South Pinellas Times

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

This was 21 percent lower than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,865.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	638	24.7
Regular high school diploma	380	14.7
GED or alternative credential	164	6.4
Some college, less than 1 year	255	9.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	641	24.8
Associate's degree	325	12.6
Bachelor's degree	129	5
Master's degree	34	1.3
Professional school degree	16	0.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

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