Finger Lakes Today

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

This was 4.2 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,175.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	162	11.7
Regular high school diploma	304	21.9
GED or alternative credential	49	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	155	11.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	133	9.6
Associate's degree	239	17.2
Bachelor's degree	166	12
Master's degree	129	9.3
Professional school degree	38	2.7
Doctorate degree	12	0.9

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