Morris Leader

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

This was 37.7 percent higher than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,249.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	44	1.7
Regular high school diploma	194	7.4
GED or alternative credential	11	0.4
Some college, less than 1 year	10	0.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	131	5
Associate's degree	78	3
Bachelor's degree	1,030	39.2
Master's degree	699	26.6
Professional school degree	314	12
Doctorate degree	114	4.3

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