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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

52 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Arapahoe County

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52 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Arapahoe County in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 1.9 percent higher than the state average of 50.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 649,980.

92.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Arapahoe County for 2020*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree34,3937.7
Regular high school diploma76,42717.2
GED or alternative credential14,2163.2
Some college, less than 1 year24,6005.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree63,50214.3
Associate's degree38,2988.6
Bachelor's degree121,42227.3
Master's degree53,44712
Professional school degree11,1352.5
Doctorate degree6,8191.5
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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