East Central Reporter

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

This was 7.9 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,872.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	579	9.6
Regular high school diploma	1,475	24.5
GED or alternative credential	340	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	570	9.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	902	15
Associate's degree	976	16.2
Bachelor's degree	783	13
Master's degree	348	5.8
Professional school degree	31	0.5
Doctorate degree	20	0.3

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