42.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Waimea

42.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Waimea in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.9 percent lower than the state average of 43.1 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 11,687.

93.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Waimea residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	520	6.5
Regular high school diploma	2,281	28.7
GED or alternative credential	123	1.5
Some college, less than 1 year	298	3.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,375	17.3
Associate's degree	781	9.8
Bachelor's degree	1,618	20.3
Master's degree	577	7.3
Professional school degree	166	2.1
Doctorate degree	212	2.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.