Education in Hanford, California: official figures
18.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Hanford held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 61st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; California: 37.1%).
How many people in Hanford have a graduate degree?
5.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Hanford held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 52nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Hanford?
In Hanford, 26.4% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 38.3% 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 Hanford?
17,011 residents of Hanford aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 29.9% of that age group, 127th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 12,568 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,912 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Hanford?
3,549 residents of Hanford were enrolled as college undergraduates and 530 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 311th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Hanford attend preschool?
364 children in Hanford were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Hanford compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Hanford ranks 763 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 760 | Lauderhill | 18.6% |
| 761 | Lake Havasu City | 18.5% |
| 762 | Santa Ana | 18.3% |
| 763 | Hanford | 18.1% |
| 764 | Kokomo | 18.1% |
| 765 | Miami Gardens | 18.1% |
| 766 | Detroit | 18.1% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Hanford ranks 772 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 769 | Baytown | 5.6% |
| 770 | Norwalk | 5.6% |
| 771 | Passaic | 5.6% |
| 772 | Hanford | 5.5% |
| 773 | Fall River | 5.5% |
| 774 | Palmdale | 5.4% |
| 775 | Middletown | 5.3% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Hanford ranks 125 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Pawtucket | 17.6% |
| 123 | Lodi | 17.4% |
| 124 | Modesto | 17.2% |
| 125 | Hanford | 17.2% |
| 126 | Vista | 17.2% |
| 127 | North Las Vegas | 17.1% |
| 128 | Lowell | 17.1% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Hanford ranks 311 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 308 | Colton | 7.2% |
| 309 | Pearland | 7.2% |
| 310 | St. Cloud | 7.2% |
| 311 | Hanford | 7.2% |
| 312 | Gilroy | 7.1% |
| 313 | Yorba Linda | 7.1% |
| 314 | Oceanside | 7.1% |
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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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