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Educational Attainment in Los Angeles County

2023 Census Estimates*

Graduate at Schurr High School in Montebello. Los Angeles Almanac photo.


Also see 2020 Census estimates


Tables Below:

Educational Attainment in Los Angeles County - General Population

Group Total Population Percent Male Percent Male Female Percent Female
Population 25 years & over 6,857,511 --- 3,351,238 --- 3,506,273 ---
Less than 9th grade 787,892 11.5% 373,863 11.2% 414,029 11.8%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 497,969 7.3% 263,482 7.9% 234,487 6.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 1,378,989 20.1% 707,882 21.1% 671,107 19.1%
Group Total Population Percent Male Percent Male Female Percent Female
Some college, no degree 1,211,476 17.7% 609,180 18.2% 602,296 17.2%
Associate's degree 477,710 7.0% 215,872 6.4% 261,838 7.5%
Bachelor's degree 1,581,628 23.1% 753,132 22.5% 828,496 23.6%
Graduate or professional degree 921,847 13.4% 427,827 12.8% 494,020 14.1%
Group Total Population Percent Male Percent Male Female Percent Female
High school graduate or higher 5,571,650 81.2% 2,713,893 81.0% 2,857,757 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher 2,503,475 36.5% 1,180,959 35.2% 1,322,516 37.7%

* U.S. Census estimates based upon data and surveys collected by the American Community Survey over the preceding year. These estimates are issued annually between full Decennial Census counts conducted each decade.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau


Educational Attainment in Los Angeles County - By Race/Ethnicity

Group Total Population Percent Total Population Male Percent Male Female Percent Female
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 105,229 --- 53,872 --- 51,357 ---
High school graduate or higher 76,026 72.2% 38,332 71.2% 37,694 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 20,733 19.7% 8,819 16.4% 11,914 23.2%
Asian alone 1,150,812 --- 526,019 --- 624,793 ---
High school graduate or higher 1,031,358 89.6% 474,546 90.2% 556,812 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 636,526 55.3% 295,216 56.1% 341,310 54.6%
Group Total Population Percent Total Population Male Percent Male Female Percent Female
Black alone 546,910 --- 255,049 --- 291,861 ---
High school graduate or higher 501,555 91.7% 233,496 91.5% 268,059 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 176,925 32.3% 73,419 28.8% 103,506 35.5%
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander alone 15,586 --- 7,914 --- 7,672 ---
High school graduate or higher 12,687 81.4% 6,246 78.9% 6,441 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher 2,526 16.2% 997 12.6% 1,529 19.9%
Group Total Population Percent Total Population Male Percent Male Female Percent Female
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 1,897,112 --- 959,452 --- 937,660 ---
High school graduate or higher 1,812,536 95.5% 915,571 95.4% 896,965 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1,065,083 56.1% 535,324 55.8% 529,759 56.5%
Some other race alone 1,603,572 --- 792,448 --- 811,124 ---
High school graduate or higher 1,012,175 63.1% 495,748 62.6% 516,427 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 227,620 14.2% 97,944 12.4% 129,676 16.0%
Group Total Population Percent Total Population Male Percent Male Female Percent Female
Two or more races 1,207,698 --- 598,835 --- 608,863 ---
High school graduate or higher 872,657 72.3% 429,300 71.7% 443,357 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 297,197 24.6% 136,598 22.8% 160,599 26.4%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (All Races)‡ 3,031,946 --- 1,497,927 --- 1,534,019 ---
High school graduate or higher 2,007,878 66.2% 982,922 65.6% 1,024,956 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 505,442 16.7% 220,923 14.7% 284,519 18.5%

* U.S. Census estimates based upon data and surveys collected by the American Community Survey over the preceding year. These estimates are issued annually between full Decennial Census counts conducted each decade.
‡ Hispanic or Latino origin may identify with any racial category alone or with more than one racial category.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau


Educational Attainment in Los Angeles County - Median Income by Education

Group Both Sexes Male Female
Population 25 years and over with earnings $50,294 $52,471 $44,385
Less than high school graduate $30,594 $33,469 $24,067
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $37,994 $41,893 $31,828
Group Both Sexes Male Female
Some college or associate's degree $46,025 $52,047 $38,978
Bachelor's degree $71,985 $80,282 $64,681
Graduate or professional degree $98,251 $109,413 $86,773

* U.S. Census estimates based upon data and surveys collected by the American Community Survey over the preceding year. These estimates are issued annually between full Decennial Census counts conducted each decade.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau