Harford News

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

This number was 2.1 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 251,025.

92.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Harford County 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	12,561	7.2
Regular high school diploma	39,788	22.9
GED or alternative credential	6,287	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	14,222	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	23,928	13.8
Associate's degree	14,574	8.4
Bachelor's degree	36,675	21.1
Master's degree	20,193	11.6
Professional school degree	2,646	1.5
Doctorate degree	2,548	1.5

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