EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey, 40.2% of individuals in Payne County have a bachelor’s degree or higher compared to the state average of 28.5% .
Payne County
Oklahoma
bachelor’s degree +
bachelor’s degree +
40.2% 28.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Educational Attainment Comparisons - County, State and National Levels
Payne County
Education Attainment
Oklahoma
United States
% of the adult population with less than a 9th grade education
372 (0.8%)
94,433 (3.5%)
10,694,112 (4.7%)
% of 18-24 y/o with no high school diploma % of 18-24 y/o with a high school diploma % of 18-24 y/o with a bachelor's degree % of adults over 25 with no high school diploma % of adults over 25 with
811 (3.6%)
55,020 (13.6%)
3,636,420 (11.6%)
11,051,703 (35.4%)
158,001 (39%)
5,441 (24.1%)
2,775 (12.3%)
35,043 (8.6%)
4,193,006 (13.4%)
1,548 (3.4%)
183,435 (6.9%)
13,130,952 (5.7%)
59,908,662 (26.1%)
12,887 (28.5%)
813,545 (30.6%)
a high school diploma % of adults over 25 with bachelor's degree % of adults over 25 with a graduate or professional degree
9,286 (20.6%)
495,467 (18.6%)
20,222,893 (8.8%)
8,848 (19.6%)
263,450 (9.9%)
32,267,301 (14%)
Fig. 14, Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Even with high levels of education attainment among adults in Payne County, there are still literacy gaps that create issues for adults in Oklahoma. Approximately 1 in 5 Oklahoma adults struggle with reading and writing.
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