South Central Reporter

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

This number was 15.1 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 12,356.

87.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Centralia 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	1,018	12.2
Regular high school diploma	2,166	26
GED or alternative credential	556	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	848	10.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,445	17.3
Associate's degree	973	11.7
Bachelor's degree	859	10.3
Master's degree	330	4
Professional school degree	104	1.2
Doctorate degree	38	0.5

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