Downriver Today

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

This was 9.9 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 29,129.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,752	8.1
Regular high school diploma	6,762	31.3
GED or alternative credential	777	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,718	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,154	19.2
Associate's degree	2,078	9.6
Bachelor's degree	2,890	13.4
Master's degree	1,149	5.3
Professional school degree	208	1
Doctorate degree	93	0.4

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