Decatur Times

20.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lawrence County in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13.9 percent lower than the state average of 34 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 33,058.

79.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lawrence County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,825	20.7
Regular high school diploma	8,020	34.4
GED or alternative credential	1,585	6.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,160	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,029	13
Associate's degree	1,765	7.6
Bachelor's degree	1,970	8.4
Master's degree	819	3.5
Professional school degree	73	0.3
Doctorate degree	68	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.