Central Virginia Times

57.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lake Monticello in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 12.2 percent higher than the state average of 45.1 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 9,794.

97.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Lake Monticello residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	172	2.4
Regular high school diploma	901	12.8
GED or alternative credential	307	4.4
Some college less than 1 year	492	7
Some college 1 or more years no degree	1,142	16.2
Associate's degree	886	12.6
Bachelor's degree	1,657	23.5
Master's degree	1,118	15.9
Professional school degree	142	2
Doctorate degree	236	3.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.