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

This was 18.4 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,626.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	624	10.2
Regular high school diploma	1,640	26.9
GED or alternative credential	756	12.4
Some college, less than 1 year	747	12.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,034	17
Associate's degree	525	8.6
Bachelor's degree	500	8.2
Master's degree	208	3.4
Professional school degree	29	0.5
Doctorate degree	29	0.5

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