South Maine News

30.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Sanford in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 11.5 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 21,073.

91.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Sanford residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,216	8.2
Regular high school diploma	4,737	32
GED or alternative credential	1,245	8.4
Some college, less than 1 year	928	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,187	14.8
Associate's degree	1,624	11
Bachelor's degree	2,064	13.9
Master's degree	624	4.2
Professional school degree	132	0.9
Doctorate degree	50	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.