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

This was 12.5 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 60,564.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,826	11.5
Regular high school diploma	9,666	23
GED or alternative credential	2,198	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	3,111	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	7,802	18.6
Associate's degree	5,079	12.1
Bachelor's degree	6,065	14.4
Master's degree	2,285	5.4
Professional school degree	644	1.5
Doctorate degree	345	0.8

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