Panama City Reporter

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

This was 7.7 percent higher than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 18,114.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	609	4.7
Regular high school diploma	2,489	19.1
GED or alternative credential	468	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	991	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,192	16.8
Associate's degree	1,831	14.1
Bachelor's degree	3,240	24.9
Master's degree	963	7.4
Professional school degree	134	1
Doctorate degree	111	0.9

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