29.6 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Decatur

By Macon Reporter

Apr 28, 2022

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

This was 14.1 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 71,857.

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

Degree distribution in Decatur for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5,205	10.5
Regular high school diploma	14,187	28.6
GED or alternative credential	3,469	7
Some college, less than 1 year	4,169	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	7,912	15.9
Associate's degree	4,048	8.2
Bachelor's degree	6,811	13.7
Master's degree	2,872	5.8
Professional school degree	592	1.2
Doctorate degree	401	0.8