Hamilton Reporter

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

This number was 4.2 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 21,168.

86.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many East Ridge 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	2,040	13.4
Regular high school diploma	3,732	24.6
GED or alternative credential	1,010	6.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,321	8.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,475	16.3
Associate's degree	1,294	8.5
Bachelor's degree	2,265	14.9
Master's degree	868	5.7
Professional school degree	88	0.6
Doctorate degree	107	0.7

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