North Boston News

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

This number was 1.3 percent lower than the state average of 51.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 30,162.

92.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Gloucester 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	1,748	7.5
Regular high school diploma	5,464	23.6
GED or alternative credential	613	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,152	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,620	11.3
Associate's degree	2,326	10
Bachelor's degree	5,528	23.9
Master's degree	2,617	11.3
Professional school degree	614	2.6
Doctorate degree	493	2.1

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