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

This was 11.3 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,578.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	908	15
Regular high school diploma	1,279	21.1
GED or alternative credential	329	5.4
Some college, less than 1 year	527	8.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,054	17.4
Associate's degree	892	14.7
Bachelor's degree	730	12
Master's degree	251	4.1
Professional school degree	65	1.1
Doctorate degree	24	0.4

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