Howard County News

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

This was 14.5 percent higher than the state average of 47.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 24,856.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	937	5.8
Regular high school diploma	2,504	15.6
GED or alternative credential	218	1.4
Some college, less than 1 year	731	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,692	10.5
Associate's degree	1,045	6.5
Bachelor's degree	4,870	30.3
Master's degree	2,867	17.8
Professional school degree	680	4.2
Doctorate degree	540	3.4

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