Metro West Times

42 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bellingham in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.6 percent lower than the state average of 50.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,652.

96 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Bellingham residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	137	4
Regular high school diploma	902	26.6
GED or alternative credential	61	1.8
Some college, less than 1 year	388	11.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	482	14.2
Associate's degree	381	11.2
Bachelor's degree	571	16.8
Master's degree	424	12.5
Professional school degree	37	1.1
Doctorate degree	13	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.