East RGV News

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

This was 11.9 percent lower than the state average of 38.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 182,230.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	35,412	33.7
Regular high school diploma	20,959	19.9
GED or alternative credential	4,127	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	4,420	4.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	12,652	12
Associate's degree	6,821	6.5
Bachelor's degree	15,007	14.3
Master's degree	4,527	4.3
Professional school degree	873	0.8
Doctorate degree	352	0.3

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