South County Times

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

This number was 10.8 percent higher than the state average of 42.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 9,504.

93.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Wakefield-Peacedale CDP 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	428	6.9
Regular high school diploma	1,135	18.2
GED or alternative credential	296	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	305	4.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	735	11.8
Associate's degree	313	5
Bachelor's degree	1,536	24.7
Master's degree	946	15.2
Professional school degree	199	3.2
Doctorate degree	328	5.3

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