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

This was 12.2 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 13,045.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	149	3.1
Regular high school diploma	945	19.4
GED or alternative credential	191	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	829	17
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,066	21.9
Associate's degree	783	16.1
Bachelor's degree	613	12.6
Master's degree	244	5
Professional school degree	36	0.7
Doctorate degree	9	0.2

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