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

This number was 6.7 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 17,420.

90.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Mariposa 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	1,283	9.4
Regular high school diploma	2,942	21.6
GED or alternative credential	378	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,538	11.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,708	19.9
Associate's degree	1,435	10.5
Bachelor's degree	2,169	15.9
Master's degree	793	5.8
Professional school degree	224	1.6
Doctorate degree	162	1.2

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