Suffolk Reporter

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

This number was 15.9 percent higher than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 835.

95.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Orient 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	32	4.4
Regular high school diploma	125	17.3
GED or alternative credential	4	0.6
Some college, less than 1 year	32	4.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	88	12.2
Associate's degree	91	12.6
Bachelor's degree	181	25
Master's degree	112	15.5
Professional school degree	46	6.4
Doctorate degree	13	1.8

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