Montgomery News

62.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ashton-Sandy Spring CDP in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 15.5 percent higher than the state average of 46.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,997.

96.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ashton-Sandy Spring CDP residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	130	3.2
Regular high school diploma	620	15.2
GED or alternative credential	71	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	314	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	401	9.8
Associate's degree	311	7.6
Bachelor's degree	1,214	29.7
Master's degree	643	15.7
Professional school degree	235	5.8
Doctorate degree	145	3.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.