Southwest Montana News

32.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Deer Lodge in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.6 percent lower than the state average of 41.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,934.

93.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Deer Lodge residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	154	6.8
Regular high school diploma	584	25.8
GED or alternative credential	153	6.8
Some college, less than 1 year	172	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	459	20.3
Associate's degree	180	8
Bachelor's degree	368	16.3
Master's degree	173	7.6
Professional school degree	20	0.9
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.