Prince William Reporter

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

This was 8.2 percent higher than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 45,111.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,380	8
Regular high school diploma	4,616	15.6
GED or alternative credential	454	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	1,958	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,748	12.7
Associate's degree	3,091	10.4
Bachelor's degree	7,209	24.3
Master's degree	5,095	17.2
Professional school degree	578	2
Doctorate degree	485	1.6

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