Chico Times

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

This number was 4.6 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 225,817.

89.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Butte County 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	15,864	10.8
Regular high school diploma	27,149	18.4
GED or alternative credential	6,037	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	13,168	8.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	30,452	20.6
Associate's degree	14,690	10
Bachelor's degree	26,518	18
Master's degree	8,461	5.7
Professional school degree	3,327	2.3
Doctorate degree	1,843	1.2

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