NW Alabama News

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

This number was 18 percent lower than the state average of 33.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,256.

75.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Bear Creek town 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	209	24.1
Regular high school diploma	259	29.8
GED or alternative credential	80	9.2
Some college, less than 1 year	64	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	124	14.3
Associate's degree	57	6.6
Bachelor's degree	34	3.9
Master's degree	39	4.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	0.2

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