North Fairfax News

86.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in McLean in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 40.5 percent higher than the state average of 45.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 47,075.

98.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many McLean residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	609	1.9
Regular high school diploma	1,368	4.3
GED or alternative credential	114	0.4
Some college, less than 1 year	626	2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,680	5.2
Associate's degree	842	2.6
Bachelor's degree	9,657	30.1
Master's degree	9,523	29.7
Professional school degree	5,035	15.7
Doctorate degree	2,591	8.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.