SC New York News

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

This was 20.6 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 27,236.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,325	18.5
Regular high school diploma	4,305	23.9
GED or alternative credential	2,297	12.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,471	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,962	10.9
Associate's degree	1,844	10.3
Bachelor's degree	1,615	9
Master's degree	913	5.1
Professional school degree	118	0.7
Doctorate degree	128	0.7

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