47 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hilo

47 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hilo in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 3.3 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 45,056.

93.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Hilo residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,896	6.1
Regular high school diploma	8,123	26.1
GED or alternative credential	632	2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,482	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,345	14
Associate's degree	3,891	12.5
Bachelor's degree	7,275	23.4
Master's degree	2,064	6.6
Professional school degree	541	1.7
Doctorate degree	851	2.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.