South Bay Leader

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

This was 32.5 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 41,635.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	577	1.9
Regular high school diploma	2,391	8
GED or alternative credential	170	0.6
Some college, less than 1 year	944	3.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,354	11.2
Associate's degree	1,822	6.1
Bachelor's degree	11,038	36.9
Master's degree	5,826	19.5
Professional school degree	2,383	8
Doctorate degree	1,437	4.8

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