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

This number was 8.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 38,429.

90 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Amador 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	3,024	10
Regular high school diploma	7,047	23.3
GED or alternative credential	1,275	4.2
Some college, less than 1 year	2,972	9.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,974	19.7
Associate's degree	4,166	13.8
Bachelor's degree	3,979	13.1
Master's degree	1,075	3.5
Professional school degree	593	2
Doctorate degree	190	0.6

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