Morris Leader

82.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chatham in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 35.8 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 8,816.

98.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Chatham 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	100	1.8
Regular high school diploma	462	8.3
GED or alternative credential	22	0.4
Some college, less than 1 year	79	1.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	338	6
Associate's degree	247	4.4
Bachelor's degree	2,248	40.2
Master's degree	1,446	25.8
Professional school degree	475	8.5
Doctorate degree	182	3.3

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