Central OC Times

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

This was 31.4 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 86,694.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,497	2.2
Regular high school diploma	4,228	6.3
GED or alternative credential	712	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	2,673	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	8,411	12.4
Associate's degree	4,626	6.8
Bachelor's degree	26,780	39.6
Master's degree	11,012	16.3
Professional school degree	5,823	8.6
Doctorate degree	1,819	2.7

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