Pierce Today

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

This was 7.9 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 41,666.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,183	7.4
Regular high school diploma	6,985	23.8
GED or alternative credential	1,473	5
Some college, less than 1 year	2,787	9.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,514	15.4
Associate's degree	3,556	12.1
Bachelor's degree	5,220	17.8
Master's degree	2,018	6.9
Professional school degree	348	1.2
Doctorate degree	265	0.9

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