Yuba-Sutter Times

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

This was 3.9 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 223,344.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	15,042	10.3
Regular high school diploma	27,126	18.6
GED or alternative credential	5,867	4
Some college, less than 1 year	13,061	8.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	28,313	19.4
Associate's degree	15,343	10.5
Bachelor's degree	26,874	18.4
Master's degree	8,986	6.1
Professional school degree	3,516	2.4
Doctorate degree	2,007	1.4

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