South Fairfax News

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

This number was 19.3 percent higher than the state average of 45.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 12,476.

94.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Newington Forest 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	479	5.8
Regular high school diploma	867	10.5
GED or alternative credential	136	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	370	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,017	12.4
Associate's degree	578	7
Bachelor's degree	2,453	29.8
Master's degree	1,887	23
Professional school degree	244	3
Doctorate degree	191	2.3

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