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

This was 27.5 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 94,905.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	24,345	41.3
Regular high school diploma	13,809	23.4
GED or alternative credential	1,258	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	3,431	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	7,147	12.1
Associate's degree	2,944	5
Bachelor's degree	4,732	8
Master's degree	1,073	1.8
Professional school degree	201	0.3
Doctorate degree	26	less than 0.1

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