West Indy News

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

This was 4.8 percent higher than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 34,224.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,510	6.5
Regular high school diploma	6,473	27.8
GED or alternative credential	1,142	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,444	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,242	13.9
Associate's degree	2,038	8.7
Bachelor's degree	4,376	18.8
Master's degree	2,412	10.3
Professional school degree	410	1.8
Doctorate degree	269	1.2

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