South Alabama Times

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

This number was 11.1 percent lower than the state average of 33.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 21,512.

83.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Monroe County 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	2,409	16.3
Regular high school diploma	6,316	42.8
GED or alternative credential	489	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	593	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,683	11.4
Associate's degree	1,188	8.1
Bachelor's degree	1,283	8.7
Master's degree	682	4.6
Professional school degree	75	0.5
Doctorate degree	38	0.3

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