NW Alabama News

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

This number was 11 percent lower than the state average of 33.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 29,965.

79.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Marion 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	4,343	20.3
Regular high school diploma	6,112	28.6
GED or alternative credential	1,323	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,707	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,136	14.7
Associate's degree	1,927	9
Bachelor's degree	1,706	8
Master's degree	994	4.7
Professional school degree	83	0.4
Doctorate degree	23	0.1

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