Cape Cod Ledger

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

This number was 6 percent lower than the state average of 51.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,741.

90.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many West Yarmouth 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	435	9.7
Regular high school diploma	1,047	23.4
GED or alternative credential	76	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	268	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	624	13.9
Associate's degree	472	10.5
Bachelor's degree	921	20.6
Master's degree	453	10.1
Professional school degree	93	2.1
Doctorate degree	88	2

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