.771%12.8%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222312x1.222312x1.22x18.448%18.4%22.549%22.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222312x1.222312x1.22x18.448%18.4%22.549%22.5%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.216272x1.216272x1.22x18.796%18.8%22.861%22.9%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207681x1.207681x1.21x10.428%10.4%12.593%12.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205997x1.205997x1.21x12.770%12.8%15.401%15.4%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.190025x1.190025x1.19x12.024%12.0%14.308%14.3%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.188252x1.188252x1.19x25.087%25.1%29.810%29.8%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180651x1.180651x1.18x18.905%18.9%22.320%22.3%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180305x1.180305x1.18x14.095%14.1%16.637%16.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174956x1.174956x1.17x18.944%18.9%22.258%22.3%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.170231x1.170231x1.17x10.928%10.9%12.788%12.8%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.162368x1.162368x1.16x14.936%14.9%17.361%17.4%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149319x1.149319x1.15x19.207%19.2%22.075%22.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149286x1.149286x1.15x15.200%15.2%17.469%17.5%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140911x1.140911x1.14x23.720%23.7%27.063%27.1%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130302x1.130302x1.13x16.283%16.3%18.405%18.4%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129297x1.129297x1.13x15.407%15.4%17.399%17.4%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112350x1.112350x1.11x20.651%20.7%22.971%23.0%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111196x1.111196x1.11x20.847%20.8%23.165%23.2%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110118x1.110118x1.11x18.585%18.6%20.631%20.6%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104750x1.104750x1.10x15.016%15.0%16.589%16.6%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085179x1.085179x1.09x15.809%15.8%17.156%17.2%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075383x1.075383x1.08x18.474%18.5%19.867%19.9%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041607x1.041607x1.04x17.185%17.2%17.900%17.9%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.026495x1.026495x1.03x15.560%15.6%15.972%16.0%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008591x1.008591x1.01x14.460%14.5%14.585%14.6%46
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 46 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 Chester County, selected other counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain Chester County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 46 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 Chester County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chester County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Chester County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Chester County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoChester County School DistrictChester CoChester CountyChesterKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthCook CountyCookSouth CarolinaS CarolinaSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSouth AtlanticAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlottePalm 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%274,381274k520.395389%20.395389%20.4%4,52920.395389%20.395389%20.4%4,52920.017506%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%503,252503k1713.950072%13.950072%14.0%456,087456k13.598133%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%108,416108k2812.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k12.054893%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#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Chester County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Chester 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 CountyHonoluluCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarSouth CarolinaS CarolinaPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxChester County School DistrictChester CoChester CountyChester60.434640%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%224,744225k2732.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k32.800693%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%286,583287k4128.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.459003%26.459003%26.5%865,057865k26.349720%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%173,169173k5014.406016%14.406016%14.4%3,19914.406016%14.406016%14.4%3,199
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#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Chester County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Chester 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 CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSouth CarolinaS CarolinaFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxChester County School DistrictChester CoChester CountyChester12.399695%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%18,59118.6k412.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k2.483159%2.483159%2.5%81,18581.2k2.392530%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%15,06415.1k500.981717%0.981717%1.0%2180.981717%0.981717%1.0%218
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#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Chester County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Chester County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachCharlotteChester CoChesterS CarolinaWakeSouth 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-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222312x1.222312x1.22x18.448%18.4%22.549%22.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222312x1.222312x1.22x18.448%18.4%22.549%22.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199802x1.199802x1.20x12.743%12.7%15.289%15.3%-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#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Chester County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Chester 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:
Chester
Towns:
Fort Lawn, Great Falls, Lowrys, Richburg
Unincorporated Places:
Eureka Mill, Gayle Mill
ZIP Codes:
29014, 29031, 29055, 29704, 29706, 29712, 29714, 29724, 29729, 29730, 29742
Unified School District:
Chester County
Congressional District:
SC-5
State Senate District:
SC-17
State House Districts:
SC-HD-029, SC-HD-041, SC-HD-043
Neighboring Counties:
Fairfield, Lancaster, Union, York
Nearby Counties:
Cherokee, Cleveland, Gaston, Kershaw, Laurens, Mecklenburg, Newberry, Richland, Spartanburg, Union