Yuba-Sutter Times

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

This number was 4.3 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 227,075.

89.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Butte 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	15,823	10.7
Regular high school diploma	27,837	18.8
GED or alternative credential	5,774	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	12,569	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	31,432	21.3
Associate's degree	15,195	10.3
Bachelor's degree	25,926	17.5
Master's degree	8,566	5.8
Professional school degree	3,250	2.2
Doctorate degree	1,518	1

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