Educational Attainment in Essex County, Virginia (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Virginia and Essex County
Essex County
Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma222.928002%44.249201%22.928002%22.9%1,81259.192712%44.388749%59.192712%59.2%4,67817.879286%11.362051%17.879286%17.9%1,413
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 Virginia at large.
Scope: population of Virginia and Essex County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-48.184370%-48.184370%-48.2%22.928%22.9%44.249%44.2%33.350710%33.350710%+33.4%59.193%59.2%44.389%44.4%57.359679%57.359679%+57.4%17.879%17.9%11.362%11.4%
% percentage with given level in Essex County
ref. percentage with given level in Virginia
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 Virginia and Essex County
Essex County
Virginia
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.506137%1.748387%0.506137%0.5%400.873086%2.438725%0.873086%0.9%694.491965%11.506793%4.491965%4.5%35510.780716%21.196991%10.780716%10.8%8526.276098%7.358304%6.276098%6.3%49621.763887%19.873243%21.763887%21.8%1,72037.428824%24.515505%37.428824%37.4%2,95811.906871%6.714825%11.906871%11.9%9414.896875%3.428975%4.896875%4.9%3871.075541%1.218251%1.075541%1.1%85
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 Virginia at large.
Scope: population of Virginia and Essex County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-71.051206%-71.051206%-71.1%0.506%0.51%1.748%1.75%-64.199079%-64.199079%-64.2%0.873%0.87%2.439%2.44%-60.962494%-60.962494%-61.0%4.492%4.49%11.507%11.5%-49.140347%-49.140347%-49.1%10.781%10.8%21.197%21.2%-14.707278%-14.707278%-14.7%6.276%6.28%7.358%7.36%9.513514%9.513514%+9.5%21.764%21.8%19.873%19.9%52.674090%52.674090%+52.7%37.429%37.4%24.516%24.5%77.322124%77.322124%+77.3%11.907%11.9%6.715%6.71%42.808720%42.808720%+42.8%4.897%4.90%3.429%3.43%-11.714327%-11.714327%-11.7%1.076%1.08%1.218%1.22%
% percentage with given level in Essex County
ref. percentage with given level in Virginia
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 Virginia and Essex County
More Females More Males
Virginia
Essex County
0%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-19.016153%-4.408259%-19.016153%19%24.764%24.8%20.807%20.8%-3.288481%-3.288481%3%0.632318%60.080%60.1%58.167%58.2%38.728085%15.383384%38.728085%39%15.156%15.2%21.025%21.0%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Virginia and Essex County
More Females More Males
Virginia
Essex County
0%500%1,000%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1,000.000000%66.525788%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.000%0%1.091%1.09%131.033542%48.618583%131.033542%131%0.543%0.54%1.254%1.25%-2.114647%67.300151%67.300151%67%3.423%3.42%5.727%5.73%-77.789201%-6.601225%-77.789201%78%13.527%13.5%7.608%7.61%-41.823378%-34.520906%-41.823378%42%7.271%7.27%5.127%5.13%-65.371787%-5.880163%-65.371787%65%26.653%26.7%16.117%16.1%25.795806%5.932053%25.795806%26%33.428%33.4%42.051%42.1%22.863233%16.239660%22.863233%23%10.765%10.8%13.226%13.2%76.672709%18.069688%76.672709%77%3.612%3.61%6.381%6.38%82.026427%3.841084%82.026427%82%0.779%0.78%1.418%1.42%
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 Virginia and Essex County
Essex County
Virginia
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3412.043956%14.999428%12.043956%12.0%2742,2759.625343%20.686685%9.625343%9.6%3163,28312.663085%23.619719%12.663085%12.7%1651,3039.309021%26.028876%9.309021%9.3%971,042
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 Virginia at large.
Scope: population of Virginia and Essex County
60%50%40%30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-19.703897%-19.703897%19.7%12.044%12.0%14.999%15.0%-53.470831%-53.470831%53.5%9.625%9.63%20.687%20.7%-46.387655%-46.387655%46.4%12.663%12.7%23.620%23.6%-64.235792%-64.235792%64.2%9.309%9.31%26.029%26.0%
% percentage in Essex County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Virginia 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 Virginia and Essex County
More Females More Males
Virginia
Essex County
400%300%200%100%0%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-17.882028%-17.882028%17.9%18.431517%12.948%12.9%10.984%11.0%-76.201796%-8.943484%-76.201796%76.2%12.109%12.1%6.872%6.87%-488.873039%-15.319740%-488.873039%488.9%20.542%20.5%3.488%3.49%-34.447313%-16.847486%-34.447313%34.4%10.499%10.5%7.809%7.81%
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 Virginia and Essex County
Essex County
Virginia
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$46,607.000000$79,135.000000$46,607.000000$46.6k4645.871%5.87%$43,750.000000$55,858.000000$43,750.000000$43.8k85210.781%10.8%$25,998.000000$36,317.000000$25,998.000000$26.0k2,21628.040%28.0%$30,182.000000$29,730.000000$30,182.000000$30.2k2,95837.429%37.4%$28,021.000000$22,432.000000$28,021.000000$28.0k1,41317.879%17.9%$30,531.000000$41,573.000000$30,531.000000$30.5k7,903100.000%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 Virginia and Essex County
Female Male
Virginia
Essex County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$0k$50kFMBachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-41,250.000000$-45,665.000000$-41,250.000000$41.3k$41,250.000000$14,500.000000$45,665.000000$25,771.000000$55,750.000000$55.8k573279$-24,651.000000$-30,406.000000$-24,651.000000$24.7k$24,651.000000$12,224.000000$30,406.000000$13,585.000000$36,875.000000$36.9k1,437779$-20,735.000000$-23,924.000000$-20,735.000000$20.7k$20,735.000000$18,053.000000$23,924.000000$10,875.000000$38,788.000000$38.8k1,4161,542$-21,169.000000$-17,004.000000$-21,169.000000$21.2k$21,169.000000$10,689.000000$17,004.000000$9,739.000000$31,858.000000$31.9k642771$-23,855.000000$-34,834.000000$-23,855.000000$23.9k$23,855.000000$14,839.000000$34,834.000000$15,194.000000$38,694.000000$38.7k4,2363,667
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

Employment by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Virginia and Essex County
Essex County
Virginia
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma388.861076%84.941682%88.861076%88.9%71086.588103%76.388505%86.588103%86.6%1,54375.577101%69.547879%75.577101%75.6%1,63754.597049%54.952948%54.597049%54.6%481
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#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Virginia and Essex County
Female Male
Virginia
Essex County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-10.836039%-7.627591%-10.836039%10.8%10.836039%5.778660%7.627591%1.530364%16.614699%16.6%373267-21.580547%-14.637404%-21.580547%21.6%21.580547%5.854397%14.637404%2.468740%27.434944%27.4%369355-0.000000%-8.092018%-4.555913%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%8.092018%0.000000%0.0%00-0.000000%-26.666633%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%26.666633%4.492664%0.000000%0.0%00-17.857143%-19.815601%-17.857143%17.9%17.857143%34.870130%19.815601%4.486954%52.727273%52.7%2920
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Virginia and Essex County
Female Male
Virginia
Essex County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
100%50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-20.616883%-39.545898%-20.616883%20.6%20.616883%0.229442%39.545898%1.360111%20.846325%20.8%468508-7.509294%-5.195873%-19.921195%-4.558639%-12.705167%12.7%7.509294%19.921195%7.509294%7.5%101209-0.000000%-100.000000%-55.110315%-100.000000%100.0%0.000000%55.110315%8.802282%0.000000%0.0%07-0.000000%-21.473911%-3.597785%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%21.473911%0.000000%0.0%00-10.909091%-4.269481%-26.177829%-3.987806%-15.178571%15.2%10.909091%26.177829%10.909091%10.9%617
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 Essex County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
20.2%21.7%23.2%24.6%26.0%27.5%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
50.6%53.4%56.2%58.9%61.6%64.4%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.7%16.1%17.6%19.0%20.4%21.9%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.20%0.31%0.42%0.52%0.63%0.74%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.28%0.60%0.91%1.23%1.55%1.87%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.0%3.8%4.5%5.2%5.9%6.7%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.1%9.5%10.8%12.1%13.5%14.8%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.5%5.4%6.3%7.2%8.0%8.9%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.2%17.4%19.6%21.8%24.0%26.3%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
35.4%36.0%36.7%37.3%37.9%38.5%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.1%10.4%11.6%12.8%14.0%15.3%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.7%4.4%5.0%5.7%6.3%7.0%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.53%0.72%0.92%1.11%1.30%1.50%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Essex County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
19.2%20.7%22.0%23.4%24.8%26.2%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
52.0%55.0%57.9%60.8%63.7%66.7%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.0%15.6%17.1%18.7%20.2%21.8%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.15%0.32%0.49%0.66%0.83%1.00%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.17%0.42%0.65%0.89%1.13%1.38%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.2%3.9%4.5%5.1%5.7%6.3%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.1%9.2%10.3%11.3%12.4%13.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.2%5.8%6.3%6.8%7.3%7.9%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.4%18.3%21.2%24.1%27.0%29.9%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
36.64%37.12%37.60%38.07%38.55%39.03%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.0%10.0%11.0%11.9%12.8%13.8%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.5%4.2%4.8%5.5%6.2%6.9%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.83%0.91%0.99%1.06%1.13%1.21%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Essex County

There is 1 place in Essex County. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, Essex County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Essex County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#41

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Essex County, selected places in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#TappahannockEssex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssexSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticVirginia23.594726%23.594726%23.6%340117.879286%17.879286%17.9%1,41317.879286%17.879286%17.9%1,41314.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.362051%11.362051%11.4%638,662639k
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Essex County, selected places in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
0%10%20%30%Count#VirginiaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthTappahannockEssex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssex36.890897%36.890897%36.9%2,073,6412.07M30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M20.402498%20.402498%20.4%294116.651904%16.651904%16.7%1,31616.651904%16.651904%16.7%1,316
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Essex County, selected places in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#VirginiaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthEssex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssexTappahannock4.187112%4.187112%4.2%235,358235k3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M1.379223%1.379223%1.4%1091.379223%1.379223%1.4%1091.249133%1.249133%1.2%181
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 1 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#44

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 Essex County, selected places in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#Essex CountyEssexSouth AtlanticVirginiaSouthUnited StatesTappahannock-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387281x1.387281x1.39x15.156%15.2%21.025%21.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387281x1.387281x1.39x15.156%15.2%21.025%21.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153834x1.153834x1.15x10.578%10.6%12.205%12.2%-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-1.000000x1.079586x1.079586x1.08x22.935%22.9%24.760%24.8%1
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

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 Essex County, selected places in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
Female
Male
0x2x4x6x8x10xFM#TappahannockEssex CountyEssexVirginiaSouthUnited StatesSouth Atlantic-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.455%3.45%1-1.000000x-1.000000x4.319323x4.319323x4.32x0.543%0.54%2.345%2.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x4.319323x4.319323x4.32x0.543%0.54%2.345%2.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558034x1.558034x1.56x3.300%3.30%5.141%5.14%-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%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Essex County

There are 4 county subdivisions in Essex County. This section compares all 4 of those to each other, Essex County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Essex County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#46

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Essex County, selected county subdivisions in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#TappahannockNorthEssex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssexSouthCentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticVirginia21.839729%21.839729%21.8%387120.452210%20.452210%20.5%398217.879286%17.879286%17.9%1,41317.879286%17.879286%17.9%1,41315.356774%15.356774%15.4%297314.704576%14.704576%14.7%331414.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.362051%11.362051%11.4%638,662639k
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Essex County, selected county subdivisions in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
0%10%20%30%Count#VirginiaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthTappahannockCentralEssex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssexSouthNorth36.890897%36.890897%36.9%2,073,6412.07M30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M22.460497%22.460497%22.5%398116.881386%16.881386%16.9%380216.651904%16.651904%16.7%1,31616.651904%16.651904%16.7%1,31615.718718%15.718718%15.7%304312.024666%12.024666%12.0%2344
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Essex County, selected county subdivisions in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#VirginiaSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthSouthCentralEssex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssexTappahannockNorth4.187112%4.187112%4.2%235,358235k3.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.068252%2.068252%2.1%4011.554865%1.554865%1.6%3521.379223%1.379223%1.4%1091.379223%1.379223%1.4%1091.015801%1.015801%1.0%1830.822199%0.822199%0.8%164
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 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#49

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 Essex County, selected county subdivisions in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#CentralEssex CountyEssexSouthNorthSouth AtlanticTappahannockVirginiaSouthUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x2.222613x2.222613x2.22x9.573%9.57%21.277%21.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387281x1.387281x1.39x15.156%15.2%21.025%21.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387281x1.387281x1.39x15.156%15.2%21.025%21.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317970x1.317970x1.32x13.286%13.3%17.511%17.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.190278x1.190278x1.19x18.579%18.6%22.114%22.1%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.159752x1.159752x1.16x20.542%20.5%23.823%23.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153834x1.153834x1.15x10.578%10.6%12.205%12.2%-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%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#50

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 Essex County, selected county subdivisions in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
Female
Male
0x2x4x6x8x10xFM#TappahannockSouthEssex CountyEssexCentralVirginiaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticNorth-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.568%2.57%1-1.000000x-1.000000x7.280591x7.280591x7.28x0.507%0.51%3.692%3.69%2-1.000000x-1.000000x4.319323x4.319323x4.32x0.543%0.54%2.345%2.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x4.319323x4.319323x4.32x0.543%0.54%2.345%2.35%-1.000000x-1.000000x3.201621x3.201621x3.20x0.791%0.79%2.533%2.53%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558034x1.558034x1.56x3.300%3.30%5.141%5.14%-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%-1.126776x-1.126776x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x0.874%0.87%0.776%0.78%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Virginia

There are 133 counties in Virginia. This section compares Essex County to the 50 most populous counties in Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Essex County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 34,417.

No H.S. Diploma by County#51

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Essex County, selected other counties in Virginia, and entities that contain Essex County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Wise CountyWiseTazewell CountyTazewellHalifax CountyHalifaxHenry CountyHenryDanville CityDanvilleManassas CityManassasRockingham CountyRockinghamEssex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssexPittsylvania CountyPittsylvaniaCulpeper CountyCulpeperRichmond CityRichmondWashington CountyWashingtonPulaski CountyPulaskiPortsmouth CityPortsmouthHarrisonburg CityHarrisonburgRoanoke CityRoanokeFranklin CountyFranklinCampbell CountyCampbellSouthShenandoah CountyShenandoahWarren CountyWarrenAugusta CountyAugustaIsle of Wight CountyIsle of WightUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticNorfolk CityNorfolkSuffolk CitySuffolkFrederick CountyFrederickLynchburg CityLynchburgPrince George CountyPrince GeorgeVirginiaBedford CountyBedfordPrince William CountyPrince WilliamNewport News CityNewport NewsOrange CountyOrangeSpotsylvania CountySpotsylvaniaGloucester CountyGloucesterHampton CityHamptonCharlottesville CityCharlottesvilleHenrico CountyHenricoMontgomery CountyMontgomeryChesapeake CityChesapeakeAlexandria CityAlexandriaAlbemarle CountyAlbemarleChesterfield CountyChesterfieldFauquier CountyFauquierRoanoke CountyRoanokeFairfax CountyFairfaxHanover CountyHanoverVirginia Beach CityVirginia BeachLoudoun CountyLoudounStafford CountyStaffordArlington CountyArlingtonYork CountyYorkJames City CountyJames City24.758635%24.758635%24.8%6,924121.235324%21.235324%21.2%6,656220.998176%20.998176%21.0%5,297320.799261%20.799261%20.8%7,885420.232462%20.232462%20.2%5,901518.490278%18.490278%18.5%4,850617.957522%17.957522%18.0%9,571717.879286%17.879286%17.9%1,41317.879286%17.879286%17.9%1,41317.760907%17.760907%17.8%8,048816.357344%16.357344%16.4%5,341915.996807%15.996807%16.0%23,44323.4k1015.913833%15.913833%15.9%6,3311115.872207%15.872207%15.9%4,0491215.104060%15.104060%15.1%9,5871314.932719%14.932719%14.9%3,7621414.788143%14.788143%14.8%10,24710.2k1514.597149%14.597149%14.6%5,8991614.587229%14.587229%14.6%5,6951714.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.288030%14.288030%14.3%4,4071814.067198%14.067198%14.1%3,7431913.471136%13.471136%13.5%7,2342013.366375%13.366375%13.4%3,4252113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.488196%12.488196%12.5%18,77918.8k2211.963259%11.963259%12.0%6,9292311.904254%11.904254%11.9%6,6992411.784091%11.784091%11.8%5,1852511.510182%11.510182%11.5%2,9902611.362051%11.362051%11.4%638,662639k11.098203%11.098203%11.1%6,1142710.971937%10.971937%11.0%30,78130.8k2810.793634%10.793634%10.8%12,50012.5k2910.626426%10.626426%10.6%2,6093010.420638%10.420638%10.4%8,8023110.172446%10.172446%10.2%2,684329.861228%9.861228%9.9%8,911339.677532%9.677532%9.7%2,761349.090249%9.090249%9.1%20,01620.0k358.659851%8.659851%8.7%4,659368.648428%8.648428%8.6%13,36913.4k378.620480%8.620480%8.6%9,927388.612515%8.612515%8.6%6,031398.568352%8.568352%8.6%18,86118.9k408.549251%8.549251%8.5%3,976418.357220%8.357220%8.4%5,598428.282040%8.282040%8.3%63,67163.7k437.382038%7.382038%7.4%5,130446.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k456.533700%6.533700%6.5%15,08215.1k466.460530%6.460530%6.5%5,679476.236272%6.236272%6.2%10,59010.6k486.175895%6.175895%6.2%2,745496.134473%6.134473%6.1%3,18650
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#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Essex County, selected other counties in Virginia, and entities that contain Essex County
0%20%40%60%Count#Arlington CountyArlingtonAlexandria CityAlexandriaFairfax CountyFairfaxLoudoun CountyLoudounAlbemarle CountyAlbemarleCharlottesville CityCharlottesvilleJames City CountyJames CityMontgomery CountyMontgomeryYork CountyYorkHenrico CountyHenricoPrince William CountyPrince WilliamChesterfield CountyChesterfieldStafford CountyStaffordVirginiaRichmond CityRichmondHanover CountyHanoverHarrisonburg CityHarrisonburgVirginia Beach CityVirginia BeachRoanoke CountyRoanokeFauquier CountyFauquierLynchburg CityLynchburgSouth AtlanticChesapeake CityChesapeakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesManassas CityManassasSpotsylvania CountySpotsylvaniaFrederick CountyFrederickSouthBedford CountyBedfordIsle of Wight CountyIsle of WightNorfolk CityNorfolkSuffolk CitySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeWashington CountyWashingtonNewport News CityNewport NewsRockingham CountyRockinghamHampton CityHamptonAugusta CountyAugustaRoanoke CityRoanokeGloucester CountyGloucesterCulpeper CountyCulpeperPrince George CountyPrince GeorgePortsmouth CityPortsmouthFranklin CountyFranklinCampbell CountyCampbellWarren CountyWarrenShenandoah CountyShenandoahPulaski CountyPulaskiDanville CityDanvilleEssex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssexHalifax CountyHalifaxPittsylvania CountyPittsylvaniaTazewell CountyTazewellWise CountyWiseHenry CountyHenry73.664560%73.664560%73.7%125,092125k162.088819%62.088819%62.1%71,49971.5k260.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k358.840119%58.840119%58.8%135,823136k451.533716%51.533716%51.5%36,08736.1k550.038556%50.038556%50.0%14,27614.3k647.768407%47.768407%47.8%24,80924.8k746.013011%46.013011%46.0%24,75524.8k843.224515%43.224515%43.2%19,21219.2k940.814834%40.814834%40.8%89,87189.9k1039.450993%39.450993%39.5%110,677111k1137.689666%37.689666%37.7%82,96483.0k1237.333197%37.333197%37.3%32,81732.8k1336.890897%36.890897%36.9%2,073,6412.07M36.691050%36.691050%36.7%53,77053.8k1436.677075%36.677075%36.7%25,48825.5k1536.248164%36.248164%36.2%9,1321634.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k1734.091723%34.091723%34.1%22,83622.8k1833.543338%33.543338%33.5%15,60015.6k1933.288636%33.288636%33.3%14,64714.6k2030.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.375268%30.375268%30.4%46,95547.0k2130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076249%30.076249%30.1%7,8892229.596174%29.596174%29.6%24,99925.0k2328.825035%28.825035%28.8%16,22116.2k2428.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.803594%27.803594%27.8%15,31715.3k2527.368873%27.368873%27.4%7,0132626.611648%26.611648%26.6%40,01740.0k2726.590583%26.590583%26.6%15,40115.4k2825.936787%25.936787%25.9%6,3682924.776915%24.776915%24.8%9,8573024.722604%24.722604%24.7%28,63128.6k3124.561897%24.561897%24.6%13,09113.1k3224.000708%24.000708%24.0%21,68821.7k3323.320298%23.320298%23.3%12,52312.5k3422.904520%22.904520%22.9%15,87115.9k3522.550692%22.550692%22.6%5,9503622.326351%22.326351%22.3%7,2903722.061824%22.061824%22.1%5,7313821.071952%21.071952%21.1%13,37513.4k3920.649807%20.649807%20.6%8,3454020.365769%20.365769%20.4%7,9514120.046603%20.046603%20.0%5,3344219.430035%19.430035%19.4%5,9934318.216386%18.216386%18.2%4,6474418.209559%18.209559%18.2%5,3114516.651904%16.651904%16.7%1,31616.651904%16.651904%16.7%1,31615.824943%15.824943%15.8%3,9924614.622735%14.622735%14.6%6,6264714.561001%14.561001%14.6%4,5644814.424659%14.424659%14.4%4,0344911.561593%11.561593%11.6%4,38350
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#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Essex County, selected other counties in Virginia, and entities that contain Essex County
0%5%10%Count#Arlington CountyArlingtonCharlottesville CityCharlottesvilleAlbemarle CountyAlbemarleAlexandria CityAlexandriaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFairfax CountyFairfaxJames City CountyJames CityHarrisonburg CityHarrisonburgYork CountyYorkRichmond CityRichmondLynchburg CityLynchburgLoudoun CountyLoudounRoanoke CountyRoanokeHenrico CountyHenricoVirginiaChesterfield CountyChesterfieldSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHanover CountyHanoverSouthRoanoke CityRoanokeNorfolk CityNorfolkFauquier CountyFauquierVirginia Beach CityVirginia BeachWashington CountyWashingtonBedford CountyBedfordRockingham CountyRockinghamFrederick CountyFrederickPrince William CountyPrince WilliamIsle of Wight CountyIsle of WightChesapeake CityChesapeakeSuffolk CitySuffolkDanville CityDanvilleAugusta CountyAugustaStafford CountyStaffordManassas CityManassasGloucester CountyGloucesterNewport News CityNewport NewsCulpeper CountyCulpeperSpotsylvania CountySpotsylvaniaShenandoah CountyShenandoahPortsmouth CityPortsmouthTazewell CountyTazewellOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinWise CountyWisePulaski CountyPulaskiHampton CityHamptonCampbell CountyCampbellPrince George CountyPrince GeorgeHalifax CountyHalifaxEssex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssexHenry CountyHenryWarren CountyWarrenPittsylvania CountyPittsylvania12.967794%12.967794%13.0%22,02122.0k111.745531%11.745531%11.7%3,351211.038757%11.038757%11.0%7,730310.783633%10.783633%10.8%12,41812.4k49.957249%9.957249%10.0%5,35757.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k65.574168%5.574168%5.6%2,89575.001389%5.001389%5.0%1,26084.999213%4.999213%5.0%2,22294.707673%4.707673%4.7%6,899104.565909%4.565909%4.6%2,009114.488507%4.488507%4.5%10,36110.4k124.387615%4.387615%4.4%2,939134.306242%4.306242%4.3%9,482144.187112%4.187112%4.2%235,358235k3.628409%3.628409%3.6%7,987153.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.076569%3.076569%3.1%2,138163.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.037869%3.037869%3.0%2,105173.011159%3.011159%3.0%4,528182.982347%2.982347%3.0%1,387192.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889202.898223%2.898223%2.9%1,153212.857143%2.857143%2.9%1,574222.827498%2.827498%2.8%1,507232.688631%2.688631%2.7%1,513242.602097%2.602097%2.6%7,300252.560100%2.560100%2.6%656262.473752%2.473752%2.5%3,824272.456879%2.456879%2.5%1,423282.427484%2.427484%2.4%708292.154562%2.154562%2.2%1,157302.136446%2.136446%2.1%1,878312.066336%2.066336%2.1%542322.042827%2.042827%2.0%539331.986029%1.986029%2.0%2,300341.944751%1.944751%1.9%635351.927380%1.927380%1.9%1,628361.906368%1.906368%1.9%588371.881115%1.881115%1.9%1,194381.853624%1.853624%1.9%581391.804334%1.804334%1.8%443401.719786%1.719786%1.7%695411.644854%1.644854%1.6%460421.607213%1.607213%1.6%410431.594662%1.594662%1.6%1,441441.590635%1.590635%1.6%621451.524425%1.524425%1.5%396461.407278%1.407278%1.4%355471.379223%1.379223%1.4%1091.379223%1.379223%1.4%1091.252968%1.252968%1.3%475481.210162%1.210162%1.2%322490.959989%0.959989%1.0%43550
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#54

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 Essex County, selected other counties in Virginia, and entities that contain Essex County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#BedfordPulaskiAlbemarleShenandoahEssex CountyEssexRoanokeHanoverHalifaxFrederickPittsylvaniaWashingtonSpotsylvaniaHarrisonburgWarrenAugustaCampbellFranklinCulpeperRockinghamChesterfieldHenryGloucesterYorkSouth AtlanticManassasChesapeakeIsle of WightTazewellFauquierVirginiaSouthWiseRoanokeMontgomeryUnited StatesStaffordDanvillePrince GeorgePrince WilliamSuffolkOrangeLynchburgHamptonHenricoNewport NewsRichmondPortsmouthFairfaxCharlottesvilleJames CityLoudounVirginia BeachAlexandriaNorfolkArlington-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560584x1.560584x1.56x8.719%8.72%13.607%13.6%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.459728x1.459728x1.46x12.946%12.9%18.898%18.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.416347x1.416347x1.42x7.207%7.21%10.208%10.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.412957x1.412957x1.41x11.915%11.9%16.836%16.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387281x1.387281x1.39x15.156%15.2%21.025%21.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387281x1.387281x1.39x15.156%15.2%21.025%21.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.374899x1.374899x1.37x7.107%7.11%9.772%9.77%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345534x1.345534x1.35x6.338%6.34%8.529%8.53%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.343954x1.343954x1.34x18.104%18.1%24.331%24.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.331808x1.331808x1.33x10.244%10.2%13.642%13.6%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.312815x1.312815x1.31x15.421%15.4%20.245%20.2%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300048x1.300048x1.30x13.883%13.9%18.048%18.0%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290480x1.290480x1.29x9.144%9.14%11.800%11.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.287231x1.287231x1.29x13.079%13.1%16.836%16.8%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.265255x1.265255x1.27x12.438%12.4%15.737%15.7%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259893x1.259893x1.26x11.918%11.9%15.016%15.0%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257616x1.257616x1.26x12.994%13.0%16.341%16.3%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.240903x1.240903x1.24x13.061%13.1%16.208%16.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235123x1.235123x1.24x14.651%14.7%18.096%18.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.234686x1.234686x1.23x16.126%16.1%19.911%19.9%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.225084x1.225084x1.23x7.752%7.75%9.496%9.50%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222894x1.222894x1.22x18.830%18.8%23.028%23.0%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.208561x1.208561x1.21x9.235%9.24%11.161%11.2%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180092x1.180092x1.18x5.686%5.69%6.710%6.71%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.176678x1.176678x1.18x17.013%17.0%20.019%20.0%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.171691x1.171691x1.17x7.995%8.00%9.368%9.37%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.168765x1.168765x1.17x12.375%12.4%14.463%14.5%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167921x1.167921x1.17x19.631%19.6%22.927%22.9%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153861x1.153861x1.15x7.952%7.95%9.176%9.18%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153834x1.153834x1.15x10.578%10.6%12.205%12.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145916x1.145916x1.15x23.029%23.0%26.390%26.4%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141892x1.141892x1.14x13.870%13.9%15.838%15.8%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117932x1.117932x1.12x8.180%8.18%9.145%9.14%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089159x1.089159x1.09x6.188%6.19%6.740%6.74%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.076070x1.076070x1.08x19.580%19.6%21.070%21.1%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070985x1.070985x1.07x11.070%11.1%11.856%11.9%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061043x1.061043x1.06x10.654%10.7%11.304%11.3%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.058434x1.058434x1.06x11.643%11.6%12.324%12.3%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.058400x1.058400x1.06x10.336%10.3%10.939%10.9%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.051496x1.051496x1.05x11.514%11.5%12.107%12.1%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050270x1.050270x1.05x9.636%9.64%10.120%10.1%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042586x1.042586x1.04x8.917%8.92%9.297%9.30%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040440x1.040440x1.04x10.593%10.6%11.021%11.0%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034737x1.034737x1.03x15.740%15.7%16.287%16.3%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019986x1.019986x1.02x14.965%15.0%15.264%15.3%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.010330x1.010330x1.01x9.630%9.63%9.729%9.73%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008688x1.008688x1.01x6.109%6.11%6.163%6.16%45-1.016895x-1.016895x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x6.587%6.59%6.478%6.48%46-1.030721x-1.030721x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.684%6.68%47-1.033220x-1.033220x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x8.755%8.75%8.473%8.47%48-1.081765x-1.081765x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x12.978%13.0%11.997%12.0%49-1.084334x-1.084334x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x6.487%6.49%5.982%5.98%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#55

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 Essex County, selected other counties in Virginia, and entities that contain Essex 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 Essex County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Essex County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#56

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Essex County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Essex County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensEssex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssexPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthCook CountyCookSan 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 CountyCuyahogaVirginiaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.879286%17.879286%17.9%1,41317.879286%17.879286%17.9%1,41317.390838%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%503,252503k1713.598133%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%100,034100k3211.362051%11.362051%11.4%638,662639k10.940787%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#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Essex County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Essex 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 CountyFranklinVirginiaSan 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 CountySacramentoSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxEssex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssex60.434640%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%311,493311k2136.890897%36.890897%36.9%2,073,6412.07M36.494430%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%286,583287k4128.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4422.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4719.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k5016.651904%16.651904%16.7%1,31616.651904%16.651904%16.7%1,316
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#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Essex County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Essex 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 CountyCookVirginiaCuyahoga 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 CountyQueensFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxEssex County Public SchoolsEssex CountyEssex CountyEssex12.399695%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%150,366150k234.187112%4.187112%4.2%235,358235k4.184410%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%44,96545.0k432.392530%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%15,06415.1k501.379223%1.379223%1.4%1091.379223%1.379223%1.4%109
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#59

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 Essex County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Essex County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Essex CountyEssexMecklenburgPalm BeachWakeSouth AtlanticWestchesterFairfieldVirginiaSouthContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387281x1.387281x1.39x15.156%15.2%21.025%21.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387281x1.387281x1.39x15.156%15.2%21.025%21.0%-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-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%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-1.000000x1.153834x1.153834x1.15x10.578%10.6%12.205%12.2%-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#60

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 Essex County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Essex 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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Districts:
Central, North, South, Tappahannock
Towns:
Tappahannock
ZIP Codes:
22436, 22437, 22438, 22454, 22476, 22504, 22509, 22560, 23115, 23148
Unified School District:
Essex County
Congressional District:
VA-1
State Senate District:
VA-4
State House District:
VA-98
Neighboring Counties:
Caroline, King George, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Richmond, Westmoreland
Nearby Cities:
Fredericksburg, Richmond
Nearby Counties:
Charles, Charles City, Hanover, Henrico, King William, New Kent, Northumberland, St. Mary's