South OC Times

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

This was 15.1 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 84,666.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,454	7.4
Regular high school diploma	7,022	11.7
GED or alternative credential	1,013	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	3,240	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	9,512	15.9
Associate's degree	5,140	8.6
Bachelor's degree	18,866	31.6
Master's degree	7,522	12.6
Professional school degree	1,979	3.3
Doctorate degree	1,043	1.7

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