Southwest Montana News

42.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Helena Valley West Central in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.4 percent higher than the state average of 41.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 8,082.

95.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Helena Valley West Central 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	232	4.1
Regular high school diploma	1,031	18.4
GED or alternative credential	389	6.9
Some college, less than 1 year	415	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,143	20.4
Associate's degree	498	8.9
Bachelor's degree	1,118	20
Master's degree	688	12.3
Professional school degree	44	0.8
Doctorate degree	43	0.8

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