SE Texas Times

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

This was 20 percent lower than the state average of 38.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 54,705.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	8,524	24.5
Regular high school diploma	11,083	31.9
GED or alternative credential	1,167	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,896	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,807	16.7
Associate's degree	2,412	6.9
Bachelor's degree	2,556	7.3
Master's degree	1,035	3
Professional school degree	168	0.5
Doctorate degree	131	0.4

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