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Atlantic County Times

Thursday, October 17, 2024

36 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Atlantic County

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

This was 11.4 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 264,650.

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

Degree distribution in Atlantic County for 2020*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree22,43012.2
Regular high school diploma53,40428.9
GED or alternative credential6,1273.3
Some college, less than 1 year11,9646.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree24,21913.1
Associate's degree13,2627.2
Bachelor's degree34,40318.6
Master's degree13,3567.2
Professional school degree3,6082
Doctorate degree1,7310.9
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.