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41.1 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 8.6 percent higher than the state average of 32.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 35,133.

88.5 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	2,140	11.5
Regular high school diploma	3,615	19.4
GED or alternative credential	1,197	6.4
Some college, less than 1 year	930	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,106	16.7
Associate's degree	1,859	10
Bachelor's degree	3,394	18.2
Master's degree	1,635	8.8
Professional school degree	245	1.3
Doctorate degree	524	2.8

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