Howard County News

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

This number was 12.3 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 24,621.

94.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many North Laurel 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	820	5.3
Regular high school diploma	2,623	16.8
GED or alternative credential	309	2
Some college, less than 1 year	573	3.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,132	13.7
Associate's degree	1,115	7.1
Bachelor's degree	4,451	28.5
Master's degree	2,507	16.1
Professional school degree	506	3.2
Doctorate degree	578	3.7

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