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27.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Orting in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 18.3 percent lower than the state average of 46 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 8,012.

91.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Orting residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	432	8.2
Regular high school diploma	1,734	33
GED or alternative credential	333	6.3
Some college, less than 1 year	530	10.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	765	14.6
Associate's degree	506	9.6
Bachelor's degree	722	13.8
Master's degree	196	3.7
Professional school degree	22	0.4
Doctorate degree	9	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.