2. Educational Attainment
at the Census Tract Level, 2009-2013:
Percentage of Population with Less than High School or GED
Source: WeaveDataSource, 2009-2013
Here we look at the percentage of
population age 25 and older with
less than a high school diploma or
GED.
South Atlanta and Bartow, Carroll,
Clayton, Spalding, and Hall counties
have the highest percentages of
population with less than a high
school diploma or GED, while north
Fulton, Fayette, Cobb, Dekalb and
Forsyth have some of the lowest.
3. The Percentage of Population with Less
Than High School or GED is Declining in
All Metro Counties…
Still, in some counties more than 20 percent of the population over age 25 has less than a high school
education or GED. Fayette County has the lowest proportion of population in this category.
Source: American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates, 2005-2007 and 2011-2013
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5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Percent Less Than High School or GED, Population 25 and Over, 2005-2007
Percent Less Than High School or GED, Population 25 and Over, 2011-2013
4. The Atlanta Metro is Average Among Other
Large Metros for Percent of Population with Less
Than a High School Diploma or GED
Source: WeaveDataSource, 2013
Most metros in which high proportions of the population
have less than high school of GED are located in the
south and southwest U.S.
5. Areas of high educational attainment and
high income are similar:
Source: WeaveDataSource, 2009-2013
These areas also have among
the highest income levels in
the metro area.
Educational attainment is highest in
north Fulton and Cobb counties, as
well as in parts of Forsyth,
Cherokee, Gwinnett, and Dekalb.
6. The Percentage of Population with a
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher is Growing
in Almost All Metro Counties…
Fulton, Forsyth, Cobb, Fayette, and Dekalb counties have the highest percentages of population with a
Bachelor’s degree or higher. Fulton County leads the metro with 49 percent of the population 25 and over
holding a Bachelor’s degree or higher. Only Bartow and Carroll counties have experienced decreases in the
percentage of their populations with a Bachelor’s degree or higher.
Source: American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates, 2005-2007 and 2011-2013
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10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent Bachelor's Degree or Higher, Population 25 and Over, 2005-2007
Percent Bachelor's Degree or Higher, Population 25 and Over, 2011-2013
7. Atlanta Metro Ranks Highly Among Other Large
Metros for Percentage of Population 25 and
Older with Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
Source: WeaveDataSource, 2013
Metros in which high percentages of the population have a
Bachelor’s degree are more evenly distributed around the U.S.
than those in which high percentages of population have less
than high school or GED.
