Clay Reporter

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

This number was 24.2 percent lower than the state average of 37.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 569.

63.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Missouri 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	169	36.3
Regular high school diploma	181	38.8
GED or alternative credential	17	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	19	4.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	20	4.3
Associate's degree	34	7.3
Bachelor's degree	5	1.1
Master's degree	19	4.1
Professional school degree	2	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

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