West Nova News

59.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Leesburg in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13.5 percent higher than the state average of 45.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 52,125.

91.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Leesburg residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,948	8.9
Regular high school diploma	4,707	14.3
GED or alternative credential	827	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	1,317	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,647	11
Associate's degree	2,198	6.7
Bachelor's degree	10,793	32.7
Master's degree	5,304	16.1
Professional school degree	664	2
Doctorate degree	614	1.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.