South Bay Leader

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

This was 41.8 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 13,359.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	191	2
Regular high school diploma	340	3.5
GED or alternative credential	64	0.7
Some college, less than 1 year	159	1.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	730	7.6
Associate's degree	540	5.6
Bachelor's degree	4,244	44.2
Master's degree	1,875	19.5
Professional school degree	1,145	11.9
Doctorate degree	306	3.2

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