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

This number was 9.7 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 8,994.

86.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Harrisburg 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	860	13.8
Regular high school diploma	1,285	20.6
GED or alternative credential	346	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	581	9.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,109	17.8
Associate's degree	916	14.7
Bachelor's degree	736	11.8
Master's degree	315	5
Professional school degree	69	1.1
Doctorate degree	26	0.4

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