Lawrence Times

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

This was 26.5 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,053.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	64	10.4
Regular high school diploma	269	43.8
GED or alternative credential	8	1.3
Some college, less than 1 year	63	10.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	121	19.7
Associate's degree	15	2.4
Bachelor's degree	50	8.1
Master's degree	18	2.9
Professional school degree	4	0.7
Doctorate degree	2	0.3

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