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

This was 20 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 55,153.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	9,380	26.3
Regular high school diploma	9,776	27.4
GED or alternative credential	1,458	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,310	3.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,337	12.2
Associate's degree	2,802	7.9
Bachelor's degree	4,187	11.8
Master's degree	1,951	5.5
Professional school degree	289	0.8
Doctorate degree	140	0.4

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