Cape Cod Ledger

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

This was 1.2 percent higher than the state average of 52.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,519.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	36	2.7
Regular high school diploma	235	17.6
GED or alternative credential	72	5.4
Some college, less than 1 year	82	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	199	14.9
Associate's degree	105	7.8
Bachelor's degree	319	23.8
Master's degree	156	11.7
Professional school degree	107	8
Doctorate degree	27	2

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