Clay Reporter

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

This was 1.2 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 10,460.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	385	5.6
Regular high school diploma	1,743	25.5
GED or alternative credential	148	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	647	9.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,231	18
Associate's degree	536	7.8
Bachelor's degree	1,284	18.8
Master's degree	664	9.7
Professional school degree	176	2.6
Doctorate degree	21	0.3

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