Clay Reporter

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

This was 17.1 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,688.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	894	11.8
Regular high school diploma	2,811	36.9
GED or alternative credential	543	7.1
Some college, less than 1 year	577	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,193	15.7
Associate's degree	329	4.3
Bachelor's degree	974	12.8
Master's degree	226	3
Professional school degree	4	less than 0.1
Doctorate degree	57	0.7

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