This was 3.3 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 496,801.
89.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.
Degree distribution in Sonoma County for 2020*
| Degree | Number of people | Percentage of population |
|---|---|---|
| No degree | 39,039 | 10.9 |
| Regular high school diploma | 55,823 | 15.5 |
| GED or alternative credential | 9,648 | 2.7 |
| Some college, less than 1 year | 27,594 | 7.7 |
| Some college, 1 or more years, no degree | 61,887 | 17.2 |
| Associate's degree | 34,294 | 9.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 82,070 | 22.9 |
| Master's degree | 31,999 | 8.9 |
| Professional school degree | 11,346 | 3.2 |
| Doctorate degree | 5,419 | 1.5 |
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Sea Ranch• Temelec• Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente• Eldridge• Valley Ford• Cazadero• Carmet• Roseland• Geyserville• Rohnert Park City• Monte Rio• Salmon Creek Cdp• Forestville• El Verano• Santa Rosa• Bodega Bay• Healdsburg• Jenner Cdp• Larkfield-Wikiup• Sereno Del Mar• Bloomfield• Glen Ellen• Boyes Hot Springs• Fulton• Cotati• Bodega• Occidental• Sebastopol• Penngrove• Windsor• Petaluma• Cloverdale• Kenwood• Timber Cove• Sonoma• Graton• Guerneville
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