Northwest Montana News

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

This was 7 percent lower than the state average of 42.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,651.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	294	7.3
Regular high school diploma	1,067	26.3
GED or alternative credential	212	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	178	4.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	858	21.2
Associate's degree	396	9.8
Bachelor's degree	816	20.1
Master's degree	164	4
Professional school degree	56	1.4
Doctorate degree	13	0.3

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