Buffalo Ledger

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

This was 7.7 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 255,805.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	24,015	14.3
Regular high school diploma	36,051	21.5
GED or alternative credential	10,139	6
Some college, less than 1 year	9,024	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	23,749	14.2
Associate's degree	16,864	10
Bachelor's degree	27,669	16.5
Master's degree	14,328	8.5
Professional school degree	3,421	2
Doctorate degree	2,576	1.5

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