Merced Times

22.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Madera County in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 18.7 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 155,013.

71.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Madera County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	27,278	28.1
Regular high school diploma	20,832	21.5
GED or alternative credential	3,417	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	6,800	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	16,960	17.5
Associate's degree	7,644	7.9
Bachelor's degree	9,696	10
Master's degree	2,981	3.1
Professional school degree	928	1
Doctorate degree	479	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.