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

This was 12.3 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,151.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	786	13.5
Regular high school diploma	1,552	26.6
GED or alternative credential	221	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	435	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,002	17.2
Associate's degree	595	10.2
Bachelor's degree	727	12.5
Master's degree	439	7.5
Professional school degree	36	0.6
Doctorate degree	33	0.6

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