NW Washington News

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

This was 4.8 percent higher than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 17,231.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	591	4.6
Regular high school diploma	2,093	16.1
GED or alternative credential	367	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	904	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,324	17.9
Associate's degree	1,136	8.8
Bachelor's degree	3,416	26.3
Master's degree	1,531	11.8
Professional school degree	359	2.8
Doctorate degree	254	2

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