Pontiac Times

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

This was 20.3 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 59,714.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	7,985	20.8
Regular high school diploma	11,084	28.8
GED or alternative credential	2,053	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	3,104	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,812	17.7
Associate's degree	2,204	5.7
Bachelor's degree	3,624	9.4
Master's degree	1,283	3.3
Professional school degree	230	0.6
Doctorate degree	60	0.2

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