Decatur Times

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

This was 5 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 119,352.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	13,192	16
Regular high school diploma	21,199	25.6
GED or alternative credential	5,014	6.1
Some college, less than 1 year	5,821	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	12,689	15.3
Associate's degree	7,155	8.7
Bachelor's degree	11,982	14.5
Master's degree	4,162	5
Professional school degree	950	1.1
Doctorate degree	520	0.6

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