SE Washington News

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

This number was 5.9 percent lower than the state average of 46 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 32,793.

88.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Walla Walla 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	2,509	11.7
Regular high school diploma	3,120	14.6
GED or alternative credential	1,502	7
Some college, less than 1 year	2,004	9.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,702	17.3
Associate's degree	2,821	13.2
Bachelor's degree	3,346	15.6
Master's degree	1,829	8.5
Professional school degree	281	1.3
Doctorate degree	317	1.5

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