Mid Coast Today

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

This was 3.1 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,172.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	597	11.1
Regular high school diploma	1,205	22.4
GED or alternative credential	470	8.7
Some college, less than 1 year	374	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	601	11.2
Associate's degree	410	7.6
Bachelor's degree	1,153	21.4
Master's degree	435	8.1
Professional school degree	74	1.4
Doctorate degree	58	1.1

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