22 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Ashmore

By East Central Reporter

Apr 27, 2022

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

This was 21.7 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,021.

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

Degree distribution in Ashmore for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	70	10.8
Regular high school diploma	183	28.3
GED or alternative credential	23	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	69	10.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	159	24.6
Associate's degree	57	8.8
Bachelor's degree	51	7.9
Master's degree	34	5.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0