Scranton Reporter

56.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dalton in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 18.6 percent higher than the state average of 38.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 1,298.

98.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Dalton residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	16	1.7
Regular high school diploma	189	19.6
GED or alternative credential	18	1.9
Some college less than 1 year	49	5.1
Some college 1 or more years no degree	144	15
Associate's degree	58	6
Bachelor's degree	279	29
Master's degree	151	15.7
Professional school degree	37	3.8
Doctorate degree	22	2.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.