18.9 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ridgecrest

By South Pinellas Times

Feb 28, 2021

18.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ridgecrest in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 20.8 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 3,602.

80.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ridgecrest residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Ridgecrest for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	439	19.2
Regular high school diploma	559	24.5
GED or alternative credential	52	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	283	12.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	518	22.7
Associate's degree	169	7.4
Bachelor's degree	175	7.7
Master's degree	47	2.1
Professional school degree	41	1.8
Doctorate degree	0	0