Southwest Montana News

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

This was 13.9 percent higher than the state average of 42.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,256.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	57	2
Regular high school diploma	568	19.6
GED or alternative credential	108	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	117	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	412	14.2
Associate's degree	373	12.8
Bachelor's degree	970	33.4
Master's degree	188	6.5
Professional school degree	63	2.2
Doctorate degree	48	1.7

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