Finger Lakes Today

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

This was 10.1 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,046.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	166	11.3
Regular high school diploma	340	23.2
GED or alternative credential	106	7.2
Some college, less than 1 year	142	9.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	182	12.4
Associate's degree	135	9.2
Bachelor's degree	219	14.9
Master's degree	144	9.8
Professional school degree	26	1.8
Doctorate degree	8	0.5

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