Decatur Times

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

This was 11.7 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 32,969.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,497	19.2
Regular high school diploma	7,905	33.8
GED or alternative credential	1,379	5.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,185	5.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,978	12.7
Associate's degree	1,748	7.5
Bachelor's degree	2,385	10.2
Master's degree	1,210	5.2
Professional school degree	47	0.2
Doctorate degree	67	0.3

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