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

This was 16.5 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 32,533.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5,983	27.1
Regular high school diploma	5,116	23.2
GED or alternative credential	439	2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,330	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,417	15.5
Associate's degree	1,257	5.7
Bachelor's degree	3,287	14.9
Master's degree	1,118	5.1
Professional school degree	87	0.4
Doctorate degree	25	0.1

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