NW Alabama News

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

This number was 11.2 percent lower than the state average of 33.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,586.

86.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Sumiton city 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	233	13.4
Regular high school diploma	536	30.7
GED or alternative credential	77	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	187	10.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	327	18.8
Associate's degree	198	11.4
Bachelor's degree	126	7.2
Master's degree	18	1
Professional school degree	42	2.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

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