Philly Leader

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

This number was 5.9 percent lower than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 445,565.

89.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many York County 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	31,421	10.1
Regular high school diploma	107,488	34.6
GED or alternative credential	15,301	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	18,450	5.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	32,082	10.3
Associate's degree	28,479	9.2
Bachelor's degree	50,691	16.3
Master's degree	20,180	6.5
Professional school degree	4,212	1.4
Doctorate degree	2,062	0.7

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