North Richmond Today

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

This was 2.5 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 37,141.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,540	5.9
Regular high school diploma	5,900	22.8
GED or alternative credential	1,382	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,944	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,489	13.5
Associate's degree	2,600	10
Bachelor's degree	5,971	23.1
Master's degree	2,316	8.9
Professional school degree	397	1.5
Doctorate degree	350	1.4

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