Clay Reporter

38.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Smithville in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 0.3 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 10,269.

96.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	204	3.1
Regular high school diploma	1,826	27.9
GED or alternative credential	232	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	682	10.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,094	16.7
Associate's degree	722	11
Bachelor's degree	1,386	21.2
Master's degree	244	3.7
Professional school degree	92	1.4
Doctorate degree	63	1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.