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26.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Colbert County in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 7.1 percent lower than the state average of 33.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 54,495.

84.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Colbert County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,016	15.6
Regular high school diploma	11,394	29.5
GED or alternative credential	2,533	6.6
Some college, less than 1 year	2,185	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,426	16.6
Associate's degree	2,848	7.4
Bachelor's degree	4,573	11.8
Master's degree	2,141	5.5
Professional school degree	381	1
Doctorate degree	141	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.