Lima Reporter

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

This number was 9.8 percent higher than the state average of 36.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 4,216.

94.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Bluffton 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	167	5.9
Regular high school diploma	736	26
GED or alternative credential	19	0.7
Some college, less than 1 year	109	3.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	493	17.4
Associate's degree	173	6.1
Bachelor's degree	580	20.5
Master's degree	430	15.2
Professional school degree	76	2.7
Doctorate degree	50	1.8

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