NE New York Today

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

This was 0.8 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 19,343.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	920	8.3
Regular high school diploma	2,165	19.5
GED or alternative credential	681	6.1
Some college, less than 1 year	794	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,325	11.9
Associate's degree	1,334	12
Bachelor's degree	1,836	16.5
Master's degree	1,505	13.5
Professional school degree	381	3.4
Doctorate degree	179	1.6

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