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

This number was 20.4 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 23,705.

71.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Valinda 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	4,454	28.1
Regular high school diploma	4,571	28.8
GED or alternative credential	369	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	909	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,160	13.6
Associate's degree	1,156	7.3
Bachelor's degree	1,757	11.1
Master's degree	360	2.3
Professional school degree	106	0.7
Doctorate degree	23	0.1

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