This was 6.4 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,170,345.
86 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.
Degree distribution in Orange County for 2020*
| Degree | Number of people | Percentage of population |
|---|---|---|
| No degree | 304,692 | 14 |
| Regular high school diploma | 334,210 | 15.3 |
| GED or alternative credential | 42,038 | 1.9 |
| Some college, less than 1 year | 121,649 | 5.6 |
| Some college, 1 or more years, no degree | 308,756 | 14.1 |
| Associate's degree | 171,104 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 575,866 | 26.4 |
| Master's degree | 223,208 | 10.2 |
| Professional school degree | 64,671 | 3 |
| Doctorate degree | 36,662 | 1.7 |
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Cypress City• Brea• Newport Beach• San Juan Capistrano• La Palma• North Tustin• Buena Park City• City of Rancho Santa Margarita• Stanton• City of Lake Forest• San Clemente• Placentia• City of LA Habra• City of Huntington Beach• City of Los Alamitos• City of Garden Grove• City of Laguna Beach• City of Irvine• Midway City• Coto De Caza• Mission Viejo• City of Anaheim• City of Westminster• Villa Park• Ladera Ranch• City of Laguna Niguel• Rossmoor• Tustin• Orange• City of Fullerton• City of Santa Ana• Fountain Valley• Costa Mesa• Dana Point• City of Seal Beach• Laguna Hills• Sunset Beach• Aliso Viejo• Laguna Woods• Yorba Linda
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