27.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Clay County

By East Central Reporter

Jul 7, 2022

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

This was 16 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 13,217.

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

Degree distribution in Clay County for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,148	12.3
Regular high school diploma	2,649	28.5
GED or alternative credential	901	9.7
Some college, less than 1 year	858	9.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,164	12.5
Associate's degree	1,150	12.4
Bachelor's degree	911	9.8
Master's degree	273	2.9
Professional school degree	167	1.8
Doctorate degree	75	0.8