Clay Reporter

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

This number was 3.9 percent higher than the state average of 36.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 9,541.

95 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 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	307	5
Regular high school diploma	1,583	25.6
GED or alternative credential	167	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	574	9.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,049	17
Associate's degree	652	10.6
Bachelor's degree	1,270	20.6
Master's degree	414	6.7
Professional school degree	127	2.1
Doctorate degree	36	0.6

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