Coal Region News

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

This was 9.5 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 13,549.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	970	10.1
Regular high school diploma	3,387	35.1
GED or alternative credential	632	6.6
Some college, less than 1 year	719	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	900	9.3
Associate's degree	1,111	11.5
Bachelor's degree	1,331	13.8
Master's degree	482	5
Professional school degree	79	0.8
Doctorate degree	31	0.3

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