NW Washington News

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

This number was 3.7 percent lower than the state average of 46 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 14,043.

91.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ferndale 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	788	8.4
Regular high school diploma	1,829	19.5
GED or alternative credential	403	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	969	10.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,414	15.1
Associate's degree	1,375	14.7
Bachelor's degree	1,589	17
Master's degree	790	8.4
Professional school degree	73	0.8
Doctorate degree	126	1.3

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