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

This was 1 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 26,381.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,089	5.8
Regular high school diploma	5,286	28.3
GED or alternative credential	772	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,400	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,636	14.1
Associate's degree	2,726	14.6
Bachelor's degree	3,366	18
Master's degree	913	4.9
Professional school degree	186	1
Doctorate degree	280	1.5

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