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

This was 0.1 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 22,697.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,019	16.9
Regular high school diploma	3,895	21.8
GED or alternative credential	187	1
Some college, less than 1 year	765	4.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,399	13.4
Associate's degree	1,617	9
Bachelor's degree	4,645	26
Master's degree	990	5.5
Professional school degree	188	1.1
Doctorate degree	188	1.1

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