Clay Reporter

41 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Smithville in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 5.1 percent higher than the state average of 35.9 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 9,274.

94.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Smithville residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	312	5.1
Regular high school diploma	1,492	24.6
GED or alternative credential	163	2.7
Some college less than 1 year	570	9.4
Some college 1 or more years no degree	1,041	17.2
Associate's degree	576	9.5
Bachelor's degree	1,275	21
Master's degree	441	7.3
Professional school degree	172	2.8
Doctorate degree	18	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.