38.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Laurel

By Henrico Times

Apr 5, 2022

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

This was 9.2 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 17,678.

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

Degree distribution in Laurel for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,475	11.7
Regular high school diploma	2,733	21.6
GED or alternative credential	788	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	956	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,863	14.7
Associate's degree	1,250	9.9
Bachelor's degree	2,183	17.3
Master's degree	1,148	9.1
Professional school degree	77	0.6
Doctorate degree	181	1.4

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

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