Yakima Times

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

This was 5 percent higher than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 20,679.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	778	7.8
Regular high school diploma	1,286	13
GED or alternative credential	438	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	698	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,589	16
Associate's degree	888	8.9
Bachelor's degree	2,388	24.1
Master's degree	1,271	12.8
Professional school degree	290	2.9
Doctorate degree	300	3

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