Mohawk Valley Times

26.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Herkimer in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 18.8 percent lower than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 6,615.

85.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Herkimer residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	711	14.3
Regular high school diploma	1,371	27.6
GED or alternative credential	349	7
Some college, less than 1 year	702	14.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	520	10.5
Associate's degree	565	11.4
Bachelor's degree	412	8.3
Master's degree	259	5.2
Professional school degree	66	1.3
Doctorate degree	16	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.