35.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Americus

By Lafayette Times

Apr 28, 2022

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

This was 0.2 percent lower than the state average of 36 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 234.

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

Degree distribution in Americus for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	28	15
Regular high school diploma	41	21.9
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	34	18.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	17	9.1
Associate's degree	13	7
Bachelor's degree	35	18.7
Master's degree	19	10.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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

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