South Triangle News

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

This number was 7.1 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 29,456.

80.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Sanford 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	3,595	19.2
Regular high school diploma	3,980	21.3
GED or alternative credential	955	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,183	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,667	14.3
Associate's degree	2,168	11.6
Bachelor's degree	2,940	15.7
Master's degree	1,038	5.5
Professional school degree	53	0.3
Doctorate degree	134	0.7

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