South Central Reporter

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

This was 18 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,977.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	280	12.8
Regular high school diploma	709	32.4
GED or alternative credential	99	4.5
Some college, less than 1 year	253	11.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	286	13.1
Associate's degree	169	7.7
Bachelor's degree	267	12.2
Master's degree	94	4.3
Professional school degree	8	0.4
Doctorate degree	25	1.1

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