Pierce Today

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

This was 0.1 percent higher than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,268.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	16	1.2
Regular high school diploma	278	21.5
GED or alternative credential	17	1.3
Some college, less than 1 year	112	8.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	264	20.4
Associate's degree	334	25.8
Bachelor's degree	147	11.4
Master's degree	126	9.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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