West Contra Costa News

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

This was 23.5 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,585.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	186	2.4
Regular high school diploma	785	10.2
GED or alternative credential	90	1.2
Some college, less than 1 year	394	5.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,143	14.9
Associate's degree	678	8.8
Bachelor's degree	2,967	38.6
Master's degree	984	12.8
Professional school degree	266	3.5
Doctorate degree	193	2.5

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