North Country Leader

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

This was 3.1 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 9,003.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	348	12.5
Regular high school diploma	362	13
GED or alternative credential	181	6.5
Some college, less than 1 year	92	3.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	430	15.4
Associate's degree	198	7.1
Bachelor's degree	396	14.2
Master's degree	421	15.1
Professional school degree	98	3.5
Doctorate degree	264	9.5

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