South Fairfax News

67.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mount Vernon in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 21.1 percent higher than the state average of 46.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 13,113.

94.9 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	466	5.1
Regular high school diploma	1,059	11.6
GED or alternative credential	185	2
Some college, less than 1 year	292	3.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	945	10.4
Associate's degree	572	6.3
Bachelor's degree	2,779	30.6
Master's degree	2,147	23.6
Professional school degree	443	4.9
Doctorate degree	205	2.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.