Dayton Reporter

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

This was 10.4 percent lower than the state average of 37.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 140,444.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	13,885	15.5
Regular high school diploma	21,274	23.8
GED or alternative credential	5,025	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	8,540	9.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	16,305	18.2
Associate's degree	7,975	8.9
Bachelor's degree	10,434	11.7
Master's degree	4,867	5.4
Professional school degree	665	0.7
Doctorate degree	495	0.6

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