NW Alabama News

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

This number was 12 percent lower than the state average of 33.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 31,542.

76.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Franklin County 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	4,835	23.2
Regular high school diploma	6,383	30.7
GED or alternative credential	1,283	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,252	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,648	12.7
Associate's degree	1,732	8.3
Bachelor's degree	1,624	7.8
Master's degree	850	4.1
Professional school degree	90	0.4
Doctorate degree	115	0.6

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