Clay Reporter

37.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Gladstone in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.6 percent higher than the state average of 37.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 27,126.

93.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Gladstone residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,227	6.3
Regular high school diploma	5,259	27
GED or alternative credential	840	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,944	10
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,879	14.8
Associate's degree	1,464	7.5
Bachelor's degree	3,984	20.4
Master's degree	1,479	7.6
Professional school degree	332	1.7
Doctorate degree	100	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.