Florida Parish News

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

This was 7.9 percent higher than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 20,557.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,718	15.5
Regular high school diploma	2,490	22.5
GED or alternative credential	336	3
Some college, less than 1 year	366	3.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,800	16.3
Associate's degree	956	8.6
Bachelor's degree	2,135	19.3
Master's degree	838	7.6
Professional school degree	172	1.6
Doctorate degree	242	2.2

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