SE Dallas News

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

This was 13 percent lower than the state average of 38.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 142,429.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	17,035	19.7
Regular high school diploma	21,532	24.9
GED or alternative credential	4,423	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	7,098	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	14,755	17
Associate's degree	6,432	7.4
Bachelor's degree	10,689	12.3
Master's degree	3,792	4.4
Professional school degree	490	0.6
Doctorate degree	373	0.4

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