Erie County Times

41.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Girard in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 3.4 percent higher than the state average of 38.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 3,018.

90.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Girard residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	219	9.8
Regular high school diploma	711	31.7
GED or alternative credential	44	2
Some college less than 1 year	103	4.6
Some college 1 or more years no degree	232	10.4
Associate's degree	218	9.7
Bachelor's degree	527	23.5
Master's degree	143	6.4
Professional school degree	13	0.6
Doctorate degree	30	1.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.