Tri Cities Reporter

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

This number was 6.4 percent higher than the state average of 46 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 14,495.

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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	369	4.1
Regular high school diploma	1,412	15.8
GED or alternative credential	369	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	774	8.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,333	14.9
Associate's degree	1,141	12.8
Bachelor's degree	2,151	24.1
Master's degree	942	10.5
Professional school degree	162	1.8
Doctorate degree	286	3.2

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