40 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Tacoma

By Pierce Today

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

This was 6.8 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 215,766.

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

Degree distribution in Tacoma for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	15,051	10
Regular high school diploma	31,311	20.8
GED or alternative credential	6,789	4.5
Some college, less than 1 year	13,403	8.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	23,645	15.7
Associate's degree	14,843	9.9
Bachelor's degree	28,651	19
Master's degree	11,855	7.9
Professional school degree	2,991	2
Doctorate degree	1,885	1.3

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

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