Luzerne Times

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

This number was 6.9 percent lower than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 317,663.

89.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Luzerne 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	23,102	10.2
Regular high school diploma	77,715	34.2
GED or alternative credential	10,816	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	15,453	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	25,146	11.1
Associate's degree	22,909	10.1
Bachelor's degree	32,128	14.1
Master's degree	14,539	6.4
Professional school degree	3,162	1.4
Doctorate degree	2,119	0.9

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