This number was 4.6 percent higher than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 247,433.
92.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Cumberland County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.
Degree distribution in Cumberland County for 2018*
| Degree | Number of people | Percentage of population |
|---|---|---|
| No degree | 13,275 | 7.7 |
| Regular high school diploma | 49,928 | 28.9 |
| GED or alternative credential | 7,012 | 4.1 |
| Some college, less than 1 year | 10,784 | 6.2 |
| Some college, 1 or more years, no degree | 16,337 | 9.4 |
| Associate's degree | 13,661 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 38,132 | 22.1 |
| Master's degree | 17,640 | 10.2 |
| Professional school degree | 3,616 | 2.1 |
| Doctorate degree | 2,545 | 1.5 |
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East Pennsboro• Borough of New Cumberland• Upper Mifflin• Silver Spring• Dickinson Township• Enola• Borough of Mechanicsburg• Plainfield• Lower Frankford• North Newton• Lower Allen• Borough of Wormleysburg• Borough of Shiremanstown• Borough of Carlisle• South Newton• Borough of Camp Hill• Lower Allen Township• Borough of Newville• Borough of Lemoyne• Messiah College Cdp• Boiling Springs• Hampden• Shippensburg University Cdp• Borough Of Mount Holly Springs• West Fairview• New Kingstown• South Middleton• Schlusser
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