Pierce Today

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

This was 17.8 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 15,192.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	868	8.3
Regular high school diploma	3,164	30.2
GED or alternative credential	674	6.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,168	11.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,571	15
Associate's degree	1,543	14.7
Bachelor's degree	1,145	10.9
Master's degree	281	2.7
Professional school degree	60	0.6
Doctorate degree	19	0.2

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