SE Connecticut News

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

This was 4.8 percent lower than the state average of 47.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 266,868.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	13,538	7.2
Regular high school diploma	45,955	24.4
GED or alternative credential	7,564	4
Some college, less than 1 year	13,785	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	26,281	14
Associate's degree	16,309	8.7
Bachelor's degree	34,869	18.5
Master's degree	22,447	11.9
Professional school degree	4,292	2.3
Doctorate degree	3,048	1.6

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