Southwest Montana News

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

This was 16 percent higher than the state average of 42.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 32,655.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	869	3.8
Regular high school diploma	3,723	16.2
GED or alternative credential	757	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	899	3.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,291	14.3
Associate's degree	2,202	9.6
Bachelor's degree	6,769	29.4
Master's degree	3,499	15.2
Professional school degree	645	2.8
Doctorate degree	382	1.7

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