Richmond Leader

45.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Richmond in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.3 percent lower than the state average of 46.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 226,622.

85.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Richmond residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	23,054	14.6
Regular high school diploma	27,324	17.3
GED or alternative credential	7,105	4.5
Some college, less than 1 year	7,050	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	21,991	13.9
Associate's degree	8,777	5.6
Bachelor's degree	37,147	23.5
Master's degree	17,377	11
Professional school degree	4,928	3.1
Doctorate degree	3,126	2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.