Cape Cod Ledger

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

This number was 5 percent lower than the state average of 51.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,798.

97.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Orleans 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	35	2.2
Regular high school diploma	362	22.9
GED or alternative credential	65	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	102	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	284	18
Associate's degree	94	5.9
Bachelor's degree	334	21.1
Master's degree	173	10.9
Professional school degree	96	6.1
Doctorate degree	35	2.2

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