South Central Reporter

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

This was 15.2 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 37,524.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,761	10.5
Regular high school diploma	7,424	28.3
GED or alternative credential	1,534	5.9
Some college, less than 1 year	2,534	9.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,481	17.1
Associate's degree	3,208	12.2
Bachelor's degree	2,731	10.4
Master's degree	1,167	4.5
Professional school degree	237	0.9
Doctorate degree	111	0.4

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