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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

50.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Arapahoe County

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50.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Arapahoe County in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.2 percent higher than the state average of 48.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 636,671.

92.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Arapahoe County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Arapahoe County for 2018*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree32,8957.6
Regular high school diploma75,39317.5
GED or alternative credential13,8383.2
Some college, less than 1 year24,9395.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree65,09015.1
Associate's degree36,6788.5
Bachelor's degree116,50527.1
Master's degree48,25911.2
Professional school degree10,7822.5
Doctorate degree5,8141.4
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.

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