Olympic Times

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

This number was 25.1 percent lower than the state average of 46 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 3,277.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	311	13.2
Regular high school diploma	809	34.2
GED or alternative credential	81	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	286	12.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	383	16.2
Associate's degree	90	3.8
Bachelor's degree	292	12.4
Master's degree	85	3.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	27	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.