North Kentucky News

31.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Covington in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.6 percent lower than the state average of 32.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 40,548.

84.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Covington residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,472	15.7
Regular high school diploma	6,696	23.5
GED or alternative credential	2,333	8.2
Some college, less than 1 year	2,092	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,764	13.2
Associate's degree	1,941	6.8
Bachelor's degree	4,705	16.5
Master's degree	1,872	6.6
Professional school degree	382	1.3
Doctorate degree	183	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.