Western Wayne Today

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

This was 6.9 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 55,630.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,785	12.9
Regular high school diploma	10,671	28.7
GED or alternative credential	1,270	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	2,667	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,641	15.2
Associate's degree	3,392	9.1
Bachelor's degree	5,314	14.3
Master's degree	2,590	7
Professional school degree	652	1.8
Doctorate degree	241	0.6

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