South SFV Today

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

This was 12.8 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 61,547.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	7,223	18.1
Regular high school diploma	9,022	22.6
GED or alternative credential	1,297	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	2,582	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	7,882	19.7
Associate's degree	3,911	9.8
Bachelor's degree	5,857	14.7
Master's degree	1,542	3.9
Professional school degree	447	1.1
Doctorate degree	195	0.5

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