Central Shenandoah News

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

This was 6.3 percent higher than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,090.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	167	4.8
Regular high school diploma	758	21.9
GED or alternative credential	98	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	199	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	379	11
Associate's degree	145	4.2
Bachelor's degree	971	28.1
Master's degree	510	14.7
Professional school degree	48	1.4
Doctorate degree	186	5.4

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