West Contra Costa News

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

This was 7.5 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,269.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	740	20.1
Regular high school diploma	759	20.6
GED or alternative credential	107	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	206	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	579	15.7
Associate's degree	473	12.8
Bachelor's degree	617	16.7
Master's degree	167	4.5
Professional school degree	15	0.4
Doctorate degree	26	0.7

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