Finger Lakes Today

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

This was 5.6 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 10,241.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	667	9.2
Regular high school diploma	1,353	18.7
GED or alternative credential	309	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	405	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	754	10.4
Associate's degree	957	13.2
Bachelor's degree	1,597	22
Master's degree	938	12.9
Professional school degree	186	2.6
Doctorate degree	86	1.2

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