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

This was 1.5 percent higher than the state average of 50.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 56,138.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,626	4
Regular high school diploma	7,050	17.5
GED or alternative credential	1,416	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	2,618	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,783	16.8
Associate's degree	3,067	7.6
Bachelor's degree	11,228	27.9
Master's degree	4,346	10.8
Professional school degree	1,234	3.1
Doctorate degree	939	2.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.