St. Joe-Benton Harbor News

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

This was 15.5 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 63,516.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,740	10.7
Regular high school diploma	14,794	33.3
GED or alternative credential	2,882	6.5
Some college, less than 1 year	4,483	10.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,862	15.4
Associate's degree	4,241	9.5
Bachelor's degree	4,537	10.2
Master's degree	1,561	3.5
Professional school degree	229	0.5
Doctorate degree	125	0.3

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