South Fairfax News

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

This number was 20.9 percent higher than the state average of 45.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 12,919.

94.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Mount Vernon 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	510	5.7
Regular high school diploma	1,038	11.7
GED or alternative credential	144	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	294	3.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	977	11
Associate's degree	458	5.1
Bachelor's degree	2,611	29.3
Master's degree	2,174	24.4
Professional school degree	453	5.1
Doctorate degree	248	2.8

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