Macon Reporter

29.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Decatur in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 12.8 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 72,969.

88.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Decatur residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5,817	11.7
Regular high school diploma	13,567	27.3
GED or alternative credential	3,628	7.3
Some college, less than 1 year	4,455	9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	7,787	15.6
Associate's degree	4,249	8.5
Bachelor's degree	6,347	12.8
Master's degree	2,792	5.6
Professional school degree	667	1.3
Doctorate degree	462	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.