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

This was 3.7 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,203.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	691	14.6
Regular high school diploma	822	17.3
GED or alternative credential	414	8.7
Some college, less than 1 year	250	5.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,178	24.8
Associate's degree	403	8.5
Bachelor's degree	704	14.8
Master's degree	254	5.3
Professional school degree	24	0.5
Doctorate degree	8	0.2

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