Education in Concord, California: official figures
37.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Concord held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 367th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Concord have a graduate degree?
11.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Concord held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 332nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Concord?
In Concord, 20.4% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.4% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Concord?
27,205 residents of Concord aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 22.9% of that age group, 168th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 18,190 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,644 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Concord?
5,688 residents of Concord were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,572 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 328th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Concord attend preschool?
1,755 children in Concord were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Concord compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Concord ranks 367 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 364 | Eagle Mountain | 37.8% |
| 365 | Cuyahoga Falls | 37.7% |
| 366 | Peoria | 37.7% |
| 367 | Concord | 37.5% |
| 368 | Rancho Cucamonga | 37.5% |
| 369 | Harrisonburg | 37.5% |
| 370 | Miramar | 37.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Concord ranks 492 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 489 | Manchester | 11.3% |
| 490 | Blaine | 11.3% |
| 491 | Mishawaka | 11.3% |
| 492 | Concord | 11.3% |
| 493 | Memphis | 11.3% |
| 494 | Santee | 11.3% |
| 495 | Surprise | 11.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Concord ranks 254 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Rocky Mount | 12.7% |
| 252 | High Point | 12.7% |
| 253 | Vallejo | 12.7% |
| 254 | Concord | 12.7% |
| 255 | Longview | 12.7% |
| 256 | New Haven | 12.6% |
| 257 | Macon-Bibb County | 12.6% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Concord ranks 496 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 493 | Mission | 6.1% |
| 494 | Alexandria | 6.1% |
| 495 | Skokie | 6.1% |
| 496 | Concord | 6.1% |
| 497 | Laredo | 6.1% |
| 498 | Cary | 6.1% |
| 499 | Brentwood | 6.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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