Prince William Reporter

55 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lake Ridge in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.5 percent higher than the state average of 46.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 44,716.

92.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lake Ridge residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,193	7.4
Regular high school diploma	4,395	14.9
GED or alternative credential	457	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	1,925	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,311	14.6
Associate's degree	2,796	9.5
Bachelor's degree	7,393	25
Master's degree	4,977	16.8
Professional school degree	620	2.1
Doctorate degree	479	1.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.