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58.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dallas

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58.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dallas in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 20.5 percent higher than the state average of 38.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 2,779.

97.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Dallas residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Dallas for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree462.5
Regular high school diploma31016.5
GED or alternative credential372
Some college less than 1 year1528.1
Some college 1 or more years no degree22912.2
Associate's degree20811.1
Bachelor's degree51427.4
Master's degree25513.6
Professional school degree864.6
Doctorate degree392.1
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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