Panama City Reporter

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

This number was 6.2 percent higher than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 17,550.

93.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Upper Grand Lagoon 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	741	6.1
Regular high school diploma	2,833	23.3
GED or alternative credential	503	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	799	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,703	14
Associate's degree	1,404	11.6
Bachelor's degree	2,773	22.8
Master's degree	1,076	8.9
Professional school degree	166	1.4
Doctorate degree	154	1.3

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