Educational Attainment in the Asheville Area, North Carolina (Metro Area)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
Asheville Area
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma241.448115%38.120270%41.448115%41.4%133,608134k47.440980%48.194287%47.440980%47.4%152,926153k11.110904%13.685443%11.110904%11.1%35,81635.8k
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 North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma28.729859%8.729859%+8.7%41.448%41.4%38.120%38.1%-1.563062%-1.563062%-1.6%47.441%47.4%48.194%48.2%-18.812244%-18.812244%-18.8%11.111%11.1%13.685%13.7%
% percentage with given level in the Asheville Area
ref. percentage with given level in North Carolina
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
Asheville Area
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.435086%1.303714%1.435086%1.4%4,6261.930821%1.570683%1.930821%1.9%6,2248.971925%7.371102%8.971925%9.0%28,92128.9k20.183962%18.782627%20.183962%20.2%65,06365.1k8.926322%9.092144%8.926322%8.9%28,77428.8k21.654103%21.779049%21.654103%21.7%69,80269.8k25.786878%26.415238%25.786878%25.8%83,12483.1k7.347293%8.519865%7.347293%7.3%23,68423.7k2.778036%3.918203%2.778036%2.8%8,9550.985575%1.247376%0.985575%1.0%3,177
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
-20%0%+20%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None10.076763%10.076763%+10.1%1.435%1.44%1.304%1.30%22.928730%22.928730%+22.9%1.931%1.93%1.571%1.57%21.717550%21.717550%+21.7%8.972%8.97%7.371%7.37%7.460802%7.460802%+7.5%20.184%20.2%18.783%18.8%-1.823790%-1.823790%-1.8%8.926%8.93%9.092%9.09%-0.573700%-0.573700%-0.6%21.654%21.7%21.779%21.8%-2.378779%-2.378779%-2.4%25.787%25.8%26.415%26.4%-13.762792%-13.762792%-13.8%7.347%7.35%8.520%8.52%-29.099220%-29.099220%-29.1%2.778%2.78%3.918%3.92%-20.988169%-20.988169%-21.0%0.986%0.99%1.247%1.25%
% percentage with given level in the Asheville Area
ref. percentage with given level in North Carolina
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Asheville Area
10%0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-11.403895%-11.967223%-11.403895%11%43.546%43.5%39.088%39.1%3.447908%2.195107%3.447908%3%46.683%46.7%48.293%48.3%29.148665%26.716071%29.148665%29%9.771%9.77%12.619%12.6%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Asheville Area
0%50%100%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None128.955194%57.251242%128.955194%129%0.893%0.89%2.045%2.04%66.108608%54.631395%66.108608%66%1.473%1.47%2.446%2.45%-33.147941%-23.461949%-33.147941%33%10.163%10.2%7.633%7.63%-8.443368%-7.145987%-8.443368%8%20.952%21.0%19.320%19.3%-31.676412%-35.609983%-31.676412%32%10.066%10.1%7.644%7.64%-8.561773%-6.763147%-8.561773%9%22.489%22.5%20.715%20.7%13.983209%9.782208%13.983209%14%24.195%24.2%27.578%27.6%16.506904%24.458884%16.506904%17%6.818%6.82%7.943%7.94%65.008631%32.724670%65.008631%65%2.127%2.13%3.510%3.51%41.144819%23.906473%41.144819%41%0.826%0.83%1.165%1.17%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
Asheville Area
North Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3416.915857%13.488519%16.915857%16.9%15,31915.3k90,56090.6k19.157752%18.362663%19.157752%19.2%23,67423.7k123,574124k23.900556%21.758919%23.900556%23.9%13,19013.2k55,18755.2k24.288597%22.595424%24.288597%24.3%12,88012.9k53,02953.0k
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than North Carolina at large.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3425.409300%25.409300%25.4%16.916%16.9%13.489%13.5%4.329922%4.329922%4.3%19.158%19.2%18.363%18.4%9.842574%9.842574%9.8%23.901%23.9%21.759%21.8%7.493434%7.493434%7.5%24.289%24.3%22.595%22.6%
% percentage in the Asheville Area with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in North Carolina with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
More Females More Males
North Carolina
Asheville Area
20%10%0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-3417.720791%31.986189%17.720791%17.7%15.697%15.7%18.479%18.5%-17.320384%-8.621992%-17.320384%17.3%20.599%20.6%17.558%17.6%-16.591337%-20.654504%-16.591337%16.6%25.728%25.7%22.067%22.1%-23.574188%-25.488303%-23.574188%23.6%26.784%26.8%21.674%21.7%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
Asheville Area
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$49,481.000000$59,736.000000$49,481.000000$49.5k39,77139.8k12.338%12.3%$38,708.000000$45,922.000000$38,708.000000$38.7k65,06365.1k20.184%20.2%$30,255.000000$31,242.000000$30,255.000000$30.3k98,57698.6k30.580%30.6%$24,735.000000$26,460.000000$24,735.000000$24.7k83,12483.1k25.787%25.8%$17,940.000000$19,187.000000$17,940.000000$17.9k35,81635.8k11.111%11.1%$30,967.000000$33,074.000000$30,967.000000$31.0k322,350322k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
Female Male
North Carolina
Asheville Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-43,198.000000$-50,440.000000$-43,198.000000$43.2k$43,198.000000$14,873.000000$50,440.000000$28,722.000000$58,071.000000$58.1k21,37921.4k18,39218.4k$-33,742.000000$-38,851.000000$-33,742.000000$33.7k$33,742.000000$12,582.000000$38,851.000000$18,914.000000$46,324.000000$46.3k35,75335.8k29,31029.3k$-26,322.000000$-26,431.000000$-26,322.000000$26.3k$26,322.000000$9,656.000000$26,431.000000$11,617.000000$35,978.000000$36.0k55,55355.6k43,02343.0k$-20,808.000000$-21,547.000000$-20,808.000000$20.8k$20,808.000000$7,516.000000$21,547.000000$9,178.000000$28,324.000000$28.3k41,28741.3k41,83741.8k$-15,490.000000$-14,797.000000$-15,490.000000$15.5k$15,490.000000$4,120.000000$14,797.000000$7,099.000000$19,610.000000$19.6k16,67316.7k19,14319.1k$-27,305.000000$-29,144.000000$-27,305.000000$27.3k$27,305.000000$7,417.000000$29,144.000000$9,455.000000$34,722.000000$34.7k170,645171k151,705152k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
Asheville Area
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma371.748879%30.336622%71.748879%71.7%16019.282511%53.409946%19.282511%19.3%438.968610%16.025628%8.968610%9.0%200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.227804%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
Asheville Area
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma381.397030%82.577602%81.397030%81.4%61,93561.9k73.169825%73.306683%73.169825%73.2%55,10255.1k63.663187%64.960229%63.663187%63.7%36,46536.5k52.178239%51.254883%52.178239%52.2%12,06112.1k
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
Female Male
North Carolina
Asheville Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-8.285104%-8.803413%-8.285104%8.3%8.285104%2.315858%8.803413%2.266904%10.600962%10.6%14,20914.2k12,65512.7k-14.817508%-14.413876%-14.817508%14.8%14.817508%1.283101%14.413876%4.148863%16.100609%16.1%1,0051,019-9.722222%-0.677778%-12.593961%-4.169797%-10.400000%10.4%9.722222%12.593961%9.722222%9.7%133195-36.487269%-39.700857%-36.487269%36.5%36.487269%7.126556%39.700857%7.676096%43.613824%43.6%3,4832,522-17.273207%-29.332668%-17.273207%17.3%17.273207%7.872219%29.332668%9.263701%25.145426%25.1%951655
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of North Carolina and the Asheville Area
Female Male
North Carolina
Asheville Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-33.193569%-1.592086%-32.528372%-0.206331%-34.785654%34.8%33.193569%32.528372%33.193569%33.2%44,49144.5k53,13353.1k-11.791093%-6.458144%-15.811327%-6.448538%-18.249237%18.2%11.791093%15.811327%11.791093%11.8%7361,255-46.666667%-49.911204%-46.666667%46.7%46.666667%7.573099%49.911204%8.647936%54.239766%54.2%742875-14.976208%-3.412102%-11.393412%-4.416435%-18.388310%18.4%14.976208%11.393412%14.976208%15.0%1,1961,271-20.227393%-2.610160%-12.979944%-5.568712%-22.837553%22.8%20.227393%12.979944%20.227393%20.2%765866
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 in the Asheville Area

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
34.1%36.2%38.3%40.4%42.5%44.7%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
45.3%46.5%47.6%48.7%49.8%50.9%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.0%11.5%13.0%14.5%16.0%17.6%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.93%1.07%1.22%1.36%1.50%1.64%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.23%1.46%1.68%1.91%2.13%2.36%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.0%7.7%8.3%8.9%9.5%10.2%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.2%15.9%17.6%19.2%20.8%22.5%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.0%8.9%9.8%10.6%11.5%12.4%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.7%19.0%20.2%21.5%22.7%23.9%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
24.5%25.7%27.0%28.2%29.4%30.6%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.6%7.2%7.8%8.3%8.9%9.5%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.3%3.2%4.0%4.8%5.6%6.5%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.54%0.83%1.12%1.41%1.70%2.00%
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Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Asheville Area

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%11%22%33%44%55%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
36%50%62%75%87%100%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%10%19%29%38%48%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.1%2.2%3.3%4.3%5.5%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%3.5%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%13%20%27%34%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%6%13%19%25%32%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.3%8.5%12.8%17.1%21.4%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5%11%17%22%28%34%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15%26%36%46%57%67%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%14%22%29%37%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.4%4.9%7.3%9.8%12.3%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.3%4.6%6.9%9.3%11.6%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Asheville Area

There are 38 places that are fully or partially contained within the Asheville Area (37 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 38 of those to each other, the Asheville Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Asheville Area.

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 the Asheville Area, selected places in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Hot SpringsEast Flat RockE Flat RockDanaEdneyvilleWest CantonBarker HeightsBarker HtsCantonFruitlandBalfourWaynesvilleSwannanoaValley HillSouthMarshallClydeNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHendersonvilleWoodfinUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleFairviewMountain HomeMars HillAshevilleMills RiverSaludaBlack MountainBlack MtnEtowahMaggie ValleyHorse ShoeLaurel ParkHoopers CreekFletcherLake JunaluskaLk JunaluskaGertonAvery CreekRoyal PinesWeavervilleFlat RockBent CreekBiltmore ForestBiltmore FrstMontreat35.697400%35.697400%35.7%151127.439024%27.439024%27.4%855222.988959%22.988959%23.0%583322.950820%22.950820%23.0%322422.483940%22.483940%22.5%210521.513514%21.513514%21.5%199620.384351%20.384351%20.4%594720.187244%20.187244%20.2%345819.501718%19.501718%19.5%227918.378875%18.378875%18.4%1,3991016.599886%16.599886%16.6%5801115.786278%15.786278%15.8%2601214.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.988658%13.988658%14.0%741313.855422%13.855422%13.9%1151413.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.091866%13.091866%13.1%1,2941513.071429%13.071429%13.1%5491613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.110904%11.110904%11.1%35,81635.8k8.450704%8.450704%8.5%162178.415842%8.415842%8.4%238188.188586%8.188586%8.2%99197.755675%7.755675%7.8%4,858207.746045%7.746045%7.7%377217.622505%7.622505%7.6%42227.398413%7.398413%7.4%457237.194374%7.194374%7.2%399246.799083%6.799083%6.8%89256.259700%6.259700%6.3%121266.252983%6.252983%6.3%131276.150979%6.150979%6.2%66285.402385%5.402385%5.4%290295.287147%5.287147%5.3%116304.524887%4.524887%4.5%10313.896788%3.896788%3.9%74322.650387%2.650387%2.7%89332.112447%2.112447%2.1%65341.516793%1.516793%1.5%42351.313485%1.313485%1.3%15361.064774%1.064774%1.1%12370.843882%0.843882%0.8%238
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 38 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 the Asheville Area, selected places in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#MontreatBiltmore ForestBiltmore FrstFlat RockWeavervilleRoyal PinesAshevilleLaurel ParkMars HillLake JunaluskaLk JunaluskaBlack MountainBlack MtnAvery CreekSaludaFletcherAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleBent CreekHendersonvilleMills RiverSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthClydeHorse ShoeEtowahMaggie ValleyWoodfinValley HillWaynesvilleMarshallFairviewMountain HomeBalfourHoopers CreekEdneyvilleSwannanoaEast Flat RockE Flat RockFruitlandDanaHot SpringsCantonGertonWest CantonBarker HeightsBarker Hts84.810127%84.810127%84.8%201182.786158%82.786158%82.8%933267.605634%67.605634%67.6%1,872348.748781%48.748781%48.7%1,500448.391900%48.391900%48.4%1,625546.961908%46.961908%47.0%29,41629.4k646.921241%46.921241%46.9%983744.086022%44.086022%44.1%533843.254330%43.254330%43.3%949941.751659%41.751659%41.8%2,5791040.389679%40.389679%40.4%7671137.386570%37.386570%37.4%2061234.016393%34.016393%34.0%1,8261332.521793%32.521793%32.5%104,834105k31.698774%31.698774%31.7%3621430.746661%30.746661%30.7%3,0391530.470516%30.470516%30.5%1,4831630.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.710843%27.710843%27.7%2301727.315054%27.315054%27.3%5281827.298954%27.298954%27.3%1,5141927.043545%27.043545%27.0%3542026.619048%26.619048%26.6%1,1182125.865209%25.865209%25.9%4262225.827641%25.827641%25.8%1,9662325.708885%25.708885%25.7%1362425.143453%25.143453%25.1%4822524.929279%24.929279%24.9%7052621.391753%21.391753%21.4%2492719.757689%19.757689%19.8%2122819.743407%19.743407%19.7%2772918.116772%18.116772%18.1%6333017.650834%17.650834%17.7%5503116.208309%16.208309%16.2%2773215.654574%15.654574%15.7%3973315.602837%15.602837%15.6%663414.104324%14.104324%14.1%4113510.859729%10.859729%10.9%243610.064240%10.064240%10.1%94379.513514%9.513514%9.5%8838
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 38 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 the Asheville Area, selected places in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MontreatBiltmore ForestBiltmore FrstRoyal PinesGertonFlat RockMars HillLaurel ParkAvery CreekWeavervilleLake JunaluskaLk JunaluskaAshevilleBlack MountainBlack MtnSouth AtlanticAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHendersonvilleEtowahSouthMills RiverSaludaWaynesvilleMaggie ValleyNorth CarolinaN CarolinaValley HillWoodfinHorse ShoeFletcherCantonMarshallFairviewClydeSwannanoaFruitlandEast Flat RockE Flat RockBarker HeightsBarker HtsMountain HomeWest CantonHoopers CreekBalfourDanaEdneyvilleBent CreekHot Springs25.316456%25.316456%25.3%60115.971606%15.971606%16.0%18027.742704%7.742704%7.7%26037.239819%7.239819%7.2%1646.392199%6.392199%6.4%17756.286187%6.286187%6.3%7666.205251%6.205251%6.2%13076.161137%6.161137%6.2%11785.524862%5.524862%5.5%17095.150410%5.150410%5.2%113105.124685%5.124685%5.1%3,210114.662458%4.662458%4.7%288123.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.365907%3.365907%3.4%10,85010.9k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.328612%3.328612%3.3%329133.083303%3.083303%3.1%171143.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.999795%2.999795%3.0%146152.903811%2.903811%2.9%16162.903311%2.903311%2.9%221172.902979%2.902979%2.9%38182.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.610808%2.610808%2.6%43192.595238%2.595238%2.6%109202.172788%2.172788%2.2%42212.105067%2.105067%2.1%113222.093342%2.093342%2.1%61232.079395%2.079395%2.1%11241.930099%1.930099%1.9%37251.807229%1.807229%1.8%15261.345163%1.345163%1.3%47271.228789%1.228789%1.2%21281.059050%1.059050%1.1%33290.972973%0.972973%1.0%9300.919378%0.919378%0.9%26310.856531%0.856531%0.9%8320.745573%0.745573%0.7%8330.515464%0.515464%0.5%6340.512618%0.512618%0.5%13350.000000%0.000000%0.0%0360.000000%0.000000%0.0%0370.000000%0.000000%0.0%038
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 38 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 the Asheville Area, selected places in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Bent CreekGertonAvery CreekDanaValley HillFletcherLaurel ParkRoyal PinesMaggie ValleyE Flat RockEdneyvilleFlat RockHoopers CreekMountain HomeBalfourWoodfinAshevilleMills RiverN CarolinaMarshallSwannanoaHendersonvilleWest CantonSouth AtlanticSouthWeavervilleHot SpringsUnited StatesClydeAshevilleBlack MtnWaynesvilleMars HillEtowahCantonFruitlandLk JunaluskaHorse ShoeBiltmore FrstBarker HtsFairviewSaludaMontreat-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.613%2.61%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%6.711%6.71%2-1.000000x-1.000000x5.404857x5.404857x5.40x1.193%1.19%6.448%6.45%3-1.000000x-1.000000x4.910451x4.910451x4.91x7.445%7.45%36.558%36.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.976880x2.976880x2.98x8.287%8.29%24.668%24.7%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.769075x2.769075x2.77x2.998%3.00%8.303%8.30%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.668545x2.668545x2.67x3.507%3.51%9.359%9.36%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.342788x2.342788x2.34x1.660%1.66%3.890%3.89%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.333691x2.333691x2.33x4.136%4.14%9.652%9.65%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.224601x2.224601x2.22x16.875%16.9%37.539%37.5%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.994059x1.994059x1.99x15.169%15.2%30.249%30.2%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.696627x1.696627x1.70x1.176%1.18%1.995%1.99%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.594553x1.594553x1.59x4.796%4.80%7.647%7.65%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.427906x1.427906x1.43x7.070%7.07%10.095%10.1%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.342646x1.342646x1.34x16.827%16.8%22.593%22.6%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.298750x1.298750x1.30x11.280%11.3%14.651%14.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291487x1.291487x1.29x9.771%9.77%12.619%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275904x1.275904x1.28x6.804%6.80%8.681%8.68%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.214318x1.214318x1.21x12.721%12.7%15.447%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205669x1.205669x1.21x15.155%15.2%18.272%18.3%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.204584x1.204584x1.20x12.099%12.1%14.574%14.6%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.182695x1.182695x1.18x20.632%20.6%24.401%24.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.122909x1.122909x1.12x2.006%2.01%2.252%2.25%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121411x1.121411x1.12x33.778%33.8%37.879%37.9%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105459x1.105459x1.11x13.131%13.1%14.516%14.5%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077053x1.077053x1.08x7.491%7.49%8.069%8.07%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009446x1.009446x1.01x7.368%7.37%7.437%7.44%26-1.036192x-1.036192x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x18.665%18.7%18.013%18.0%27-1.061806x-1.061806x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x8.408%8.41%7.919%7.92%28-1.109463x-1.109463x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x7.565%7.57%6.819%6.82%29-1.182816x-1.182816x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x21.953%22.0%18.560%18.6%30-1.196416x-1.196416x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x22.061%22.1%18.439%18.4%31-1.316574x-1.316574x1.32x1.000000x1.000000x5.936%5.94%4.509%4.51%32-1.353998x-1.353998x1.35x1.000000x1.000000x7.157%7.16%5.286%5.29%33-1.566456x-1.566456x1.57x1.000000x1.000000x1.266%1.27%0.808%0.81%34-2.303085x-2.303085x2.30x1.000000x1.000000x29.684%29.7%12.889%12.9%35-2.730160x-2.730160x2.73x1.000000x1.000000x12.332%12.3%4.517%4.52%36-2.867781x-2.867781x2.87x1.000000x1.000000x10.334%10.3%3.604%3.60%37-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.786%1.79%0.000%0%38
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 38 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 the Asheville Area, selected places in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#SwannanoaDanaFairviewLk JunaluskaFruitlandBarker HtsGertonMountain HomeValley HillBiltmore FrstWeavervilleFlat RockMontreatBlack MtnWaynesvilleLaurel ParkCantonMarshallHendersonvilleAshevilleMaggie ValleyAshevilleN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth AtlanticHorse ShoeFletcherRoyal PinesMills RiverWest CantonMars HillEtowahWoodfinE Flat RockSaludaClydeAvery CreekBalfourHoopers Creek-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.901%2.90%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.960%0.96%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.887%3.89%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%11.323%11.3%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.376%2.38%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.000%2.00%6-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%10.738%10.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x6.864070x6.864070x6.86x0.255%0.25%1.749%1.75%8-1.000000x-1.000000x4.474212x4.474212x4.47x1.008%1.01%4.509%4.51%9-1.000000x-1.000000x4.067841x4.067841x4.07x6.804%6.80%27.677%27.7%10-1.000000x-1.000000x3.531466x3.531466x3.53x2.636%2.64%9.309%9.31%11-1.000000x-1.000000x3.369137x3.369137x3.37x3.218%3.22%10.841%10.8%12-1.000000x-1.000000x3.239385x3.239385x3.24x11.607%11.6%37.600%37.6%13-1.000000x-1.000000x3.201291x3.201291x3.20x2.369%2.37%7.585%7.58%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.814595x2.814595x2.81x1.616%1.62%4.548%4.55%15-1.000000x-1.000000x2.738770x2.738770x2.74x3.417%3.42%9.359%9.36%16-1.000000x-1.000000x2.215859x2.215859x2.22x1.340%1.34%2.970%2.97%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.013211x2.013211x2.01x1.413%1.41%2.846%2.85%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.989578x1.989578x1.99x2.383%2.38%4.740%4.74%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.898337x1.898337x1.90x2.366%2.37%4.491%4.49%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.836347x1.836347x1.84x2.068%2.07%3.797%3.80%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.806438x1.806438x1.81x3.743%3.74%6.761%6.76%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.313689x1.313689x1.31x1.889%1.89%2.481%2.48%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.272129x1.272129x1.27x1.874%1.87%2.384%2.38%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.233062x1.233062x1.23x7.017%7.02%8.652%8.65%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.139074x1.139074x1.14x2.804%2.80%3.194%3.19%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034858x1.034858x1.03x0.842%0.84%0.871%0.87%26-1.250150x-1.250150x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x6.907%6.91%5.525%5.52%27-1.265314x-1.265314x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x3.442%3.44%2.720%2.72%28-1.338293x-1.338293x1.34x1.000000x1.000000x2.998%3.00%2.240%2.24%29-1.419520x-1.419520x1.42x1.000000x1.000000x1.248%1.25%0.879%0.88%30-1.484498x-1.484498x1.48x1.000000x1.000000x3.343%3.34%2.252%2.25%31-1.643939x-1.643939x1.64x1.000000x1.000000x2.273%2.27%1.382%1.38%32-1.758061x-1.758061x1.76x1.000000x1.000000x7.918%7.92%4.504%4.50%33-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.962%0.96%0.000%0%34-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.421%1.42%0.000%0%35
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 35 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Asheville Area

There are 4 counties in the Asheville Area. This section compares all 4 of those to each other, the Asheville Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Asheville Area.

No H.S. Diploma by County#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected counties in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Madison CountyMadisonSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHaywood CountyHaywoodSouth AtlanticHenderson CountyHendersonAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleBuncombe CountyBuncombe17.519909%17.519909%17.5%2,618114.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.993039%12.993039%13.0%5,768212.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M11.299925%11.299925%11.3%9,243311.110904%11.110904%11.1%35,81635.8k10.036034%10.036034%10.0%18,18718.2k4
Count number of people in category
# rank of county 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#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected counties in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Buncombe CountyBuncombeAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHenderson CountyHendersonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthMadison CountyMadisonHaywood CountyHaywood36.574383%36.574383%36.6%66,27966.3k132.521793%32.521793%32.5%104,834105k30.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.722361%29.722361%29.7%24,31224.3k229.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M24.707221%24.707221%24.7%3,692323.767261%23.767261%23.8%10,55110.6k4
Count number of people in category
# rank of county 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#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 the Asheville Area, selected counties in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%1%2%3%Count#Buncombe CountyBuncombeSouth AtlanticAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHenderson CountyHendersonMadison CountyMadisonHaywood CountyHaywood3.989140%3.989140%4.0%7,22913.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.365907%3.365907%3.4%10,85010.9k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.754380%2.754380%2.8%2,25322.703607%2.703607%2.7%40432.171514%2.171514%2.2%9644
Count number of people in category
# rank of county 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#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 the Asheville Area, selected counties in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#HendersonAshevilleBuncombeN CarolinaMadisonSouth AtlanticSouthHaywoodUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x1.416105x1.416105x1.42x9.448%9.45%13.379%13.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291487x1.291487x1.29x9.771%9.77%12.619%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290004x1.290004x1.29x8.833%8.83%11.395%11.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247986x1.247986x1.25x15.666%15.7%19.551%19.6%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.129540x1.129540x1.13x12.245%12.2%13.831%13.8%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 out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#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 the Asheville Area, selected counties in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#HaywoodMadisonHendersonAshevilleBuncombeN CarolinaSouthUnited StatesSouth Atlantic-1.000000x-1.000000x2.999314x2.999314x3.00x1.117%1.12%3.351%3.35%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.257997x2.257997x2.26x1.689%1.69%3.815%3.81%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.050644x2.050644x2.05x1.842%1.84%3.778%3.78%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.898337x1.898337x1.90x2.366%2.37%4.491%4.49%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739778x1.739778x1.74x2.961%2.96%5.151%5.15%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Asheville Area

There are 49 county subdivisions in the Asheville Area. This section compares all 49 of those to each other, the Asheville Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Asheville Area.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected county subdivisions in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Township 11:Revere-Rice Cove11, Revere-Rice C…Township 8:Spring Creek8, Spg CrkTownship 6:Hot Springs6, Hot SpgsCecil TownshipCecilTownship 10:Grapevine10, GrapevineFrench Broad TownshipFrench BroadTownship 7:Ebbs Chapel7, Ebbs ChapelBlue Ridge TownshipBlue RdgFines Creek TownshipFines CrkTownship 2:Laurel2, LaurelTownship 1:South Marshall1, S MarshallTownship 1:North Marshall1, N MarshallClear Creek TownshipClear CrkTownship 5:Walnut5, WalnutClyde TownshipClydeBeaverdam TownshipBeaverdamAsheville TownshipAshevilleUpper Hominy TownshipUpper HominySouthIvy TownshipNorth CarolinaN CarolinaEast Fork TownshipE ForkLeicester TownshipLeicesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWaynesville TownshipWaynesvilleSouth AtlanticSandy Mush TownshipSandy MushJonathan Creek TownshipJonathan CrkEdneyville TownshipEdneyvilleBlack Mountain TownshipBlack MtnSwannanoa TownshipSwannanoaWhite Oak TownshipWhite OakAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleGreen River TownshipGrn RivHendersonville TownshipHendersonvillePigeon TownshipPigeonTownship 4:Beech Glenn4, Beech GlennFlat Creek TownshipFlat CrkLower Hominy TownshipLower HominyTownship 9:Sandy Mush9, Sandy MushCrab Creek TownshipCrab CrkIvy Hill TownshipIvy HlFairview TownshipFairviewBroad River TownshipBroad RivAshevilleHoopers Creek TownshipHoopers CrkMills River TownshipMills RivCrabtree TownshipCrabtreeTownship 3:Mars Hill3, Mars HlAvery Creek TownshipAvery CrkLimestone TownshipLimestoneReems Creek TownshipReems CrkIron Duff TownshipIron DuffCataloochee TownshipCataloochee47.908745%47.908745%47.9%126135.935397%35.935397%35.9%267233.037975%33.037975%33.0%261330.837004%30.837004%30.8%140427.081244%27.081244%27.1%270522.171282%22.171282%22.2%1,209621.803922%21.803922%21.8%278721.311070%21.311070%21.3%1,723820.521945%20.521945%20.5%173919.680197%19.680197%19.7%1601019.110691%19.110691%19.1%2021118.863179%18.863179%18.9%3751218.067674%18.067674%18.1%8491317.974453%17.974453%18.0%1971415.496469%15.496469%15.5%7461515.477376%15.477376%15.5%1,3991615.176348%15.176348%15.2%1,8891714.485794%14.485794%14.5%1,8101814.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.107452%14.107452%14.1%4071913.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.432836%13.432836%13.4%1622013.084236%13.084236%13.1%1,9682113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.846824%12.846824%12.8%1,9032212.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.351327%12.351327%12.4%1352312.332657%12.332657%12.3%3042412.071580%12.071580%12.1%3982511.784202%11.784202%11.8%1,2802611.237628%11.237628%11.2%1,2832711.165049%11.165049%11.2%232811.110904%11.110904%11.1%35,81635.8k11.095306%11.095306%11.1%3902910.759664%10.759664%10.8%3,9973010.756124%10.756124%10.8%4043110.444271%10.444271%10.4%2683210.275063%10.275063%10.3%4523310.242060%10.242060%10.2%732348.813559%8.813559%8.8%26358.597427%8.597427%8.6%274368.534727%8.534727%8.5%392377.894737%7.894737%7.9%654387.858377%7.858377%7.9%91397.755675%7.755675%7.8%4,858407.421438%7.421438%7.4%862417.316359%7.316359%7.3%750426.224406%6.224406%6.2%76436.143791%6.143791%6.1%188445.652026%5.652026%5.7%332455.576351%5.576351%5.6%581465.268090%5.268090%5.3%506475.032823%5.032823%5.0%46480.000000%0.000000%0.0%049
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 49 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected county subdivisions in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Township 9:Sandy Mush9, Sandy MushAshevilleLimestone TownshipLimestoneTownship 3:Mars Hill3, Mars HlAvery Creek TownshipAvery CrkBlack Mountain TownshipBlack MtnIron Duff TownshipIron DuffReems Creek TownshipReems CrkAsheville TownshipAshevilleFairview TownshipFairviewLower Hominy TownshipLower HominyHendersonville TownshipHendersonvilleAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleSwannanoa TownshipSwannanoaHoopers Creek TownshipHoopers CrkEast Fork TownshipE ForkCrab Creek TownshipCrab CrkSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWaynesville TownshipWaynesvilleNorth CarolinaN CarolinaTownship 4:Beech Glenn4, Beech GlennGreen River TownshipGrn RivSouthMills River TownshipMills RivClyde TownshipClydeJonathan Creek TownshipJonathan CrkIvy Hill TownshipIvy HlClear Creek TownshipClear CrkFrench Broad TownshipFrench BroadEdneyville TownshipEdneyvilleTownship 10:Grapevine10, GrapevineBroad River TownshipBroad RivFlat Creek TownshipFlat CrkTownship 5:Walnut5, WalnutIvy TownshipUpper Hominy TownshipUpper HominyLeicester TownshipLeicesterTownship 2:Laurel2, LaurelCrabtree TownshipCrabtreeTownship 1:North Marshall1, N MarshallSandy Mush TownshipSandy MushTownship 1:South Marshall1, S MarshallCecil TownshipCecilBlue Ridge TownshipBlue RdgBeaverdam TownshipBeaverdamTownship 7:Ebbs Chapel7, Ebbs ChapelPigeon TownshipPigeonTownship 6:Hot Springs6, Hot SpgsTownship 8:Spring Creek8, Spg CrkWhite Oak TownshipWhite OakFines Creek TownshipFines CrkTownship 11:Revere-Rice Cove11, Revere-Rice C…Cataloochee TownshipCataloochee50.169492%50.169492%50.2%148146.961908%46.961908%47.0%29,41629.4k244.111719%44.111719%44.1%4,596342.875817%42.875817%42.9%1,312440.432414%40.432414%40.4%2,375538.970724%38.970724%39.0%4,233638.512035%38.512035%38.5%352737.990630%37.990630%38.0%3,649836.466618%36.466618%36.5%4,539935.345244%35.345244%35.3%2,9281034.783825%34.783825%34.8%2,4861134.066437%34.066437%34.1%12,65512.7k1232.521793%32.521793%32.5%104,834105k31.812210%31.812210%31.8%3,6321331.760654%31.760654%31.8%3,6891431.509121%31.509121%31.5%3801530.655789%30.655789%30.7%9771630.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.034429%30.034429%30.0%4,4491729.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.565861%28.565861%28.6%7331828.193457%28.193457%28.2%9911928.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.236367%27.236367%27.2%2,7922026.983797%26.983797%27.0%1,2992126.977688%26.977688%27.0%6652225.669497%25.669497%25.7%1,1792324.303043%24.303043%24.3%1,1422423.473317%23.473317%23.5%1,2802523.142251%23.142251%23.1%7632622.567703%22.567703%22.6%2252722.193437%22.193437%22.2%2572822.050466%22.050466%22.1%9702920.255474%20.255474%20.3%2223019.237435%19.237435%19.2%5553118.951581%18.951581%19.0%2,3683218.688917%18.688917%18.7%2,8113318.450185%18.450185%18.5%1503417.936118%17.936118%17.9%2193517.555332%17.555332%17.6%3493616.834401%16.834401%16.8%1843716.556291%16.556291%16.6%1753816.519824%16.519824%16.5%753916.116265%16.116265%16.1%1,3034014.315743%14.315743%14.3%1,2944114.274510%14.274510%14.3%1824214.190628%14.190628%14.2%5334312.531646%12.531646%12.5%994410.901750%10.901750%10.9%814510.194175%10.194175%10.2%214610.083037%10.083037%10.1%85476.083650%6.083650%6.1%16480.000000%0.000000%0.0%049
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 49 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#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 the Asheville Area, selected county subdivisions in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#Limestone TownshipLimestoneLower Hominy TownshipLower HominyTownship 9:Sandy Mush9, Sandy MushTownship 3:Mars Hill3, Mars HlAshevilleAsheville TownshipAshevilleReems Creek TownshipReems CrkBlack Mountain TownshipBlack MtnEast Fork TownshipE ForkWaynesville TownshipWaynesvilleCrab Creek TownshipCrab CrkGreen River TownshipGrn RivTownship 10:Grapevine10, GrapevineTownship 5:Walnut5, WalnutTownship 7:Ebbs Chapel7, Ebbs ChapelAvery Creek TownshipAvery CrkSouth AtlanticFairview TownshipFairviewAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHendersonville TownshipHendersonvilleSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaEdneyville TownshipEdneyvilleHoopers Creek TownshipHoopers CrkMills River TownshipMills RivTownship 11:Revere-Rice Cove11, Revere-Rice C…Swannanoa TownshipSwannanoaIvy TownshipFrench Broad TownshipFrench BroadIvy Hill TownshipIvy HlTownship 1:South Marshall1, S MarshallCrabtree TownshipCrabtreeBroad River TownshipBroad RivTownship 1:North Marshall1, N MarshallLeicester TownshipLeicesterFlat Creek TownshipFlat CrkTownship 2:Laurel2, LaurelClear Creek TownshipClear CrkBeaverdam TownshipBeaverdamClyde TownshipClydeTownship 4:Beech Glenn4, Beech GlennUpper Hominy TownshipUpper HominyBlue Ridge TownshipBlue RdgTownship 8:Spring Creek8, Spg CrkJonathan Creek TownshipJonathan CrkPigeon TownshipPigeonSandy Mush TownshipSandy MushIron Duff TownshipIron DuffTownship 6:Hot Springs6, Hot SpgsFines Creek TownshipFines CrkCecil TownshipCecilWhite Oak TownshipWhite OakCataloochee TownshipCataloochee6.027450%6.027450%6.0%62815.652721%5.652721%5.7%40425.423729%5.423729%5.4%1635.196078%5.196078%5.2%15945.124685%5.124685%5.1%3,21054.812405%4.812405%4.8%59964.768350%4.768350%4.8%45874.713681%4.713681%4.7%51284.145937%4.145937%4.1%5094.070749%4.070749%4.1%603103.890806%3.890806%3.9%124113.613087%3.613087%3.6%127123.610832%3.610832%3.6%36133.558394%3.558394%3.6%39143.529412%3.529412%3.5%45153.524004%3.524004%3.5%207163.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.464510%3.464510%3.5%287173.365907%3.365907%3.4%10,85010.9k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.181867%3.181867%3.2%1,182183.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.820746%2.820746%2.8%93192.772277%2.772277%2.8%322202.536338%2.536338%2.5%260212.281369%2.281369%2.3%6222.268547%2.268547%2.3%259232.045061%2.045061%2.0%59241.907207%1.907207%1.9%104251.894187%1.894187%1.9%87261.892148%1.892148%1.9%20271.883702%1.883702%1.9%23281.813472%1.813472%1.8%21291.760563%1.760563%1.8%35301.741905%1.741905%1.7%262311.659468%1.659468%1.7%73321.476015%1.476015%1.5%12331.361992%1.361992%1.4%64341.216949%1.216949%1.2%110351.184047%1.184047%1.2%57361.169135%1.169135%1.2%30371.168467%1.168467%1.2%146381.001855%1.001855%1.0%81390.807537%0.807537%0.8%6400.649087%0.649087%0.6%16410.479233%0.479233%0.5%18420.000000%0.000000%0.0%0430.000000%0.000000%0.0%0440.000000%0.000000%0.0%0450.000000%0.000000%0.0%0460.000000%0.000000%0.0%0470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0480.000000%0.000000%0.0%049
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 49 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#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 the Asheville Area, selected county subdivisions in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#Flat CrkSandy Mush3, Mars Hl4, Beech GlennIron DuffLimestoneBroad RivLeicesterSwannanoaE ForkEdneyvilleBlue RdgGrn RivHendersonville2, Laurel5, Walnut8, Spg CrkAvery CrkLower Hominy1, N MarshallAshevilleClydeN Carolina10, GrapevineWhite OakUpper HominyClear CrkIvy HlJonathan CrkFrench BroadSouth AtlanticFines CrkMills Riv6, Hot SpgsSouthBlack MtnUnited StatesPigeonCecilHoopers Crk1, S MarshallAshevilleBeaverdamWaynesvilleAshevilleReems CrkIvy TownshipFairview7, Ebbs Chapel9, Sandy MushCrabtreeCrab Crk11, Revere-Rice Cove11, Revere-Rice C…-1.000000x-1.000000x3.635271x3.635271x3.64x4.491%4.49%16.326%16.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.313755x2.313755x2.31x7.468%7.47%17.279%17.3%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.223869x2.223869x2.22x3.806%3.81%8.464%8.46%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.079466x2.079466x2.08x6.944%6.94%14.441%14.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.928562x1.928562x1.93x3.505%3.51%6.760%6.76%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.903228x1.903228x1.90x3.959%3.96%7.536%7.54%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.859691x1.859691x1.86x5.583%5.58%10.383%10.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.802328x1.802328x1.80x9.453%9.45%17.037%17.0%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.703378x1.703378x1.70x8.294%8.29%14.127%14.1%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.685976x1.685976x1.69x10.127%10.1%17.073%17.1%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.643252x1.643252x1.64x9.080%9.08%14.920%14.9%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.600502x1.600502x1.60x16.332%16.3%26.139%26.1%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.599582x1.599582x1.60x8.493%8.49%13.586%13.6%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.543358x1.543358x1.54x8.644%8.64%13.341%13.3%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.508657x1.508657x1.51x15.077%15.1%22.746%22.7%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.501696x1.501696x1.50x14.439%14.4%21.682%21.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.487769x1.487769x1.49x30.023%30.0%44.667%44.7%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.468964x1.468964x1.47x4.619%4.62%6.786%6.79%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.410808x1.410808x1.41x8.629%8.63%12.173%12.2%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.358432x1.358432x1.36x16.063%16.1%21.820%21.8%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291487x1.291487x1.29x9.771%9.77%12.619%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.288820x1.288820x1.29x13.546%13.5%17.458%17.5%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254054x1.254054x1.25x24.582%24.6%30.827%30.8%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.250476x1.250476x1.25x9.901%9.90%12.381%12.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247810x1.247810x1.25x12.971%13.0%16.185%16.2%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.223506x1.223506x1.22x16.377%16.4%20.037%20.0%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.206791x1.206791x1.21x7.766%7.77%9.372%9.37%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.196536x1.196536x1.20x11.260%11.3%13.473%13.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.189543x1.189543x1.19x20.190%20.2%24.017%24.0%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175937x1.175937x1.18x18.996%19.0%22.338%22.3%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.168335x1.168335x1.17x6.743%6.74%7.878%7.88%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155450x1.155450x1.16x30.841%30.8%35.635%35.6%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131875x1.131875x1.13x11.115%11.1%12.581%12.6%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.103182x1.103182x1.10x10.243%10.2%11.300%11.3%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102106x1.102106x1.10x29.245%29.2%32.231%32.2%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081600x1.081600x1.08x7.149%7.15%7.732%7.73%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077147x1.077147x1.08x18.453%18.5%19.877%19.9%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077053x1.077053x1.08x7.491%7.49%8.069%8.07%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.058643x1.058643x1.06x15.055%15.1%15.938%15.9%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056586x1.056586x1.06x12.530%12.5%13.240%13.2%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033640x1.033640x1.03x14.949%14.9%15.451%15.5%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025701x1.025701x1.03x5.205%5.21%5.339%5.34%41-1.012228x-1.012228x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x14.200%14.2%14.028%14.0%42-1.052897x-1.052897x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x8.095%8.10%7.689%7.69%43-1.118398x-1.118398x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x22.983%23.0%20.550%20.6%44-1.134952x-1.134952x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x9.317%9.32%8.209%8.21%45-1.161092x-1.161092x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x6.713%6.71%5.781%5.78%46-1.622377x-1.622377x1.62x1.000000x1.000000x10.394%10.4%6.407%6.41%47-1.952136x-1.952136x1.95x1.000000x1.000000x59.494%59.5%30.476%30.5%48
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 48 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#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 the Asheville Area, selected county subdivisions in the Asheville Area, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 42 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in North Carolina

There are 41 metro areas in North Carolina. This section compares the Asheville Area to all of the metro areas in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Asheville Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in North Carolina, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Henderson Metro AreaHendersonLumberton Metro AreaLumbertonNorth Wilkesboro Metro AreaNorth WilkesboroRoanoke Rapids Metro AreaRoanoke RapidsMount Airy Metro AreaMount AiryLaurinburg Metro AreaLaurinburgWilson Metro AreaWilson AreaRockingham Metro AreaRockinghamKinston Metro AreaKinston AreaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaSanford Metro AreaSanford AreaForest City Metro AreaForest CityOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountMarion Metro AreaMarion AreaGoldsboro Metro AreaGoldsboroShelby Metro AreaShelby AreaWashington Metro AreaWashingtonBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonAlbemarle Metro AreaAlbemarleElizabeth City Metro AreaElizabeth CityWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaSouthDunn Metro AreaDunn AreaGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroNorth CarolinaN CarolinaNew Bern Metro AreaNew Bern AreaCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaBrevard Metro AreaBrevard AreaDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachGreenville Metro AreaGreenvilleAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleFayetteville Metro AreaFayettevillePinehurst and Southern Pines Metro AreaPinehurstMorehead City Metro AreaMorehead CityKill Devil Hills Metro AreaKill Devil HillsVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonville23.673483%23.673483%23.7%7,027123.613329%23.613329%23.6%20,11120.1k223.131534%23.131534%23.1%11,30611.3k322.778217%22.778217%22.8%11,80811.8k422.425697%22.425697%22.4%11,40111.4k521.442462%21.442462%21.4%5,072619.778242%19.778242%19.8%10,88110.9k719.729554%19.729554%19.7%6,055819.728246%19.728246%19.7%7,942919.170762%19.170762%19.2%48,72048.7k1019.049186%19.049186%19.0%7,5251119.009136%19.009136%19.0%9,0091218.399032%18.399032%18.4%7,4541318.349609%18.349609%18.3%18,62118.6k1417.595911%17.595911%17.6%5,6461516.965430%16.965430%17.0%13,90313.9k1616.455677%16.455677%16.5%10,89310.9k1715.356900%15.356900%15.4%5,2001815.278717%15.278717%15.3%16,04816.0k1915.258048%15.258048%15.3%6,3802015.042547%15.042547%15.0%6,5762114.697327%14.697327%14.7%65,53265.5k2214.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.216846%14.216846%14.2%11,41311.4k2314.186236%14.186236%14.2%71,24271.2k2413.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.288660%13.288660%13.3%11,26411.3k2513.203101%13.203101%13.2%3,4742613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k2711.994293%11.994293%12.0%3,5312811.787914%11.787914%11.8%2,9282911.691531%11.691531%11.7%42,40642.4k3011.613822%11.613822%11.6%35,97336.0k3111.226014%11.226014%11.2%11,64811.6k3211.110904%11.110904%11.1%35,81635.8k3310.487572%10.487572%10.5%24,51924.5k3410.426943%10.426943%10.4%6,997359.992770%9.992770%10.0%5,114369.563874%9.563874%9.6%2,785379.503565%9.503565%9.5%107,432107k389.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k399.148221%9.148221%9.1%17,03617.0k409.018363%9.018363%9.0%9,00741
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 41 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in North Carolina, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Durham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonPinehurst and Southern Pines Metro AreaPinehurstCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachBrevard Metro AreaBrevard AreaGreenville Metro AreaGreenvilleCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheeNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroKill Devil Hills Metro AreaKill Devil HillsWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaMorehead City Metro AreaMorehead CityMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachFayetteville Metro AreaFayettevilleBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonNew Bern Metro AreaNew Bern AreaSanford Metro AreaSanford AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaDunn Metro AreaDunn AreaElizabeth City Metro AreaElizabeth CityGoldsboro Metro AreaGoldsboroWashington Metro AreaWashingtonWilson Metro AreaWilson AreaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaForest City Metro AreaForest CityShelby Metro AreaShelby AreaRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountAlbemarle Metro AreaAlbemarleMount Airy Metro AreaMount AiryLaurinburg Metro AreaLaurinburgMarion Metro AreaMarion AreaRockingham Metro AreaRockinghamNorth Wilkesboro Metro AreaNorth WilkesboroKinston Metro AreaKinston AreaRoanoke Rapids Metro AreaRoanoke RapidsLumberton Metro AreaLumbertonHenderson Metro AreaHenderson45.903167%45.903167%45.9%166,494166k144.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k238.914365%38.914365%38.9%11,45611.5k334.784290%34.784290%34.8%64,77664.8k434.176291%34.176291%34.2%22,93422.9k532.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k632.521793%32.521793%32.5%104,834105k730.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.123253%30.123253%30.1%340,525341k829.654978%29.654978%29.7%7,366929.458649%29.458649%29.5%30,56630.6k1029.366829%29.366829%29.4%7,7271129.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.017826%28.017826%28.0%140,703141k1226.816621%26.816621%26.8%7,8091326.272044%26.272044%26.3%117,141117k1425.939387%25.939387%25.9%13,27513.3k1523.910468%23.910468%23.9%74,06174.1k1623.227156%23.227156%23.2%54,30354.3k1722.072642%22.072642%22.1%23,18423.2k1821.345147%21.345147%21.3%18,09318.1k1920.821203%20.821203%20.8%8,2252019.515590%19.515590%19.5%19,49119.5k2119.420927%19.420927%19.4%7,8682219.263061%19.263061%19.3%15,46415.5k2318.778022%18.778022%18.8%8,2092418.664047%18.664047%18.7%15,29515.3k2518.564130%18.564130%18.6%6,2862618.564028%18.564028%18.6%10,21310.2k2717.790011%17.790011%17.8%45,21145.2k2816.728209%16.728209%16.7%7,9282916.303100%16.303100%16.3%10,79210.8k3016.222076%16.222076%16.2%16,46216.5k3116.104654%16.104654%16.1%6,7343215.281575%15.281575%15.3%7,7693314.686734%14.686734%14.7%3,4743414.644560%14.644560%14.6%4,6993513.809058%13.809058%13.8%4,2383613.761074%13.761074%13.8%6,7263713.682093%13.682093%13.7%5,5083812.779953%12.779953%12.8%6,6253912.629156%12.629156%12.6%10,75610.8k4011.461106%11.461106%11.5%3,40241
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 41 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#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 the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in North Carolina, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Durham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaCullowhee Metro AreaCullowheePinehurst and Southern Pines Metro AreaPinehurstRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonBrevard Metro AreaBrevard AreaSouth AtlanticAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleGreenville Metro AreaGreenvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthMorehead City Metro AreaMorehead CityNorth CarolinaN CarolinaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroKill Devil Hills Metro AreaKill Devil HillsCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonNew Bern Metro AreaNew Bern AreaMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachShelby Metro AreaShelby AreaForest City Metro AreaForest CityFayetteville Metro AreaFayettevilleLaurinburg Metro AreaLaurinburgOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaElizabeth City Metro AreaElizabeth CityWashington Metro AreaWashingtonGoldsboro Metro AreaGoldsboroJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaWilson Metro AreaWilson AreaRocky Mount Metro AreaRocky MountDunn Metro AreaDunn AreaMarion Metro AreaMarion AreaSanford Metro AreaSanford AreaMount Airy Metro AreaMount AiryAlbemarle Metro AreaAlbemarleLumberton Metro AreaLumbertonKinston Metro AreaKinston AreaRoanoke Rapids Metro AreaRoanoke RapidsNorth Wilkesboro Metro AreaNorth WilkesboroHenderson Metro AreaHendersonRockingham Metro AreaRockingham9.069304%9.069304%9.1%32,89532.9k16.195863%6.195863%6.2%1,82424.727881%4.727881%4.7%1,24434.302213%4.302213%4.3%2,88744.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k53.619336%3.619336%3.6%6,74063.518660%3.518660%3.5%87473.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.365907%3.365907%3.4%10,85010.9k83.365491%3.365491%3.4%3,49293.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.997440%2.997440%3.0%1,534102.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.783963%2.783963%2.8%31,47131.5k112.705903%2.705903%2.7%12,06512.1k122.611158%2.611158%2.6%13,11313.1k132.606456%2.606456%2.6%759142.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k152.073595%2.073595%2.1%2,178161.961918%1.961918%2.0%1,663171.919333%1.919333%1.9%5,945181.667774%1.667774%1.7%1,104191.662693%1.662693%1.7%788201.606563%1.606563%1.6%3,756211.585356%1.585356%1.6%375221.574803%1.574803%1.6%638231.546345%1.546345%1.5%676241.544550%1.544550%1.5%523251.439920%1.439920%1.4%1,180261.425797%1.425797%1.4%1,424271.420100%1.420100%1.4%3,609281.270563%1.270563%1.3%699291.263316%1.263316%1.3%1,282301.245671%1.245671%1.2%1,000311.199863%1.199863%1.2%385321.164469%1.164469%1.2%460331.164460%1.164460%1.2%592341.011623%1.011623%1.0%423350.986286%0.986286%1.0%840360.983680%0.983680%1.0%396370.979957%0.979957%1.0%508380.930908%0.930908%0.9%455390.929825%0.929825%0.9%276400.879765%0.879765%0.9%27041
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 41 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 Metro Area#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 the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in North Carolina, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 41 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#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 the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in North Carolina, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#Mount AiryWashingtonShelby AreaBrevard AreaPinehurstHickory AreaRocky MountMarion AreaSanford AreaMorehead CityAshevilleGreenvilleWinston AreaMyrtle BeachLaurinburgGoldsboroBurlingtonForest CityGreensboroNew Bern AreaLumbertonElizabeth CityFayettevilleN CarolinaSouthCharlotteUnited StatesSouth AtlanticVirginia BeachWilmingtonDurham AreaKill Devil HillsBoone AreaRaleigh AreaJacksonvilleCullowheeDunn AreaNorth WilkesboroKinston AreaOxford AreaAlbemarleWilson AreaRockinghamRoanoke RapidsHenderson-1.000000x-1.000000x3.546874x3.546874x3.55x0.527%0.53%1.871%1.87%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.108335x3.108335x3.11x0.777%0.78%2.416%2.42%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.582930x2.582930x2.58x0.958%0.96%2.474%2.47%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.392291x2.392291x2.39x2.134%2.13%5.105%5.10%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.357083x2.357083x2.36x2.627%2.63%6.193%6.19%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.188065x2.188065x2.19x0.902%0.90%1.973%1.97%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.128085x2.128085x2.13x0.832%0.83%1.771%1.77%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.084202x2.084202x2.08x0.783%0.78%1.632%1.63%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.969653x1.969653x1.97x0.797%0.80%1.569%1.57%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.955713x1.955713x1.96x2.054%2.05%4.017%4.02%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.898337x1.898337x1.90x2.366%2.37%4.491%4.49%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.882666x1.882666x1.88x2.395%2.39%4.509%4.51%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.821600x1.821600x1.82x1.952%1.95%3.557%3.56%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739422x1.739422x1.74x1.419%1.42%2.468%2.47%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.729177x1.729177x1.73x1.170%1.17%2.023%2.02%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725158x1.725158x1.73x1.071%1.07%1.848%1.85%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.663667x1.663667x1.66x1.586%1.59%2.639%2.64%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.654155x1.654155x1.65x1.270%1.27%2.100%2.10%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653009x1.653009x1.65x2.000%2.00%3.306%3.31%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.638106x1.638106x1.64x1.499%1.50%2.455%2.46%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.630502x1.630502x1.63x0.762%0.76%1.242%1.24%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.612682x1.612682x1.61x1.193%1.19%1.923%1.92%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.562307x1.562307x1.56x1.270%1.27%1.984%1.98%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547106x1.547106x1.55x2.010%2.01%3.110%3.11%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520235x1.520235x1.52x2.230%2.23%3.390%3.39%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.499437x1.499437x1.50x2.923%2.92%4.383%4.38%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425605x1.425605x1.43x7.561%7.56%10.779%10.8%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.409341x1.409341x1.41x2.166%2.17%3.052%3.05%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.369024x1.369024x1.37x5.245%5.24%7.180%7.18%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354664x1.354664x1.35x3.552%3.55%4.812%4.81%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.301527x1.301527x1.30x1.239%1.24%1.613%1.61%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237063x1.237063x1.24x4.243%4.24%5.249%5.25%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.232994x1.232994x1.23x1.119%1.12%1.379%1.38%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175438x1.175438x1.18x0.858%0.86%1.008%1.01%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172655x1.172655x1.17x0.911%0.91%1.068%1.07%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155279x1.155279x1.16x1.462%1.46%1.689%1.69%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128941x1.128941x1.13x0.952%0.95%1.075%1.07%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061766x1.061766x1.06x1.236%1.24%1.312%1.31%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001134x1.001134x1.00x0.879%0.88%0.880%0.88%39-1.133626x-1.133626x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x1.037%1.04%0.915%0.91%40-1.358803x-1.358803x1.36x1.000000x1.000000x1.056%1.06%0.777%0.78%41
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 41 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Asheville Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Asheville Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%10%20%30%Count#McAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaSouthNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralSouth AtlanticBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougePort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay Area36.724108%36.724108%36.7%167,932168k123.659605%23.659605%23.7%118,625119k219.047126%19.047126%19.0%55,17055.2k318.397417%18.397417%18.4%58,07258.1k417.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k516.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k615.746914%15.746914%15.7%234,364234k715.441523%15.441523%15.4%686,420686k815.209542%15.209542%15.2%636,876637k914.718440%14.718440%14.7%84,80584.8k1014.697356%14.697356%14.7%46,49246.5k1114.697327%14.697327%14.7%65,53265.5k1214.451328%14.451328%14.5%56,22056.2k1314.402722%14.402722%14.4%54,30154.3k1414.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k1514.186236%14.186236%14.2%71,24271.2k1614.117384%14.117384%14.1%41,62241.6k1713.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k1813.205781%13.205781%13.2%49,80649.8k1913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.991218%12.991218%13.0%65,59565.6k2012.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.764900%12.764900%12.8%67,55967.6k2112.676142%12.676142%12.7%41,49741.5k2212.562362%12.562362%12.6%74,13174.1k2312.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k2412.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k2511.900538%11.900538%11.9%103,032103k2611.691531%11.691531%11.7%42,40642.4k2711.483160%11.483160%11.5%420,586421k2811.443376%11.443376%11.4%179,443179k2911.422345%11.422345%11.4%98,01098.0k3011.378432%11.378432%11.4%36,80936.8k3111.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k3211.281549%11.281549%11.3%235,304235k3311.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k3411.197111%11.197111%11.2%71,65371.7k3511.110904%11.110904%11.1%35,81635.8k11.081112%11.081112%11.1%141,105141k3611.033201%11.033201%11.0%57,60657.6k3710.402725%10.402725%10.4%47,02547.0k3810.388099%10.388099%10.4%51,34151.3k3910.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k4010.211115%10.211115%10.2%49,21449.2k419.974631%9.974631%10.0%31,69131.7k429.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k439.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k449.798726%9.798726%9.8%186,278186k459.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k469.503565%9.503565%9.5%107,432107k479.285995%9.285995%9.3%53,33353.3k489.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k498.823708%8.823708%8.8%36,36436.4k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaSouthGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvillePalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen Area49.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M145.903167%45.903167%45.9%166,494166k244.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k342.034879%42.034879%42.0%535,265535k438.078150%38.078150%38.1%723,882724k536.485337%36.485337%36.5%1,336,3241.34M635.651843%35.651843%35.7%115,333115k735.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M834.266801%34.266801%34.3%294,028294k933.422563%33.422563%33.4%165,184165k1033.099010%33.099010%33.1%1,471,3461.47M1132.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k1232.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k1332.521793%32.521793%32.5%104,834105k31.726344%31.726344%31.7%165,648166k1431.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k1531.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M1630.713273%30.713273%30.7%176,398176k1730.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.123253%30.123253%30.1%340,525341k1830.116410%30.116410%30.1%1,261,0781.26M1929.454848%29.454848%29.5%461,880462k2029.432332%29.432332%29.4%93,10393.1k2129.335840%29.335840%29.3%110,641111k2229.306136%29.306136%29.3%284,021284k2329.139754%29.139754%29.1%252,285252k2429.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M29.001069%29.001069%29.0%139,775140k2528.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k2628.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k2728.315055%28.315055%28.3%590,579591k2828.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.017826%28.017826%28.0%140,703141k2927.741551%27.741551%27.7%163,704164k3027.728533%27.728533%27.7%114,274114k3127.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k3227.271418%27.271418%27.3%157,133157k3327.249573%27.249573%27.2%144,220144k3426.959378%26.959378%27.0%401,241401k3526.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k3626.717408%26.717408%26.7%134,901135k3726.559560%26.559560%26.6%169,961170k3826.272044%26.272044%26.3%117,141117k3925.594871%25.594871%25.6%81,31981.3k4024.748885%24.748885%24.7%93,30893.3k4124.719173%24.719173%24.7%96,16596.2k4224.041813%24.041813%24.0%78,70478.7k4322.831278%22.831278%22.8%67,31367.3k4422.570983%22.570983%22.6%102,031102k4521.620641%21.620641%21.6%108,402108k4621.603470%21.603470%21.6%68,19268.2k4719.561540%19.561540%19.6%56,66056.7k4819.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k4917.417337%17.417337%17.4%79,64679.6k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Durham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimorePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleSouth AtlanticCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSouthCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen Area9.069304%9.069304%9.1%32,89532.9k17.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k25.209615%5.209615%5.2%16,85316.9k34.897627%4.897627%4.9%93,10693.1k44.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k54.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k64.098217%4.098217%4.1%52,18652.2k73.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k83.868322%3.868322%3.9%161,980162k93.844859%3.844859%3.8%14,50114.5k103.736247%3.736247%3.7%136,845137k113.723591%3.723591%3.7%21,38621.4k123.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k133.695111%3.695111%3.7%21,80521.8k143.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.477335%3.477335%3.5%17,18617.2k153.475418%3.475418%3.5%29,82129.8k163.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k173.375916%3.375916%3.4%10,67910.7k183.365907%3.365907%3.4%10,85010.9k3.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k193.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.246916%3.246916%3.2%15,64915.6k203.142431%3.142431%3.1%12,22512.2k213.129371%3.129371%3.1%44,61744.6k223.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057130%3.057130%3.1%15,43615.4k233.035771%3.035771%3.0%16,06716.1k243.033002%3.033002%3.0%26,25926.3k253.000105%3.000105%3.0%15,66415.7k262.993329%2.993329%3.0%25,97526.0k272.953194%2.953194%3.0%61,59661.6k282.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k292.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.783963%2.783963%2.8%31,47131.5k302.770575%2.770575%2.8%123,160123k312.705903%2.705903%2.7%12,06512.1k322.663669%2.663669%2.7%25,81525.8k332.661637%2.661637%2.7%41,73741.7k342.660444%2.660444%2.7%15,32915.3k352.632705%2.632705%2.6%39,18339.2k362.611158%2.611158%2.6%13,11313.1k372.551602%2.551602%2.6%8,353382.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k392.520297%2.520297%2.5%9,502402.455330%2.455330%2.5%7,239412.404817%2.404817%2.4%15,38915.4k422.392524%2.392524%2.4%9,860432.360163%2.360163%2.4%10,66910.7k442.211094%2.211094%2.2%7,025452.002417%2.002417%2.0%5,800461.913810%1.913810%1.9%6,041471.653629%1.653629%1.7%8,291481.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,929491.370714%1.370714%1.4%6,26850
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area 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 Metro Area#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Durham AreaColumbia AreaJackson AreaCharlestonAshevilleBaton RougeN CarolinaWinston AreaRaleigh AreaNew OrleansMemphis AreaCharlotteNorth PortLafayetteGreensboroBirminghamLakeland AreaPort St. LucieSouth AtlanticLexingtonAtlanta AreaRichmond AreaGreenvilleTulsa AreaSouthTampa AreaNashvilleJacksonvilleKnoxvilleDeltona AreaWashingtonBaltimoreCape CoralShreveportCincinnatiUnited StatesAustin AreaAugusta AreaOrlando AreaOklahoma CityDallas AreaPhiladelphiaHouston AreaLittle RockChattanoogaLouisvillePensacolaVirginia BeachFayettevilleMiami AreaSan AntonioPalm Bay AreaCorpus ChristiMcAllen AreaEl Paso Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.319514x1.319514x1.32x10.169%10.2%13.418%13.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297960x1.297960x1.30x9.672%9.67%12.554%12.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292886x1.292886x1.29x11.623%11.6%15.027%15.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291704x1.291704x1.29x9.121%9.12%11.781%11.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291487x1.291487x1.29x9.771%9.77%12.619%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.289464x1.289464x1.29x11.211%11.2%14.456%14.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.267161x1.267161x1.27x12.146%12.1%15.391%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254786x1.254786x1.25x13.127%13.1%16.471%16.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246561x1.246561x1.25x8.275%8.28%10.316%10.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246178x1.246178x1.25x12.830%12.8%15.988%16.0%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235935x1.235935x1.24x8.359%8.36%10.331%10.3%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230282x1.230282x1.23x16.567%16.6%20.382%20.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228305x1.228305x1.23x12.817%12.8%15.743%15.7%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199888x1.199888x1.20x11.563%11.6%13.875%13.9%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178860x1.178860x1.18x11.819%11.8%13.933%13.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.177113x1.177113x1.18x10.483%10.5%12.339%12.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175849x1.175849x1.18x10.603%10.6%12.468%12.5%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174790x1.174790x1.17x10.550%10.5%12.394%12.4%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.165632x1.165632x1.17x13.644%13.6%15.903%15.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154002x1.154002x1.15x10.426%10.4%12.032%12.0%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148479x1.148479x1.15x10.539%10.5%12.104%12.1%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146783x1.146783x1.15x10.613%10.6%12.171%12.2%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141524x1.141524x1.14x9.298%9.30%10.614%10.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.138619x1.138619x1.14x11.781%11.8%13.414%13.4%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135637x1.135637x1.14x9.772%9.77%11.098%11.1%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133957x1.133957x1.13x9.026%9.03%10.235%10.2%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126675x1.126675x1.13x9.248%9.25%10.420%10.4%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126019x1.126019x1.13x12.246%12.2%13.790%13.8%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123313x1.123313x1.12x13.348%13.3%14.994%15.0%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120901x1.120901x1.12x9.396%9.40%10.532%10.5%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107931x1.107931x1.11x10.519%10.5%11.654%11.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107617x1.107617x1.11x13.751%13.8%15.231%15.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104560x1.104560x1.10x10.897%10.9%12.036%12.0%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102150x1.102150x1.10x11.341%11.3%12.499%12.5%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101161x1.101161x1.10x14.723%14.7%16.213%16.2%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098581x1.098581x1.10x9.867%9.87%10.839%10.8%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096533x1.096533x1.10x16.857%16.9%18.484%18.5%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085337x1.085337x1.09x9.815%9.81%10.652%10.7%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082227x1.082227x1.08x13.863%13.9%15.003%15.0%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082090x1.082090x1.08x10.827%10.8%11.716%11.7%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070454x1.070454x1.07x9.642%9.64%10.322%10.3%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047779x1.047779x1.05x9.292%9.29%9.736%9.74%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047072x1.047072x1.05x14.366%14.4%15.043%15.0%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045794x1.045794x1.05x14.886%14.9%15.567%15.6%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021606x1.021606x1.02x15.585%15.6%15.921%15.9%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019950x1.019950x1.02x8.741%8.74%8.915%8.91%47-1.002791x-1.002791x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x19.073%19.1%19.020%19.0%48-1.027412x-1.027412x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x37.193%37.2%36.201%36.2%49-1.218417x-1.218417x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x25.853%25.9%21.219%21.2%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#North PortFayettevilleEl Paso AreaCape CoralLafayetteKnoxvilleAshevillePort St. LucieGreenvilleWinston AreaMcAllen AreaPensacolaPalm Bay AreaOklahoma CityLakeland AreaLittle RockOrlando AreaShreveportTulsa AreaSan AntonioGreensboroDeltona AreaMiami AreaNew OrleansDallas AreaAugusta AreaBirminghamMemphis AreaCincinnatiPhiladelphiaN CarolinaSouthTampa AreaBaton RougeCharlotteChattanoogaHouston AreaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticVirginia BeachRichmond AreaLexingtonJacksonvilleAustin AreaColumbia AreaWashingtonLouisvilleNashvilleDurham AreaBaltimoreCharlestonRaleigh AreaJackson AreaCorpus ChristiAtlanta Area-1.000000x-1.000000x2.099687x2.099687x2.10x2.455%2.45%5.154%5.15%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.063449x2.063449x2.06x2.220%2.22%4.582%4.58%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.989445x1.989445x1.99x1.126%1.13%2.241%2.24%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.983626x1.983626x1.98x2.073%2.07%4.112%4.11%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.958264x1.958264x1.96x1.311%1.31%2.567%2.57%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.926190x1.926190x1.93x2.560%2.56%4.931%4.93%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.898337x1.898337x1.90x2.366%2.37%4.491%4.49%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.865453x1.865453x1.87x1.801%1.80%3.360%3.36%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.844500x1.844500x1.84x1.898%1.90%3.501%3.50%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.821600x1.821600x1.82x1.952%1.95%3.557%3.56%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.804593x1.804593x1.80x0.993%0.99%1.792%1.79%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.757539x1.757539x1.76x1.613%1.61%2.835%2.84%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739789x1.739789x1.74x1.769%1.77%3.077%3.08%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739630x1.739630x1.74x2.234%2.23%3.887%3.89%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.731817x1.731817x1.73x1.173%1.17%2.031%2.03%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.703150x1.703150x1.70x2.436%2.44%4.149%4.15%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.693471x1.693471x1.69x1.997%2.00%3.382%3.38%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.676776x1.676776x1.68x1.865%1.87%3.127%3.13%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.665817x1.665817x1.67x1.822%1.82%3.036%3.04%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.658329x1.658329x1.66x1.999%2.00%3.315%3.31%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653009x1.653009x1.65x2.000%2.00%3.306%3.31%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.640107x1.640107x1.64x1.809%1.81%2.967%2.97%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.624368x1.624368x1.62x2.984%2.98%4.846%4.85%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604693x1.604693x1.60x3.026%3.03%4.855%4.86%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604110x1.604110x1.60x2.146%2.15%3.442%3.44%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.602266x1.602266x1.60x2.446%2.45%3.919%3.92%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.594348x1.594348x1.59x2.910%2.91%4.640%4.64%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582622x1.582622x1.58x2.268%2.27%3.589%3.59%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582232x1.582232x1.58x2.447%2.45%3.871%3.87%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574153x1.574153x1.57x3.378%3.38%5.317%5.32%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558133x1.558133x1.56x2.273%2.27%3.541%3.54%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.551164x1.551164x1.55x2.341%2.34%3.631%3.63%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547354x1.547354x1.55x2.405%2.41%3.722%3.72%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547106x1.547106x1.55x2.010%2.01%3.110%3.11%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.544731x1.544731x1.54x2.004%2.00%3.095%3.09%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.537870x1.537870x1.54x2.657%2.66%4.086%4.09%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520688x1.520688x1.52x2.804%2.80%4.265%4.26%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520235x1.520235x1.52x2.230%2.23%3.390%3.39%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.501343x1.501343x1.50x2.809%2.81%4.217%4.22%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.499352x1.499352x1.50x4.198%4.20%6.295%6.29%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493778x1.493778x1.49x2.157%2.16%3.222%3.22%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.473868x1.473868x1.47x3.319%3.32%4.892%4.89%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467177x1.467177x1.47x2.458%2.46%3.606%3.61%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.465901x1.465901x1.47x5.978%5.98%8.764%8.76%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.455075x1.455075x1.46x2.458%2.46%3.577%3.58%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431934x1.431934x1.43x2.859%2.86%4.094%4.09%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425605x1.425605x1.43x7.561%7.56%10.779%10.8%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.388614x1.388614x1.39x4.142%4.14%5.751%5.75%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376271x1.376271x1.38x2.949%2.95%4.058%4.06%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354664x1.354664x1.35x3.552%3.55%4.812%4.81%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339162x1.339162x1.34x3.321%3.32%4.448%4.45%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.310554x1.310554x1.31x1.740%1.74%2.281%2.28%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.236458x1.236458x1.24x3.361%3.36%4.156%4.16%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Asheville Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Asheville Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#67

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasSouthNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CitySan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CitySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolis20.663585%20.663585%20.7%1,820,9891.82M120.311003%20.311003%20.3%561,127561k217.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k315.746914%15.746914%15.7%234,364234k415.441523%15.441523%15.4%686,420686k515.209542%15.209542%15.2%636,876637k615.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k714.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M814.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k914.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k1013.685443%13.685443%13.7%914,827915k13.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1113.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k1213.238208%13.238208%13.2%389,498389k1313.172285%13.172285%13.2%174,062174k1413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.827640%12.827640%12.8%5,478,9325.48M12.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k1512.363193%12.363193%12.4%786,419786k1612.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k1711.900538%11.900538%11.9%103,032103k1811.709212%11.709212%11.7%381,764382k1911.522403%11.522403%11.5%171,428171k2011.483160%11.483160%11.5%420,586421k2111.443376%11.443376%11.4%179,443179k2211.422345%11.422345%11.4%98,01098.0k2311.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k2411.281549%11.281549%11.3%235,304235k2511.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k2611.110904%11.110904%11.1%35,81635.8k11.081112%11.081112%11.1%141,105141k2710.891515%10.891515%10.9%318,915319k2810.814583%10.814583%10.8%140,185140k2910.442639%10.442639%10.4%149,100149k3010.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k3110.145084%10.145084%10.1%72,16372.2k329.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k339.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k349.798726%9.798726%9.8%186,278186k359.648650%9.648650%9.6%180,162180k369.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k379.572772%9.572772%9.6%100,754101k389.566995%9.566995%9.6%79,71079.7k399.503565%9.503565%9.5%107,432107k409.314501%9.314501%9.3%123,226123k419.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k429.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k439.047519%9.047519%9.0%173,200173k448.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k458.780349%8.780349%8.8%142,602143k468.596307%8.596307%8.6%118,933119k478.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k487.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k496.766618%6.766618%6.8%158,334158k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#68

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSouth AtlanticProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityNorth CarolinaN CarolinaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaSouthLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiverside49.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M148.266872%48.266872%48.3%637,811638k246.577309%46.577309%46.6%1,518,5941.52M345.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M444.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k542.034879%42.034879%42.0%535,265535k641.264336%41.264336%41.3%770,498770k740.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M839.983752%39.983752%40.0%935,591936k938.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M1038.078150%38.078150%38.1%723,882724k1137.672067%37.672067%37.7%313,875314k1236.777509%36.777509%36.8%597,305597k1336.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k1436.485337%36.485337%36.5%1,336,3241.34M1536.061733%36.061733%36.1%2,293,8762.29M1635.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M1734.986657%34.986657%35.0%484,053484k1834.785494%34.785494%34.8%460,194460k1934.266801%34.266801%34.3%294,028294k2033.810164%33.810164%33.8%355,854356k2133.099010%33.099010%33.1%1,471,3461.47M2232.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k2332.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k2432.608574%32.608574%32.6%624,238624k2532.595363%32.595363%32.6%2,872,4832.87M2632.546256%32.546256%32.5%550,613551k2732.521793%32.521793%32.5%104,834105k32.203681%32.203681%32.2%229,068229k2832.189632%32.189632%32.2%417,261417k2931.804030%31.804030%31.8%473,174473k3031.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k3131.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M3230.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k3330.457708%30.457708%30.5%13,009,07313.0M30.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k3430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.123253%30.123253%30.1%340,525341k3530.116410%30.116410%30.1%1,261,0781.26M3629.822794%29.822794%29.8%877,454877k3729.705211%29.705211%29.7%424,131424k3829.536919%29.536919%29.5%864,872865k3929.454848%29.454848%29.5%461,880462k4029.306136%29.306136%29.3%284,021284k4129.139754%29.139754%29.1%252,285252k4229.028126%29.028126%29.0%1,940,4351.94M28.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k4328.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k4428.315055%28.315055%28.3%590,579591k4528.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k4626.959378%26.959378%27.0%401,241401k4726.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k4822.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4920.312451%20.312451%20.3%561,167561k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#69

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghSouth AtlanticRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandAsheville Metro AreaAshevilleHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSouthOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiverside7.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k16.367860%6.367860%6.4%207,616208k26.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k36.061633%6.061633%6.1%80,10080.1k44.897627%4.897627%4.9%93,10693.1k54.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k64.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k74.317930%4.317930%4.3%35,97636.0k84.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k94.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k104.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k114.098217%4.098217%4.1%52,18652.2k124.068828%4.068828%4.1%66,08266.1k133.990842%3.990842%4.0%74,51874.5k143.980678%3.980678%4.0%93,14593.1k153.893990%3.893990%3.9%57,93457.9k163.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k173.868322%3.868322%3.9%161,980162k183.781845%3.781845%3.8%333,277333k193.767884%3.767884%3.8%239,674240k203.736247%3.736247%3.7%136,845137k213.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k223.637936%3.637936%3.6%25,87725.9k233.620928%3.620928%3.6%47,90347.9k243.600869%3.600869%3.6%60,91960.9k253.501306%3.501306%3.5%1,495,4751.50M3.475418%3.475418%3.5%29,82129.8k263.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k273.424359%3.424359%3.4%48,89348.9k283.365907%3.365907%3.4%10,85010.9k3.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k293.340948%3.340948%3.3%63,95764.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.311452%3.311452%3.3%42,92542.9k313.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k323.301266%3.301266%3.3%26,01526.0k333.293084%3.293084%3.3%45,56145.6k343.286157%3.286157%3.3%34,58734.6k353.129371%3.129371%3.1%44,61744.6k363.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.033002%3.033002%3.0%26,25926.3k372.993329%2.993329%3.0%25,97526.0k382.960242%2.960242%3.0%87,09787.1k392.953194%2.953194%3.0%61,59661.6k402.895695%2.895695%2.9%84,78984.8k412.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k422.874397%2.874397%2.9%192,144192k2.783963%2.783963%2.8%31,47131.5k432.770575%2.770575%2.8%123,160123k442.663669%2.663669%2.7%25,81525.8k452.661637%2.661637%2.7%41,73741.7k462.632705%2.632705%2.6%39,18339.2k472.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k482.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k492.069552%2.069552%2.1%57,17557.2k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area 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 Metro Area#70

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 the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#71

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 the Asheville Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Asheville Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area 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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State:
North Carolina
Counties:
Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood, Madison
Principal City:
Asheville
Cities:
Asheville, Hendersonville, Saluda
Towns:
Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Canton, Clyde, Fletcher, Hot Springs, Laurel Park, Maggie Valley, Mars Hill, Marshall, Mills River, Montreat, Waynesville, Weaverville, Woodfin
Townships:
1, North Marshall, 1, South Marshall, 2, Laurel, 3, Mars Hill, 4, Beech Glenn, 5, Walnut, 6, Hot Springs, 7, Ebbs Chapel, 8, Spring Creek, 9, Sandy Mush, 10, Grapevine, 11, Revere-Rice Cove, Asheville, Avery Creek, Beaverdam, Black Mountain, Blue Ridge, Broad River, Cataloochee, Cecil, Clear Creek, Clyde, Crab Creek, Crabtree, East Fork, Edneyville, Fairview, Fines Creek, Flat Creek, French Broad, Green River, Hendersonville, Hoopers Creek, Iron Duff, Ivy, Ivy Hill, Jonathan Creek, Leicester, Limestone, Lower Hominy, Mills River, Pigeon, Reems Creek, Sandy Mush, Swannanoa, Upper Hominy, Waynesville, White Oak
Unincorporated Places:
Avery Creek, Balfour, Barker Heights, Bent Creek, Dana, East Flat Rock, Edneyville, Etowah, Fairview, Fruitland, Gerton, Hoopers Creek, Horse Shoe, Lake Junaluska, Mountain Home, Royal Pines, Swannanoa, Valley Hill, West Canton
Villages:
Flat Rock
ZIP Codes:
28701, 28704, 28708, 28709, 28711, 28714, 28715, 28716, 28721, 28726, 28729, 28730, 28731, 28732, 28735, 28739, 28742, 28743, 28745, 28748, 28751, 28753, 28754, 28757, 28759, 28766, 28773, 28778, 28785, 28786, 28787, 28790, 28791, 28792, 28801, 28803, 28804, 28805, 28806, 37657
Unified School Districts:
Asheville, Buncombe County, Eastern Cherokee, Haywood County, Henderson County, Madison County
Congressional Districts:
NC-10, NC-11
State Senate Districts:
NC-47, NC-48, NC-49, NC-50
State House Districts:
NC-113, NC-114, NC-115, NC-116, NC-117, NC-118, NC-119
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Brevard Area, Cullowhee Area, Forest City Area, Greeneville Area, Greenville Area, Johnson City Area, Marion Area, Newport Area, Sevierville Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Morristown Area