Census Trend Charts Demographic Maps Rankings & Comparisons Segregation Data  

Zoom in and out of geography at levels: US, States or Metro Areas, and Counties within States.

You can zoom out to Virginia


Visit the SSDAN Web Site
CensusScope is a product of the Social Science Data Analysis Network.

Fairfax County

Print-Friendly Version

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

The Census reports on the level of education attained by adults age 25 and older. Our elderly population grew up in a time when education attainment was typically lower, and college attendance was less widespread. As this population is succeeded by younger and increasingly well-educated cohorts, the percent of the population that has attained higher levels of education slowly increases. Not only has the number of diplomas and degrees increased, but their percentage in the population has also increased, indicating a growth in attainment greater than the relative growth in national population.

Educational Attainment in Population 25 Years and Over, 1990-2000
1990 2000
Number Percent of Total Number Percent of Total
Total Population Age 25+ 540,230 100.00% 653,237 100.00%
Less than 9th grade 17,666 3.27% 27,929 4.28%
Some high school, no diploma 28,896 5.35% 32,548 4.98%
High school graduate* 91,675 16.97% 90,642 13.88%
Some college, no degree 103,036 19.07% 110,597 16.93%
Associate degree 34,284 6.35% 33,660 5.15%
Bachelor's degree 154,977 28.69% 198,607 30.40%
Graduate or professional degree 109,696 20.31% 159,254 24.38%

* "High school graduate" includes people with the G.E.D. and similar equivalents.

Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).

Home | About | Help | Contact | Use Policy