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

This was 6.2 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 19,787.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,062	8.1
Regular high school diploma	2,875	21.9
GED or alternative credential	225	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	592	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,471	11.2
Associate's degree	1,120	8.5
Bachelor's degree	2,948	22.5
Master's degree	2,130	16.2
Professional school degree	595	4.5
Doctorate degree	90	0.7

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