27.6 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Lawrence County

By East Central Reporter

Jun 30, 2022

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

This was 16.1 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 15,830.

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

Degree distribution in Lawrence County for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,741	15
Regular high school diploma	3,242	28
GED or alternative credential	989	8.5
Some college, less than 1 year	956	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,450	12.5
Associate's degree	1,581	13.7
Bachelor's degree	1,071	9.3
Master's degree	449	3.9
Professional school degree	64	0.6
Doctorate degree	31	0.3