Canton Reporter

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

This was 16.1 percent lower than the state average of 37.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 70,863.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,533	14.1
Regular high school diploma	15,290	32.9
GED or alternative credential	2,168	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	4,174	9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	8,220	17.7
Associate's degree	3,687	7.9
Bachelor's degree	4,284	9.2
Master's degree	1,574	3.4
Professional school degree	226	0.5
Doctorate degree	264	0.6

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