South Maine News

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

This was 6.4 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 19,716.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	892	6.3
Regular high school diploma	2,958	20.8
GED or alternative credential	531	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	817	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,018	14.2
Associate's degree	1,247	8.8
Bachelor's degree	3,520	24.8
Master's degree	1,740	12.3
Professional school degree	274	1.9
Doctorate degree	191	1.3

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