This number was 29.6 percent higher than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 3,830.
98.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Carmel-by-the-Sea city residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.
Degree distribution in Carmel-by-the-Sea city for 2019*
Degree | Number of people | Percentage of population |
---|---|---|
No degree | 51 | 1.5 |
Regular high school diploma | 363 | 10.8 |
GED or alternative credential | 15 | 0.4 |
Some college, less than 1 year | 104 | 3.1 |
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree | 426 | 12.7 |
Associate's degree | 181 | 5.4 |
Bachelor's degree | 1,218 | 36.3 |
Master's degree | 827 | 24.7 |
Professional school degree | 86 | 2.6 |
Doctorate degree | 83 | 2.5 |