Southwest Montana News

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

This was 1.8 percent higher than the state average of 42.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,042.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	177	3.3
Regular high school diploma	961	18.2
GED or alternative credential	489	9.2
Some college, less than 1 year	446	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	871	16.5
Associate's degree	547	10.3
Bachelor's degree	1,042	19.7
Master's degree	646	12.2
Professional school degree	53	1
Doctorate degree	61	1.2

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