Lafayette Times

50.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Americus in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 15.6 percent higher than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 349.

88.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Americus residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	31	11.4
Regular high school diploma	59	21.6
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	14	5.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	32	11.7
Associate's degree	33	12.1
Bachelor's degree	60	22
Master's degree	30	11
Professional school degree	14	5.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.