Gateway Reporter

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

This was 2.1 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 22,098.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,129	7.8
Regular high school diploma	3,316	22.8
GED or alternative credential	627	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	876	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,018	13.9
Associate's degree	1,649	11.3
Bachelor's degree	3,047	20.9
Master's degree	1,445	9.9
Professional school degree	336	2.3
Doctorate degree	124	0.9

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