North Snohomish News

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

This was 8.2 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 33,470.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,179	5.5
Regular high school diploma	5,244	24.3
GED or alternative credential	706	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	2,032	9.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,113	19
Associate's degree	2,340	10.8
Bachelor's degree	4,370	20.2
Master's degree	1,243	5.7
Professional school degree	229	1.1
Doctorate degree	165	0.8

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