North Jefferson County News

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

This was 0.7 percent lower than the state average of 50.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 155,733.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	8,788	7.7
Regular high school diploma	21,534	18.9
GED or alternative credential	4,287	3.8
Some college, less than 1 year	6,621	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	16,530	14.5
Associate's degree	8,438	7.4
Bachelor's degree	31,231	27.4
Master's degree	12,030	10.5
Professional school degree	2,360	2.1
Doctorate degree	2,332	2

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