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Sunday, February 23, 2025

34.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Luzerne County

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

This was 6.7 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 317,547.

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

Degree distribution in Luzerne County for 2020*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree22,3519.8
Regular high school diploma77,33434
GED or alternative credential10,5894.7
Some college, less than 1 year14,2576.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree24,79110.9
Associate's degree24,36410.7
Bachelor's degree33,12414.6
Master's degree14,7576.5
Professional school degree3,1811.4
Doctorate degree2,4661.1
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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Borough of Conyngham• Weston• Harleigh• East Berwick• Borough of Sugar Notch• Wilkes-Barre• Upper Exeter• Mountain Top• Borough of Yatesville• Chase• Borough of Luzerne• Wanamie• Borough of West Wyoming• Borough of Wyoming• West Nanticoke• Kingston Borough• Kingston Township• Hickory Hills• Silkworth• Sheatown• Trucksville• Borough of Forty Fort• Inkerman• Borough of Dupont• Pardeesville• Lattimer• Borough of Laflin• Borough of Warrior Run• Beech Mountain Lakes• Borough of Hughestown• Mocanaqua• Bear Creek• Shavertown• Borough of New Columbus• Hunlock• Borough of Shickshinny• Borough of Penn Lake Park• Borough of Edwardsville• City of Pittston• Borough of Avoca• Borough of Harveys Lake• Borough of Nescopeck• Borough of White Haven• Bear Creek Village• City of Hazleton• Borough of West Pittston• Hudson• Borough of Pringle• Borough of Swoyersville• Black Creek• Dallas Borough• Borough Of Laurel Run• Borough Of Jeddo• Pikes Creek• Borough Of Freeland• Browntown• Borough Of Nuangola• Wright• City of Nanticoke• Borough Of Duryea• Borough Of West Hazleton• Borough Of Larksville• Borough Of Ashley• Glen Lyon• Plains• Borough Of Courtdale• Hilldale• Foster• Hollenback• Dallas Township

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