67.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Northport

By Suffolk Reporter

Jun 18, 2022

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

This was 21.4 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,297.

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

Degree distribution in Northport for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	35	0.6
Regular high school diploma	725	13.3
GED or alternative credential	121	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	458	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	426	7.8
Associate's degree	542	9.9
Bachelor's degree	1,606	29.4
Master's degree	1,297	23.8
Professional school degree	139	2.5
Doctorate degree	111	2