This was 4.5 percent lower than the state average of 47.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 855,733.
90.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.
Degree distribution in New Haven County for 2020*
| Degree | Number of people | Percentage of population |
|---|---|---|
| No degree | 57,791 | 9.7 |
| Regular high school diploma | 161,033 | 26.9 |
| GED or alternative credential | 18,748 | 3.1 |
| Some college, less than 1 year | 31,069 | 5.2 |
| Some college, 1 or more years, no degree | 70,750 | 11.8 |
| Associate's degree | 43,480 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 113,619 | 19 |
| Master's degree | 69,785 | 11.7 |
| Professional school degree | 19,078 | 3.2 |
| Doctorate degree | 12,707 | 2.1 |
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Naugatuck• Wallingford Center• Cheshire Village• North Haven• Heritage Village• Orange• City of Derby• City of Waterbury• Town of Wolcott• City of Ansonia• Woodmont• East Haven• Branford Center• Guilford Center• City of Milford• Town of Prospect• Madison Center• City of West Haven• Town of Seymour• Town Of Guilford• Meriden• City of New Haven
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