61.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate’s degree or higher in Southwest Harbor

61.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate’s degree or higher in Southwest Harbor
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61.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate’s degree or higher in Southwest Harbor in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 19 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 626.

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

Degree distribution in Southwest Harbor for 2020*
Degree Number of people Percentage of population
No degree 9 1.9
Regular high school diploma 93 20.1
GED or alternative credential 6 1.3
Some college, less than 1 year 6 1.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree 63 13.6
Associate’s degree 56 12.1
Bachelor’s degree 149 32.3
Master’s degree 32 6.9
Professional school degree 41 8.9
Doctorate degree 7 1.5

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



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