51.1 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Washington

By Peoria Standard

Jun 1, 2022

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

This was 7.4 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 16,555.

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

Degree distribution in Washington for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	305	2.8
Regular high school diploma	2,223	20.5
GED or alternative credential	287	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	744	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,734	16
Associate's degree	1,106	10.2
Bachelor's degree	3,012	27.8
Master's degree	1,132	10.5
Professional school degree	171	1.6
Doctorate degree	111	1