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

This was 25.8 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 26,267.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	571	3.1
Regular high school diploma	2,382	13
GED or alternative credential	257	1.4
Some college, less than 1 year	664	3.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,226	6.7
Associate's degree	942	5.1
Bachelor's degree	6,174	33.7
Master's degree	4,313	23.6
Professional school degree	1,306	7.1
Doctorate degree	466	2.5

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