21.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Chilton County

By South Birmingham Times

Apr 29, 2022

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

This was 13.3 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 44,147.

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

Degree distribution in Chilton County for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5,485	18.2
Regular high school diploma	10,885	36.1
GED or alternative credential	2,185	7.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,753	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,311	11
Associate's degree	2,427	8
Bachelor's degree	2,471	8.2
Master's degree	1,349	4.5
Professional school degree	181	0.6
Doctorate degree	106	0.4

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

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