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

This number was 12.6 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 45,514.

90.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Calaveras 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	3,424	9.8
Regular high school diploma	8,455	24.3
GED or alternative credential	1,304	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	3,307	9.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	8,198	23.5
Associate's degree	3,776	10.8
Bachelor's degree	4,260	12.2
Master's degree	1,493	4.3
Professional school degree	402	1.2
Doctorate degree	229	0.7

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