Monterey Times

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

This was 21.9 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 15,471.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	435	3.7
Regular high school diploma	1,232	10.4
GED or alternative credential	107	0.9
Some college, less than 1 year	662	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,739	14.7
Associate's degree	1,136	9.6
Bachelor's degree	3,183	27
Master's degree	1,997	16.9
Professional school degree	690	5.8
Doctorate degree	621	5.3

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