Clay Reporter

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

This number was 8.4 percent higher than the state average of 35.9 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 30,602.

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

Liberty 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	1,226	6.2
Regular high school diploma	4,691	23.6
GED or alternative credential	686	3.5
Some college less than 1 year	1,756	8.8
Some college 1 or more years no degree	2,704	13.6
Associate's degree	1,468	7.4
Bachelor's degree	4,888	24.6
Master's degree	1,803	9.1
Professional school degree	375	1.9
Doctorate degree	261	1.3

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