South Bay Leader

73.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Rolling Hills Estates city in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 32 percent higher than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 8,169.

99.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Rolling Hills Estates city 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	44	0.7
Regular high school diploma	608	10.2
GED or alternative credential	39	0.7
Some college, less than 1 year	240	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	629	10.6
Associate's degree	392	6.6
Bachelor's degree	2,068	34.8
Master's degree	1,068	18
Professional school degree	591	9.9
Doctorate degree	268	4.5

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