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

This was 7 percent lower than the state average of 37.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 16,684.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,140	10.7
Regular high school diploma	3,691	34.7
GED or alternative credential	585	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	645	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,318	12.4
Associate's degree	736	6.9
Bachelor's degree	1,650	15.5
Master's degree	685	6.4
Professional school degree	79	0.7
Doctorate degree	117	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.