South Alabama Times

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

This was 15 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 36,775.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5,050	19.6
Regular high school diploma	9,215	35.9
GED or alternative credential	1,841	7.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,285	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,160	12.3
Associate's degree	1,939	7.5
Bachelor's degree	2,252	8.8
Master's degree	836	3.3
Professional school degree	78	0.3
Doctorate degree	47	0.2

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