Mid Coast Today

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

This number was 10.4 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 6,688.

94.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Belfast 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	263	5.1
Regular high school diploma	902	17.5
GED or alternative credential	162	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	416	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	711	13.8
Associate's degree	253	4.9
Bachelor's degree	1,435	27.9
Master's degree	711	13.8
Professional school degree	148	2.9
Doctorate degree	145	2.8

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