Central Colorado News

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

This was 16.9 percent higher than the state average of 50.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 17,980.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	504	3.6
Regular high school diploma	1,643	11.9
GED or alternative credential	291	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	480	3.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,651	11.9
Associate's degree	801	5.8
Bachelor's degree	5,946	43
Master's degree	1,483	10.7
Professional school degree	623	4.5
Doctorate degree	407	2.9

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