West Massachusetts News

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

This was 15 percent higher than the state average of 52.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 28,552.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,265	6.5
Regular high school diploma	2,363	12.2
GED or alternative credential	496	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	805	4.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,432	7.4
Associate's degree	1,241	6.4
Bachelor's degree	5,393	27.8
Master's degree	4,275	22
Professional school degree	805	4.2
Doctorate degree	1,320	6.8

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