Tri Cities Reporter

51.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in West Richland in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 6.3 percent higher than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 14,187.

95.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many West Richland residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	353	4.1
Regular high school diploma	1,482	17
GED or alternative credential	376	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	702	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,306	15
Associate's degree	1,127	12.9
Bachelor's degree	2,034	23.4
Master's degree	852	9.8
Professional school degree	158	1.8
Doctorate degree	319	3.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.