Branson Times

25.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Carroll County in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 3.9 percent lower than the state average of 29.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 27,887.

85.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Carroll County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,788	14.2
Regular high school diploma	5,476	27.9
GED or alternative credential	1,312	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,409	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,635	18.5
Associate's degree	1,011	5.1
Bachelor's degree	2,546	13
Master's degree	1,001	5.1
Professional school degree	187	1
Doctorate degree	281	1.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.