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

This was 16.5 percent lower than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 45,855.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	7,014	22.2
Regular high school diploma	8,899	28.2
GED or alternative credential	1,833	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,781	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,472	14.2
Associate's degree	2,661	8.4
Bachelor's degree	3,157	10
Master's degree	1,372	4.3
Professional school degree	123	0.4
Doctorate degree	273	0.9

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