Union County Review

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

This was 28.3 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 128,484.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	20,679	25.1
Regular high school diploma	29,139	35.4
GED or alternative credential	1,817	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	3,257	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	11,719	14.2
Associate's degree	3,901	4.7
Bachelor's degree	8,167	9.9
Master's degree	3,002	3.6
Professional school degree	532	0.6
Doctorate degree	162	0.2

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