Cumberland Valley News

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

This was 5.1 percent higher than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,977.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	338	5.1
Regular high school diploma	2,095	31.4
GED or alternative credential	306	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	439	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	420	6.3
Associate's degree	438	6.6
Bachelor's degree	2,135	32
Master's degree	457	6.8
Professional school degree	32	0.5
Doctorate degree	20	0.3

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