Scranton Reporter

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

This number was 18.9 percent higher than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,284.

98 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	19	2
Regular high school diploma	231	23.8
GED or alternative credential	12	1.2
Some college, less than 1 year	29	3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	109	11.2
Associate's degree	81	8.4
Bachelor's degree	335	34.5
Master's degree	111	11.4
Professional school degree	17	1.8
Doctorate degree	26	2.7

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