South Sound Times

52.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Tumwater in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 6.8 percent higher than the state average of 46 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 22,974.

94.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Tumwater residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	838	5.1
Regular high school diploma	2,069	12.6
GED or alternative credential	561	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,533	9.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,719	16.6
Associate's degree	2,132	13
Bachelor's degree	3,910	23.9
Master's degree	1,927	11.8
Professional school degree	480	2.9
Doctorate degree	202	1.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.