Adams County Times

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

This number was 18.8 percent lower than the state average of 49.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 39,836.

86.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Brighton city 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	3,432	13.5
Regular high school diploma	6,605	25.9
GED or alternative credential	1,835	7.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,853	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,998	15.7
Associate's degree	2,418	9.5
Bachelor's degree	3,716	14.6
Master's degree	1,361	5.3
Professional school degree	66	0.3
Doctorate degree	209	0.8

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