32.1 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Cumberland County

By East Central Reporter

Jul 3, 2022

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

This was 11.6 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 10,787.

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

Degree distribution in Cumberland County for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	615	8.1
Regular high school diploma	2,631	34.6
GED or alternative credential	434	5.7
Some college, less than 1 year	598	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	893	11.7
Associate's degree	1,007	13.2
Bachelor's degree	1,034	13.6
Master's degree	322	4.2
Professional school degree	47	0.6
Doctorate degree	34	0.4