Sumter Times

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

This was 11.6 percent higher than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 81,444.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,785	2.2
Regular high school diploma	17,999	22.2
GED or alternative credential	1,682	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	6,567	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	10,759	13.3
Associate's degree	8,007	9.9
Bachelor's degree	19,260	23.8
Master's degree	11,891	14.7
Professional school degree	1,957	2.4
Doctorate degree	1,125	1.4

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