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

This was 9.4 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 54,957.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5,590	14.3
Regular high school diploma	12,062	30.9
GED or alternative credential	2,390	6.1
Some college, less than 1 year	2,198	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,819	17.5
Associate's degree	3,230	8.3
Bachelor's degree	4,263	10.9
Master's degree	1,882	4.8
Professional school degree	421	1.1
Doctorate degree	222	0.6

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