Educational Attainment in Thurston County, Washington (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Washington and Thurston County
Thurston County
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma243.888213%43.333929%43.888213%43.9%80,81480.8k49.686102%47.247360%49.686102%49.7%91,49091.5k6.425685%9.418712%6.425685%6.4%11,83211.8k
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 Washington at large.
Scope: population of Washington and Thurston County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma21.279100%1.279100%+1.3%43.888%43.9%43.334%43.3%5.161647%5.161647%+5.2%49.686%49.7%47.247%47.2%-31.777448%-31.777448%-31.8%6.426%6.43%9.419%9.42%
% percentage with given level in Thurston County
ref. percentage with given level in Washington
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 Washington and Thurston County
Thurston County
Washington
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.145349%1.473890%1.145349%1.1%2,1092.471543%2.086123%2.471543%2.5%4,5519.176370%8.721721%9.176370%9.2%16,89716.9k20.509841%21.275382%20.509841%20.5%37,76637.8k10.585111%9.776813%10.585111%10.6%19,49119.5k27.120715%24.326780%27.120715%27.1%49,93949.9k22.565386%22.920580%22.565386%22.6%41,55141.6k4.348959%5.484111%4.348959%4.3%8,0081.282204%2.794978%1.282204%1.3%2,3610.794521%1.139622%0.794521%0.8%1,463
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 Washington at large.
Scope: population of Washington and Thurston County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-22.290760%-22.290760%-22.3%1.145%1.15%1.474%1.47%18.475436%18.475436%+18.5%2.472%2.47%2.086%2.09%5.212835%5.212835%+5.2%9.176%9.18%8.722%8.72%-3.598249%-3.598249%-3.6%20.510%20.5%21.275%21.3%8.267499%8.267499%+8.3%10.585%10.6%9.777%9.78%11.485019%11.485019%+11.5%27.121%27.1%24.327%24.3%-1.549670%-1.549670%-1.5%22.565%22.6%22.921%22.9%-20.698923%-20.698923%-20.7%4.349%4.35%5.484%5.48%-54.124702%-54.124702%-54.1%1.282%1.28%2.795%2.79%-30.282028%-30.282028%-30.3%0.795%0.79%1.140%1.14%
% percentage with given level in Thurston County
ref. percentage with given level in Washington
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 Washington and Thurston County
More Females More Males
Washington
Thurston County
0%5%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-1.421661%0.585154%0.585154%1%43.766%43.8%44.022%44.0%-0.911711%-0.810319%-0.911711%1%49.901%49.9%49.450%49.5%3.075242%11.118692%3.075242%3%6.333%6.33%6.527%6.53%
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 Washington and Thurston County
More Females More Males
Washington
Thurston County
0%20%40%60%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None31.317455%63.209421%31.317455%31%0.996%1.00%1.308%1.31%67.517619%40.383807%67.517619%68%1.869%1.87%3.131%3.13%-5.694382%-6.128555%-5.694382%6%9.419%9.42%8.911%8.91%-0.352061%2.165000%2.165000%2%20.300%20.3%20.740%20.7%-12.586228%-15.824452%-12.586228%13%11.182%11.2%9.932%9.93%-10.493382%-5.715564%-10.493382%10%28.408%28.4%25.711%25.7%10.454927%4.321484%10.454927%10%21.493%21.5%23.740%23.7%6.167715%17.057425%6.167715%6%4.225%4.22%4.485%4.49%1.551295%7.815050%1.551295%2%1.273%1.27%1.293%1.29%-11.410830%-7.321525%-11.410830%11%0.835%0.84%0.750%0.75%
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 Washington and Thurston County
Thurston County
Washington
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3418.111596%17.781983%18.111596%18.1%7,33940,52140.5k20.157456%20.486241%20.157456%20.2%14,41514.4k71,51271.5k23.639461%23.123387%23.639461%23.6%8,18834,63734.6k20.882934%24.448505%20.882934%20.9%7,82437,46637.5k
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 Washington at large.
Scope: population of Washington and Thurston County
10%5%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-341.853635%1.853635%1.9%18.112%18.1%17.782%17.8%-1.604905%-1.604905%1.6%20.157%20.2%20.486%20.5%2.231824%2.231824%2.2%23.639%23.6%23.123%23.1%-14.584006%-14.584006%14.6%20.883%20.9%24.449%24.4%
% percentage in Thurston County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Washington 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 Washington and Thurston County
More Females More Males
Washington
Thurston County
30%20%10%0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-3435.555727%33.155536%35.555727%35.6%15.620%15.6%21.174%21.2%-0.569483%14.968604%14.968604%15.0%18.827%18.8%21.645%21.6%-19.498985%-10.708619%-19.498985%19.5%25.718%25.7%21.521%21.5%-32.410736%-16.862305%-32.410736%32.4%23.808%23.8%17.980%18.0%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Washington and Thurston County
Thurston County
Washington
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$64,140.000000$71,080.000000$64,140.000000$64.1k23,55723.6k12.793%12.8%$51,365.000000$55,241.000000$51,365.000000$51.4k37,76637.8k20.510%20.5%$39,825.000000$36,796.000000$39,825.000000$39.8k69,43069.4k37.706%37.7%$30,727.000000$31,435.000000$30,727.000000$30.7k41,55141.6k22.565%22.6%$24,298.000000$23,202.000000$24,298.000000$24.3k11,83211.8k6.426%6.43%$41,355.000000$40,827.000000$41,355.000000$41.4k184,136184k100.000%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 Washington and Thurston County
Female Male
Washington
Thurston County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-56,677.000000$-58,600.000000$-56,677.000000$56.7k$56,677.000000$15,773.000000$58,600.000000$30,867.000000$72,450.000000$72.5k11,82311.8k11,73411.7k$-41,802.000000$-43,267.000000$-41,802.000000$41.8k$41,802.000000$19,637.000000$43,267.000000$26,650.000000$61,439.000000$61.4k19,53819.5k18,22818.2k$-32,264.000000$-30,098.000000$-32,264.000000$32.3k$32,264.000000$15,094.000000$30,098.000000$15,831.000000$47,358.000000$47.4k38,10438.1k31,32631.3k$-23,210.000000$-24,856.000000$-23,210.000000$23.2k$23,210.000000$14,128.000000$24,856.000000$12,992.000000$37,338.000000$37.3k20,68620.7k20,86520.9k$-21,091.000000$-18,223.000000$-21,091.000000$21.1k$21,091.000000$6,556.000000$18,223.000000$8,746.000000$27,647.000000$27.6k6,0955,737$-35,112.000000$-32,229.000000$-35,112.000000$35.1k$35,112.000000$13,999.000000$32,229.000000$17,610.000000$49,111.000000$49.1k96,24696.2k87,89087.9k
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 Washington and Thurston County
Thurston County
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma334.970652%30.669589%34.970652%35.0%1,13250.262589%53.570377%50.262589%50.3%1,62714.087118%15.475451%14.087118%14.1%4560.679642%0.284583%0.679642%0.7%22
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 Washington and Thurston County
Thurston County
Washington
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma381.420341%82.125779%81.420341%81.4%38,86638.9k70.671623%72.527510%70.671623%70.7%39,73339.7k66.777462%66.875073%66.777462%66.8%20,89420.9k49.635560%57.779089%49.635560%49.6%4,154
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 Washington and Thurston County
Female Male
Washington
Thurston County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-4.387195%-5.283187%-4.387195%4.4%4.387195%0.922017%5.283187%0.919263%5.309212%5.3%3,7743,411-4.825654%-3.851240%-10.624661%-2.809332%-8.676894%8.7%4.825654%10.624661%4.825654%4.8%155181-11.545581%-7.078362%-10.769623%-4.499258%-18.623943%18.6%11.545581%10.769623%11.545581%11.5%4991,145-18.045246%-0.748300%-33.980583%-18.793546%18.8%18.045246%33.980583%4.960738%18.045246%18.0%1,0211,025-8.415125%-21.685222%-8.415125%8.4%8.415125%3.759978%21.685222%4.567806%12.175103%12.2%623523
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 Washington and Thurston County
Female Male
Washington
Thurston County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-33.385638%-34.345103%-33.385638%33.4%33.385638%2.232785%34.345103%1.494699%35.618423%35.6%25,31925.3k25,95726.0k-32.721046%-4.671092%-21.391553%-37.392138%37.4%32.721046%21.391553%1.230079%32.721046%32.7%1,051780-34.206246%-46.518304%-34.206246%34.2%34.206246%3.253264%46.518304%7.049463%37.459509%37.5%1,6192,103-20.501944%-5.864026%-13.101085%-2.863169%-26.365970%26.4%20.501944%13.101085%20.501944%20.5%1,1601,438-21.930813%-16.705676%-3.196282%-21.930813%21.9%21.930813%0.074269%16.705676%22.005081%22.0%1,1261,363
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 Thurston 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
28.7%32.8%36.8%40.8%44.7%48.8%

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
45.2%48.8%52.4%56.0%59.6%63.3%

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
4.8%5.5%6.1%6.7%7.4%8.0%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.23%0.52%0.81%1.10%1.39%1.68%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.70%1.18%1.67%2.15%2.63%3.11%

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
4.2%5.6%6.9%8.2%9.6%11.0%

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
12.0%14.2%16.5%18.7%20.9%23.2%

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
10.16%10.58%10.99%11.40%11.81%12.23%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
24.8%26.0%27.1%28.2%29.2%30.4%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
18.9%21.9%24.9%27.8%30.8%33.8%

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
3.7%4.3%4.8%5.4%5.9%6.6%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.49%0.75%1.01%1.27%1.52%1.78%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.39%0.52%0.63%0.75%0.87%0.99%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Thurston 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
24%34%43%53%62%72%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
26%35%43%51%60%68%

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
1.4%4.3%7.0%9.8%12.6%15.4%

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%1.1%2.1%3.2%4.2%5.3%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.0%4.0%5.9%7.9%10.0%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.1%7.1%11.9%16.8%21.6%26.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7%13%18%24%29%35%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.0%6.3%8.5%10.8%13.0%15.3%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16.4%20.6%24.7%28.9%33.0%37.2%

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
9%16%21%27%33%39%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.9%3.4%5.9%8.4%10.9%13.4%

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
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6%4.6%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6%4.6%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Thurston County

There are 12 places in Thurston County. This section compares all 12 of those to each other, Thurston County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Thurston 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 Thurston County, selected places in Thurston County, and entities that contain Thurston County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Nisqually Indian CommunityNisqually Indian C…BucodaGrand MoundPacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTanglewildeNorth YelmRainierWashingtonTeninoYelmOlympiaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonLaceyTumwaterRochester22.799097%22.799097%22.8%101117.590361%17.590361%17.6%73215.792235%15.792235%15.8%301315.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.287941%12.287941%12.3%536411.578372%11.578372%11.6%21259.834835%9.834835%9.8%13169.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k8.147513%8.147513%8.1%9576.598076%6.598076%6.6%29586.465689%6.465689%6.5%2,26796.425685%6.425685%6.4%11,83211.8k6.425685%6.425685%6.4%11,83211.8k6.192966%6.192966%6.2%1,907105.657260%5.657260%5.7%856113.335126%3.335126%3.3%6212
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 12 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 Thurston County, selected places in Thurston County, and entities that contain Thurston County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#OlympiaTumwaterWashingtonOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonPacificLaceyWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRochesterTanglewildeRainierYelmNisqually Indian CommunityNisqually Indian C…TeninoGrand MoundNorth YelmBucoda44.215960%44.215960%44.2%15,50315.5k134.293834%34.293834%34.3%5,189233.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M33.303102%33.303102%33.3%61,32361.3k33.303102%33.303102%33.3%61,32361.3k32.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.689020%31.689020%31.7%9,758331.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M22.054868%22.054868%22.1%410422.008253%22.008253%22.0%960520.495495%20.495495%20.5%273619.704764%19.704764%19.7%881714.446953%14.446953%14.4%64813.121784%13.121784%13.1%153911.647429%11.647429%11.6%222108.683779%8.683779%8.7%159117.228916%7.228916%7.2%3012
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 12 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 Thurston County, selected places in Thurston County, and entities that contain Thurston County
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#OlympiaPacificOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonWestWashingtonTumwaterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLaceyTeninoNorth YelmTanglewildeNisqually Indian CommunityNisqually Indian C…YelmGrand MoundRochesterRainierBucoda5.533056%5.533056%5.5%1,94013.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.616892%3.616892%3.6%6,6603.616892%3.616892%3.6%6,6603.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.555614%3.555614%3.6%53823.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.321956%2.321956%2.3%71531.629503%1.629503%1.6%1941.474604%1.474604%1.5%2751.031637%1.031637%1.0%4560.677201%0.677201%0.7%370.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%012
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 12 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 Thurston County, selected places in Thurston County, and entities that contain Thurston County
Female
Male
2x1x0x1xFM#TanglewildeGrand MoundRainierWashingtonUnited StatesRochesterOlympiaWestPacificOlympia AreaThurstonBucodaTumwaterNisqually Indian CommNisqually Indian C…LaceyNorth YelmTeninoYelm-1.000000x-1.000000x1.707223x1.707223x1.71x8.936%8.94%15.255%15.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.395019x1.395019x1.40x13.252%13.3%18.486%18.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.139965x1.139965x1.14x9.199%9.20%10.486%10.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070695x1.070695x1.07x3.232%3.23%3.461%3.46%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059588x1.059588x1.06x6.290%6.29%6.665%6.67%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030752x1.030752x1.03x6.333%6.33%6.527%6.53%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030752x1.030752x1.03x6.333%6.33%6.527%6.53%-1.030571x-1.030571x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x17.826%17.8%17.297%17.3%6-1.033480x-1.033480x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x5.744%5.74%5.558%5.56%7-1.130561x-1.130561x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x24.066%24.1%21.287%21.3%8-1.311072x-1.311072x1.31x1.000000x1.000000x6.951%6.95%5.301%5.30%9-1.739033x-1.739033x1.74x1.000000x1.000000x14.606%14.6%8.399%8.40%10-2.606232x-2.606232x2.61x1.000000x1.000000x10.765%10.8%4.130%4.13%11-2.936626x-2.936626x2.94x1.000000x1.000000x9.717%9.72%3.309%3.31%12
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 12 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 Thurston County, selected places in Thurston County, and entities that contain Thurston County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#North YelmTumwaterLaceyOlympia AreaThurstonUnited StatesWashingtonWestPacificTeninoOlympiaTanglewildeNisqually Indian CommNisqually Indian C…-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.024%3.02%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.761212x1.761212x1.76x2.624%2.62%4.622%4.62%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.609121x1.609121x1.61x1.814%1.81%2.919%2.92%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549303x1.549303x1.55x2.866%2.87%4.440%4.44%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549303x1.549303x1.55x2.866%2.87%4.440%4.44%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.381304x1.381304x1.38x1.416%1.42%1.957%1.96%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254396x1.254396x1.25x4.944%4.94%6.202%6.20%5-1.080757x-1.080757x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x1.074%1.07%0.994%0.99%6-1.676349x-1.676349x1.68x1.000000x1.000000x0.830%0.83%0.495%0.50%7
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 7 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Thurston County

There are 4 county subdivisions in Thurston County. This section compares all 4 of those to each other, Thurston County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Thurston 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 Thurston County, selected county subdivisions in Thurston County, and entities that contain Thurston County
0%5%10%15%Count#PacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashingtonThurston SouthThurston SOlympia EastOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonOlympiaOlympia West15.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M9.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k7.998428%7.998428%8.0%2,23917.415014%7.415014%7.4%1,69726.425685%6.425685%6.4%11,83211.8k6.425685%6.425685%6.4%11,83211.8k6.055092%6.055092%6.1%7,18834.866983%4.866983%4.9%7084
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#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Thurston County, selected county subdivisions in Thurston County, and entities that contain Thurston County
0%10%20%30%Count#OlympiaOlympia WestWashingtonOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonPacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOlympia EastThurston SouthThurston S38.575520%38.575520%38.6%45,79345.8k136.055544%36.055544%36.1%5,245233.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M33.303102%33.303102%33.3%61,32361.3k33.303102%33.303102%33.3%61,32361.3k32.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M23.940400%23.940400%23.9%5,479317.168578%17.168578%17.2%4,8064
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#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 Thurston County, selected county subdivisions in Thurston County, and entities that contain Thurston County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#OlympiaOlympia WestPacificOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonWestWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOlympia EastThurston SouthThurston S4.546374%4.546374%4.5%5,39714.537018%4.537018%4.5%66023.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.616892%3.616892%3.6%6,6603.616892%3.616892%3.6%6,6603.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M1.485624%1.485624%1.5%34030.939521%0.939521%0.9%2634
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#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 Thurston County, selected county subdivisions in Thurston County, and entities that contain Thurston County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Olympia WestThurston SWashingtonUnited StatesWestPacificOlympia AreaThurstonOlympiaOlympia East-1.000000x-1.000000x2.110865x2.110865x2.11x3.123%3.12%6.593%6.59%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.347041x1.347041x1.35x6.856%6.86%9.236%9.24%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030752x1.030752x1.03x6.333%6.33%6.527%6.53%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030752x1.030752x1.03x6.333%6.33%6.527%6.53%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.003616x1.003616x1.00x6.045%6.04%6.067%6.07%3-1.674737x-1.674737x1.67x1.000000x1.000000x9.296%9.30%5.551%5.55%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

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 Thurston County, selected county subdivisions in Thurston County, and entities that contain Thurston County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Thurston SOlympia EastOlympiaOlympia AreaThurstonUnited StatesWashingtonWestOlympia WestPacific-1.000000x-1.000000x1.980185x1.980185x1.98x0.639%0.64%1.265%1.27%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.704736x1.704736x1.70x1.097%1.10%1.871%1.87%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.562250x1.562250x1.56x3.598%3.60%5.621%5.62%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549303x1.549303x1.55x2.866%2.87%4.440%4.44%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549303x1.549303x1.55x2.866%2.87%4.440%4.44%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.420699x1.420699x1.42x3.745%3.75%5.321%5.32%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%
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 Washington

There are 39 counties in Washington. This section compares Thurston County to all of the counties in Washington and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Thurston 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 Thurston County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Thurston County
0%10%20%30%Count#Adams CountyAdamsYakima CountyYakimaFranklin CountyFranklinGrant CountyGrantDouglas CountyDouglasOkanogan CountyOkanoganChelan CountyChelanPacificWestKlickitat CountyKlickitatUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLewis CountyLewisMason CountyMasonFerry CountyFerryCowlitz CountyCowlitzGrays Harbor CountyGrays HarborPacific CountyPacificWalla Walla CountyWalla WallaSkagit CountySkagitPend Oreille CountyPend OreilleBenton CountyBentonStevens CountyStevensColumbia CountyColumbiaAsotin CountyAsotinSkamania CountySkamaniaKittitas CountyKittitasWashingtonPierce CountyPierceWhatcom CountyWhatcomLincoln CountyLincolnClark CountyClarkSnohomish CountySnohomishClallam CountyClallamKing CountyKingSpokane CountySpokaneWahkiakum CountyWahkiakumOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonKitsap CountyKitsapJefferson CountyJeffersonIsland CountyIslandSan Juan CountySan JuanWhitman CountyWhitmanGarfield CountyGarfield33.934880%33.934880%33.9%3,554127.519935%27.519935%27.5%40,89640.9k226.422129%26.422129%26.4%13,18213.2k324.889474%24.889474%24.9%13,79313.8k418.925225%18.925225%18.9%4,948517.744356%17.744356%17.7%5,085617.381940%17.381940%17.4%8,716715.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.463453%13.463453%13.5%2,028813.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.929994%12.929994%12.9%6,856912.618600%12.618600%12.6%5,6391012.526882%12.526882%12.5%6991112.048091%12.048091%12.0%8,5381211.754745%11.754745%11.8%5,9701311.600532%11.600532%11.6%1,8331411.379469%11.379469%11.4%4,4431511.100452%11.100452%11.1%9,2571610.768749%10.768749%10.8%1,0311710.358973%10.358973%10.4%12,47512.5k1810.125888%10.125888%10.1%3,1371910.070970%10.070970%10.1%2982010.008261%10.008261%10.0%1,575219.541891%9.541891%9.5%779229.447005%9.447005%9.4%2,419239.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.012333%9.012333%9.0%49,75749.8k248.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k258.661944%8.661944%8.7%648268.292208%8.292208%8.3%24,86824.9k278.213148%8.213148%8.2%42,54042.5k288.079446%8.079446%8.1%4,434297.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k306.928384%6.928384%6.9%22,60622.6k316.868490%6.868490%6.9%211326.425685%6.425685%6.4%11,83211.8k6.425685%6.425685%6.4%11,83211.8k335.679194%5.679194%5.7%10,01110.0k345.494818%5.494818%5.5%1,352355.235074%5.235074%5.2%3,012364.665173%4.665173%4.7%604374.166667%4.166667%4.2%955383.577926%3.577926%3.6%5939
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 39 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 Thurston County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Thurston County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Whitman CountyWhitmanKing CountyKingSan Juan CountySan JuanJefferson CountyJeffersonKittitas CountyKittitasWashingtonOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonWhatcom CountyWhatcomPacificIsland CountyIslandWestKitsap CountyKitsapSnohomish CountySnohomishUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBenton CountyBentonSpokane CountySpokaneWalla Walla CountyWalla WallaClark CountyClarkColumbia CountyColumbiaPierce CountyPierceChelan CountyChelanSkagit CountySkagitKlickitat CountyKlickitatClallam CountyClallamGarfield CountyGarfieldSkamania CountySkamaniaLincoln CountyLincolnAsotin CountyAsotinPend Oreille CountyPend OreilleMason CountyMasonOkanogan CountyOkanoganFerry CountyFerryStevens CountyStevensDouglas CountyDouglasPacific CountyPacificCowlitz CountyCowlitzFranklin CountyFranklinGrant CountyGrantLewis CountyLewisGrays Harbor CountyGrays HarborYakima CountyYakimaWahkiakum CountyWahkiakumAdams CountyAdams49.799302%49.799302%49.8%11,41411.4k149.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k247.014752%47.014752%47.0%6,087338.780736%38.780736%38.8%9,542434.655940%34.655940%34.7%8,874533.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M33.303102%33.303102%33.3%61,32361.3k33.303102%33.303102%33.3%61,32361.3k632.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k732.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.692014%31.692014%31.7%18,23418.2k831.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.150759%31.150759%31.2%54,91154.9k930.598320%30.598320%30.6%158,484158k1030.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.412839%29.412839%29.4%35,42135.4k1128.742403%28.742403%28.7%93,78193.8k1228.578015%28.578015%28.6%11,15811.2k1327.882666%27.882666%27.9%83,61983.6k1425.413991%25.413991%25.4%7521525.400336%25.400336%25.4%140,235140k1625.311104%25.311104%25.3%12,69212.7k1724.715504%24.715504%24.7%20,61120.6k1824.417447%24.417447%24.4%3,6781924.256560%24.256560%24.3%13,31213.3k2024.196483%24.196483%24.2%3992122.721705%22.721705%22.7%1,8552221.975672%21.975672%22.0%1,6442321.014170%21.014170%21.0%3,3072418.696470%18.696470%18.7%1,7902518.566506%18.566506%18.6%8,2972618.421328%18.421328%18.4%5,2792718.064516%18.064516%18.1%1,0082818.043899%18.043899%18.0%5,5902917.697456%17.697456%17.7%4,6273017.036896%17.036896%17.0%2,6923115.858098%15.858098%15.9%11,23811.2k3215.814793%15.814793%15.8%7,8903315.616147%15.616147%15.6%8,6543415.509958%15.509958%15.5%8,2243515.306765%15.306765%15.3%7,7743615.273376%15.273376%15.3%22,69722.7k3715.071615%15.071615%15.1%4633813.787835%13.787835%13.8%1,44439
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 39 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 Thurston County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Thurston County
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Whitman CountyWhitmanSan Juan CountySan JuanKing CountyKingJefferson CountyJeffersonPacificWhatcom CountyWhatcomOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonWestWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBenton CountyBentonSpokane CountySpokaneIsland CountyIslandKittitas CountyKittitasKitsap CountyKitsapWalla Walla CountyWalla WallaChelan CountyChelanClallam CountyClallamSkagit CountySkagitClark CountyClarkSnohomish CountySnohomishPierce CountyPierceOkanogan CountyOkanoganColumbia CountyColumbiaYakima CountyYakimaSkamania CountySkamaniaLincoln CountyLincolnPacific CountyPacificKlickitat CountyKlickitatMason CountyMasonStevens CountyStevensDouglas CountyDouglasAsotin CountyAsotinFranklin CountyFranklinLewis CountyLewisCowlitz CountyCowlitzGrays Harbor CountyGrays HarborGrant CountyGrantFerry CountyFerryAdams CountyAdamsPend Oreille CountyPend OreilleGarfield CountyGarfieldWahkiakum CountyWahkiakum10.349040%10.349040%10.3%2,37217.175407%7.175407%7.2%92925.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k34.864865%4.864865%4.9%1,19743.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,98653.616892%3.616892%3.6%6,6603.616892%3.616892%3.6%6,66063.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.294942%3.294942%3.3%3,96873.208890%3.208890%3.2%10,47010.5k83.126792%3.126792%3.1%1,79993.065688%3.065688%3.1%785103.057155%3.057155%3.1%5,389112.996619%2.996619%3.0%1,170122.807913%2.807913%2.8%1,408132.747813%2.747813%2.7%1,508142.548176%2.548176%2.5%2,125152.482861%2.482861%2.5%7,446162.439425%2.439425%2.4%12,63512.6k172.431086%2.431086%2.4%13,42213.4k181.992532%1.992532%2.0%571191.960122%1.960122%2.0%58201.869385%1.869385%1.9%2,778211.861832%1.861832%1.9%152221.670900%1.670900%1.7%125231.658123%1.658123%1.7%262241.566753%1.566753%1.6%236251.485858%1.485858%1.5%664261.478373%1.478373%1.5%458271.461082%1.461082%1.5%382281.417043%1.417043%1.4%223291.356985%1.356985%1.4%677301.352218%1.352218%1.4%717311.237547%1.237547%1.2%877321.191226%1.191226%1.2%605331.088114%1.088114%1.1%603341.021505%1.021505%1.0%57351.002578%1.002578%1.0%105360.835596%0.835596%0.8%80370.667071%0.667071%0.7%11380.488281%0.488281%0.5%1539
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 39 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 Thurston County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Thurston County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#ColumbiaMasonFerryWhitmanChelanClallamSan JuanCowlitzLewisJeffersonWalla WallaDouglasGrantClarkSkagitStevensAdamsYakimaOkanoganPend OreilleAsotinSpokaneWhatcomSnohomishWashingtonUnited StatesFranklinKlickitatWahkiakumPacificKittitasPierceWestGrays HarborBentonPacificLincolnOlympia AreaThurstonKingGarfieldSkamaniaKitsapIsland-1.000000x-1.000000x1.806941x1.806941x1.81x7.219%7.22%13.043%13.0%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.560599x1.560599x1.56x9.828%9.83%15.337%15.3%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.540713x1.540713x1.54x9.860%9.86%15.192%15.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.410962x1.410962x1.41x3.446%3.45%4.862%4.86%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.401858x1.401858x1.40x14.533%14.5%20.373%20.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.355210x1.355210x1.36x6.896%6.90%9.346%9.35%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318447x1.318447x1.32x4.046%4.05%5.334%5.33%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.309039x1.309039x1.31x10.462%10.5%13.695%13.7%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291534x1.291534x1.29x11.312%11.3%14.610%14.6%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.289056x1.289056x1.29x4.820%4.82%6.214%6.21%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.287030x1.287030x1.29x9.924%9.92%12.773%12.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267931x1.267931x1.27x16.703%16.7%21.179%21.2%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267581x1.267581x1.27x21.944%21.9%27.816%27.8%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.253067x1.253067x1.25x7.385%7.39%9.254%9.25%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247000x1.247000x1.25x9.905%9.90%12.351%12.4%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219163x1.219163x1.22x9.140%9.14%11.143%11.1%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.207327x1.207327x1.21x30.760%30.8%37.138%37.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175224x1.175224x1.18x25.341%25.3%29.781%29.8%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145347x1.145347x1.15x16.549%16.5%18.954%19.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144599x1.144599x1.14x10.030%10.0%11.480%11.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140616x1.140616x1.14x9.378%9.38%10.697%10.7%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121242x1.121242x1.12x6.542%6.54%7.335%7.34%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115616x1.115616x1.12x7.769%7.77%8.667%8.67%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106670x1.106670x1.11x25.029%25.0%27.699%27.7%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101447x1.101447x1.10x12.809%12.8%14.109%14.1%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097443x1.097443x1.10x6.556%6.56%7.195%7.20%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094872x1.094872x1.09x11.079%11.1%12.130%12.1%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094743x1.094743x1.09x9.022%9.02%9.877%9.88%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054159x1.054159x1.05x8.781%8.78%9.256%9.26%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048113x1.048113x1.05x11.473%11.5%12.025%12.0%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045297x1.045297x1.05x10.133%10.1%10.592%10.6%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040599x1.040599x1.04x8.488%8.49%8.833%8.83%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030752x1.030752x1.03x6.333%6.33%6.527%6.53%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030752x1.030752x1.03x6.333%6.33%6.527%6.53%34-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%35-1.006022x-1.006022x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x3.589%3.59%3.567%3.57%36-1.111649x-1.111649x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x10.049%10.0%9.040%9.04%37-1.142186x-1.142186x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x6.053%6.05%5.299%5.30%38-1.271253x-1.271253x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x5.838%5.84%4.592%4.59%39
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 39 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 Thurston County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Thurston County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 39 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 Thurston County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Thurston County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Thurston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Thurston County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBexar CountyBexarPacificOrange CountyOrangeClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantWestCook CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinWashingtonNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1116.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.490423%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%182,543183k1614.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M14.189351%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%166,105166k2312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.121758%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%56,30256.3k496.425685%6.425685%6.4%11,83211.8k6.425685%6.425685%6.4%11,83211.8k6.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Thurston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Thurston County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsWashingtonHonolulu CountyHonoluluOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonSalt Lake CountySalt LakePacificOrange CountyOrangeWestHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M33.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2733.303102%33.303102%33.3%61,32361.3k33.303102%33.303102%33.3%61,32361.3k32.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2832.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.433296%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%499,006499k3730.315023%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%286,583287k4127.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4422.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4719.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Thurston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Thurston County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkPacificMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaThurston CountyThurstonLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWestWashingtonBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.616892%3.616892%3.6%6,6603.616892%3.616892%3.6%6,6603.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.474402%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%83,20583.2k383.037379%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%15,06415.1k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Thurston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Thurston County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachWakeWestchesterFairfieldContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkWashingtonMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoWestMontgomeryPacificOlympia AreaThurstonBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos 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-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%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-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-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-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030752x1.030752x1.03x6.333%6.33%6.527%6.53%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030752x1.030752x1.03x6.333%6.33%6.527%6.53%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Thurston County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Thurston County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Palm BeachSalt LakeSt. LouisOaklandMaricopaCuyahogaOrangeBexarMontgomeryPimaSuffolkRiversideDallasWestchesterTarrantFairfieldAlleghenyNassauBrowardClarkFranklinMecklenburgFairfaxOlympia AreaThurstonWayneUnited StatesSanta ClaraFultonContra CostaWashingtonMilwaukeeSan DiegoWestOrangeFresnoHillsboroughHarrisPacificMiami-DadeHennepinTravisLos AngelesCookWakeAlamedaMiddlesexKingPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoHonoluluQueensSacramentoKingsNew YorkBronx-1.000000x-1.000000x2.101230x2.101230x2.10x2.942%2.94%6.181%6.18%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.085261x2.085261x2.09x2.448%2.45%5.105%5.11%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.898944x1.898944x1.90x3.714%3.71%7.052%7.05%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.827444x1.827444x1.83x3.743%3.74%6.840%6.84%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.685640x1.685640x1.69x2.336%2.34%3.937%3.94%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.683297x1.683297x1.68x3.179%3.18%5.351%5.35%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.678378x1.678378x1.68x2.251%2.25%3.778%3.78%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.660749x1.660749x1.66x2.139%2.14%3.552%3.55%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.654377x1.654377x1.65x9.490%9.49%15.700%15.7%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.652714x1.652714x1.65x3.148%3.15%5.202%5.20%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.626700x1.626700x1.63x3.043%3.04%4.950%4.95%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.619416x1.619416x1.62x1.734%1.73%2.808%2.81%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.609547x1.609547x1.61x2.346%2.35%3.776%3.78%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.607280x1.607280x1.61x5.915%5.92%9.508%9.51%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.602206x1.602206x1.60x1.838%1.84%2.945%2.95%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600562x1.600562x1.60x4.251%4.25%6.804%6.80%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.596070x1.596070x1.60x3.932%3.93%6.276%6.28%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.577713x1.577713x1.58x4.582%4.58%7.229%7.23%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.575810x1.575810x1.58x2.760%2.76%4.350%4.35%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574188x1.574188x1.57x1.803%1.80%2.838%2.84%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.567965x1.567965x1.57x3.409%3.41%5.346%5.35%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.566566x1.566566x1.57x2.842%2.84%4.452%4.45%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.562801x1.562801x1.56x6.111%6.11%9.551%9.55%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549303x1.549303x1.55x2.866%2.87%4.440%4.44%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549303x1.549303x1.55x2.866%2.87%4.440%4.44%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.545600x1.545600x1.55x1.736%1.74%2.683%2.68%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.513974x1.513974x1.51x4.919%4.92%7.447%7.45%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.510882x1.510882x1.51x4.604%4.60%6.956%6.96%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.494007x1.494007x1.49x4.011%4.01%5.992%5.99%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.492516x1.492516x1.49x2.423%2.42%3.616%3.62%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488172x1.488172x1.49x3.830%3.83%5.700%5.70%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.475755x1.475755x1.48x3.533%3.53%5.214%5.21%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471877x1.471877x1.47x1.943%1.94%2.859%2.86%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467166x1.467166x1.47x2.841%2.84%4.168%4.17%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.442161x1.442161x1.44x2.749%2.75%3.965%3.96%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.414670x1.414670x1.41x3.162%3.16%4.473%4.47%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413446x1.413446x1.41x4.324%4.32%6.112%6.11%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.407975x1.407975x1.41x4.203%4.20%5.918%5.92%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.390984x1.390984x1.39x3.031%3.03%4.216%4.22%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.383306x1.383306x1.38x3.586%3.59%4.961%4.96%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.367936x1.367936x1.37x4.164%4.16%5.696%5.70%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.362517x1.362517x1.36x4.905%4.91%6.683%6.68%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.361790x1.361790x1.36x7.280%7.28%9.914%9.91%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.345994x1.345994x1.35x4.845%4.84%6.521%6.52%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.341930x1.341930x1.34x3.216%3.22%4.316%4.32%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.317072x1.317072x1.32x1.605%1.61%2.114%2.11%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300801x1.300801x1.30x3.459%3.46%4.499%4.50%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285200x1.285200x1.29x2.428%2.43%3.121%3.12%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.281324x1.281324x1.28x2.879%2.88%3.689%3.69%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.262281x1.262281x1.26x3.021%3.02%3.814%3.81%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.245683x1.245683x1.25x9.673%9.67%12.050%12.1%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.202385x1.202385x1.20x1.526%1.53%1.834%1.83%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

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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Principal Cities:
Olympia, Tumwater
Cities:
Lacey, Olympia, Rainier, Tenino, Tumwater, Yelm
Towns:
Bucoda
Unincorporated Places:
Grand Mound, Nisqually Indian Community, North Yelm, Rochester, Tanglewilde
ZIP Codes:
98327, 98328, 98351, 98501, 98502, 98503, 98506, 98512, 98513, 98516, 98530, 98531, 98541, 98557, 98558, 98570, 98576, 98579, 98580, 98584, 98589, 98597
Unified School Districts:
Centralia, Griffin, North Thurston, Olympia, Rainier, Rochester, Tenino, Tumwater, Yelm
Congressional Districts:
WA-3, WA-10
State Senate Districts:
WA-2, WA-20, WA-22, WA-35
State House Districts:
WA-2, WA-20, WA-22, WA-35
Neighboring Counties:
Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pierce
Nearby Counties:
Cowlitz, Kitsap, Wahkiakum