Lima Reporter

21.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lima in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 14.6 percent lower than the state average of 35.8 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 37,592.

83 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Lima residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,969	17
Regular high school diploma	7,382	31.7
GED or alternative credential	1,524	6.5
Some college less than 1 year	1,690	7.3
Some college 1 or more years no degree	3,795	16.3
Associate's degree	2,228	9.6
Bachelor's degree	1,785	7.7
Master's degree	586	2.5
Professional school degree	182	0.8
Doctorate degree	163	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.